Deputy Engineering Manager

California High-Speed Rail Authority; California; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is seeking a Supervising Transportation Engineer to serve as the Deputy Engineering Manager for civil infrastructure projects, including planning, design, and construction of HSR facilities in California. This role supervises day-to-day engineering management, contract administration, and project development to deliver assigned projects.

Under the Principal Transportation Engineer, you will lead professional staff, apply engineering judgment across

Qualifications

• PE license required.
• Medical clearance prior to hire.
• Knowledge of civil infrastructure design, structural/geotechnical considerations, tunneling for transportation projects.
• Experience in project management and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, design, and construction of civil infrastructure projects for HSR.
• Supervise professional staff and direct day-to-day engineering management.
• Administer engineering contracts and manage project development and delivery.

Skills

Engineering judgement

Project management

Written and oral communication

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Job description

Are you looking for a different type of state government job? Something with a little more excitement and a more fast-paced and fluid environment? How about an opportunity to be part of one of the most remarkable transportation projects in California's history? The California High-Speed Rail Authority is a small and dynamic state agency that is looking for employees who are interested in a challenging and rewarding job opportunity.

About the Role

Under the general direction of the Principal Transportation Engineer for Civil Infrastructure Engineering Section, the Supervising Transportation Engineer serves as the Deputy Engineering Manager for various planning, design, and construction projects including but not limited to civil works, stations, infrastructure engineering, rail engineering, facilities, tracks, and systems. The Deputy Engineering Manager is responsible for day-to-day technical management and supervision of all activities related to project, contract, and engineering management, project development, and delivery of assigned projects. The incumbent will work with the Principal Transportation Engineer to deliver and meet the goals and objectives of the assigned high-speed rail (HSR) projects.

This advertisement is posted as Open Until Filled and the advertisement will remain open until the vacancy is filled. Cut-offs for applications will be every Monday, starting September 14, 2026, and applications will be reviewed per those cut-off dates. Hires can be made at any time based on the applications received by the cut-off dates.

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

• This position requires a Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
• This position requires a Professional Engineer (PE) License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply engineering judgement in areas of design, civil engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, and tunneling on transportation civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience in areas of structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, and tunneling on civil infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge or familiarity with the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association requirements pertaining to HSR systems.
• Experience with standard design criteria manuals utilized in civil infrastructure projects including standard specifications and/or directive drawings.
• Demonstrates analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to achieve positive results.
• Demonstrates project management skills to direct professional staff.
• Experience managing and administering engineering contracts.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with all levels of Authority management and employees, external groups, and local governments.
• Experience managing, directing, assigning, checking work, and giving instructions to engineers and others.
• Experience in areas of project management, project development and/or design, and construction on transportation civil infrastructure projects.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, flexibility, and judgment.

Location

This is a statewide recruitment. Positions may be filled in any of the following High-Speed Rail Authority office locations. Selected candidates will be assigned to the office location closest to their home.

• Fresno

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.