Structure Representative / Assistant Structure Representative

Caltrans: California Department of Transportation; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Caltrans is seeking a Structure Representative / Assistant Structure Representative to perform professional engineering work on highway projects involving bridges and related structures. The incumbent will act as field engineer to ensure contractors follow contract documents and may serve as Assistant Structure Representative or Assistant Resident Engineer on projects.

This position may be eligible for telework; however, candidates must report to headquarters as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications (MQs) review required; TE Civil in-person written hurdle exam may be required depending on qualifications.
• Possession/maintenance of a valid California PE license is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as field engineer to ensure contractors follow contract documents for bridges, buildings, walls and other structures.
• May act as Assistant Structure Representative or Assistant Resident Engineer/Resident Engineer on construction projects.
• Provide structure representation on projects where work is predominantly structural.

Job description

Structure Representative / Assistant Structure Representative

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of a Senior Bridge Engineer (Supervisor) in Structure Construction (SC), Division of Engineering Services (DES), the Transportation Engineer (Civil) classification is the entry, working and journeyman level of professional engineering work in Caltrans. The incumbent performs a wide variety of professional engineering work in either an office or field setting; as incumbents progress in experience they will be assigned more difficult work. This work is performed on highway construction projects involving bridges, buildings, walls, barriers, drainage structures, sign structures and appurtenances. The incumbent works as a field engineer to ensure contractors build structures in compliance with the contract documents (Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, contract plans and Special Provisions). May act as an Assistant Structure Representative or Assistant Resident Engineer/Resident Engineer on construction projects.

Structure Representation on projects where the nature of the work is predominately structural, e.g., bridges and tall walls (Streets and Highways Code Section 137.6) will apply. The possession and maintenance of a valid professional engineer's license in the State of California is highly desirable.

As a statewide organization DES/SC adjusts to periods of fluctuating workload by moving staff to the location of the work.

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.

Candidates are required to review the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for this classification. If you meet MQs under Pattern II and require the TE Civil in-person written hurdle exam, DO NOT TAKE the TE Civil online exam prior to passing the written hurdle. Candidates who take the TE Civil online exam prior to passing the written hurdle may negatively impact their hiring eligibility. Please contact the exam unit at [e-mail] for additional information prior to taking the online examination.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the CLASSIFICATION exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, search by typing in the classification title.