SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

Caltrans; Stockton (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans in California seeks a District Major Damage Engineer/PM (Specialist) to lead emergency project delivery, assemble the damage assessment team, and manage scope, schedule, and costs.

The Senior Transportation Engineer (Specialist) will coordinate with multiple units, contractors, and local partners, reporting to management, ensuring successful delivery of projects under Directors Orders. Hybrid telework is available; location in San Joaquin County.

Qualifications

• Possession of minimum qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment.
• Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Engineering License (Civil) issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Resume should include relevant work history experience, firms worked for, any key work achievements or awards.
• Unofficial transcripts or domestic equivalent may be requested for verification.

Responsibilities

• Assemble multi-functional damage assessment team (DAT) and manage major damage repairs or emergency projects from inception.
• Ensure delivery within scope, schedule and costs programmed with maintenance or capital funds.
• Coordinate with various units, contractors, and local partners; report to management and State MDE.

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.

Position Details

• Job Code #: JC-531529
• Position #(s): 910-600-3161-XXX

Working Title

District Major Damage Engineer/Project Manager (Specialist)

Classification

SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

Salary

$11,437.00 - $14,315.00

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

# of Positions

Multiple

Work Location

San Joaquin County

Telework

Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent, 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.

Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov

Director’s EEO Policy : https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

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

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Maintenance Support Office Chief, a Supervising Transportation Engineer, the Senior Transportation Engineer (Specialist) serves as the District Major Damage Engineer (MDE)/Project Manager (PM), responsible for assembling multi-functional damage assessment team (DAT) while developing and managing major damage repairs or initiating emergency projects from inception. Incumbent ensures successful delivery of all emergency projects in accordance with the approved Director's Orders' scope, schedule, and costs programmed with maintenance or capital funds, including support costs. The incumbent provides oversight and reporting for all emergency projects to management and State MDE. The District MDE/PM will coordinate with various functional units, contractors, and local partners regarding projects.

The incumbent is expected to act independently in pursuing specific tasks that will provide results toward general goals and objectives as provided by the Office Chief. This position requires possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

PARF# 10-27-0008 / JC-531529

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113 .

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Special Requirements

• Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Engineering License (Civil) issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. For all other ranges, a PE license is not required.
• Resume - The resume should include relevant work history experience, firms worked for, any key work achievements or awards.

Statement of Qualifications

Statement of Qualifications - the SOQ is to be no more than two pages in size, 10 pt. Arial font, describing how the applicant's work history and educational background make them the ideal candidate for the position. Failure to include a SOQ will disqualify the applicant from being considered for the position.

Interview Questions

• Describe your experience managing and/or designing projects (pavement, structures, culverts, facilities).
• Describe your interest and experience in working on Emergency Projects/Directors Orders as related to the duty statement.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org . Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Accommodations

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.