C. E. A.

Caltrans; California; Hybrid; USD 10,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans is seeking a Division Chief of Road Safety to lead statewide programs by developing, establishing, and maintaining policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines that support road safety across the State Highway System.

The incumbent directs resources and budget, uses data and performance metrics, and advises the Deputy Director and Executive Board on road safety matters and initiatives.

This Career Executive Assignment role offers hybrid telework and a Sacramento County work location.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering safety enhancement projects and managing resources in a complex organization.
• Leadership, policy development, and strategic vision in directing multidisciplinary programs.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide statewide leadership and management of road safety programs.
• Develop and oversee resources, allocations, and budget to meet goals.
• Advise executive leadership on road safety matters and initiatives.

Job description

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-538161

Position #(s): 913-355-7500-XXX

Working Title: CEA A, Chief, Division of Road Safety

Classification: C. E. A.

Salary: $10,349.00 - $18,376.00 A

Note: An appointment salary higher than the maximum range for a CEA A may be supported by the Department.

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

Department Information

Caltrans Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation.

Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not in spite of the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.

Caltrans Director's EEO Policy and EEO Policy Statement: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Job Description And Duties

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director of Maintenance, Operations, Safety, and Equipment (MOSE), who also serves as the Caltrans Chief Safety Officer, the incumbent serves as the Division Chief of Road Safety. The incumbent provides statewide leadership and management of the road safety programs by developing, establishing, and maintaining policies, standards, procedures, processes, and guidelines that support the implementation of safety enhancements across the State Highway System, including utilizing the latest technological innovations and practices, as well as data and performance metrics. In addition, the incumbent develops and oversees the Division’s resources, allocations, and budget, making strategic adjustments as necessary to meet organizational goals and workload demands while ensuring the effective and efficient utilization of resources across all programs, assignments, and activities. The incumbent also advises and assists the Deputy Director of Maintenance and Operations, Chief Deputy Director, Director, and Executive Board on State Highway System road safety matters and initiatives.

See attached duty statement for additional information.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications is required to participate in the examination.

Candidates must provide detailed and specific examples from their professional education, experience, and training that directly answer each of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) questions outlined below. In addition to the examples, candidates must also include their overall length of time of their experience as it relates to each SOQ question in the space provided. Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates must provide length of time and specific examples to each question.

• Please describe your experience delivering safety enhancement projects, knowledge of safety program functions, and managing the resources of a complex organization.
• Please describe how you have demonstrated leadership, policy development, and strategic vision in directing a large, multidisciplinary program. Include examples of how you translated organizational goals into actionable strategies that improved safety outcomes.
• Please provide examples demonstrating how you built relationships, resolved challenges, and achieved results when working with internal/external stakeholders.

Who May Apply

Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.

Final Filing Date

11/25/2026

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.