SUPERVISING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

Caltrans; California; On-site; USD 1,860,000 - 2,114,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans in San Bernardino County is seeking an Area Construction Manager to lead field staff in delivering capital, maintenance and local projects on schedule and within budget. You will supervise a team, coordinate with external agencies, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires a California PE license, extensive transportation engineering experience, and proven supervisory ability, with duties spanning project oversight, scheduling, and stakeholder communication in a

Qualifications

• Valid California PE license (Civil) required.
• One year of transportation engineering experience at senior level.
• One year of supervisory or managerial experience in California state service.
• Five+ years of transportation engineering experience, two in senior-level responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Directs work and supervises field staff in delivering capital, maintenance, and other projects.
• Advises executive management on issues affecting project delivery and coordinates with external agencies.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Education

California Professional Engineer (Civil) license

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.

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-533907

Position #(s): 908-500-3155-XXX

Working Title: Area Construction Manager

Classification: SUPERVISING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

$13,892.00 - $15,782.00

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: San Bernardino County

Telework: In Office

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.

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

Email will be the primary form of communication for this position. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

Job Description And Duties

Under the general direction of the Deputy District Director for Construction, a Principal Transportation Engineer, the incumbent directs the work of and supervises the personnel of the Division of Construction’s field staff in the delivery of capital, maintenance, minor, locally funded and alternative delivery projects within cost, scope, schedule, and budget. Advises Executive Management Staff on critical issues that impact project delivery. Acts as the contact person to various external agencies, including federal, state, regional, local transportation and regulatory agencies. A valid State of California driver license is required when operating state vehicles. The Incumbent will be assigned work based on Departmental needs and could be assigned to any office within District 8 which includes San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

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

Special Requirements

• 549.90, this position will be filled via the California Department of Transportation Managerial Selection Program (MSP) process.

These process provides for examination and job-selection specific to each position and consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the classification.

This is a Caltrans Open examination.

All applicants must meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date to participate in the examination.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Either I Experience: One year of transportation engineering experience as a senior level engineer in the California state service.
• Or II One year of supervisory or managerial experience equivalent in level to a Senior Transportation Planner in the California state service. and Two years of civil engineering work at the Associate Engineer level or higher in the California state service.
• Or III Broad and extensive (more than five years) transportation engineering experience, two years of which are equivalent in responsibility to the senior level engineer in the California state service.

Examination Information: This examination will utilize an evaluation of each candidate’s experience and education (E&E) compared to a standard developed from the Class Specification. For this reason, it is especially important that each candidate take special care in accurately and completely filling out his or her State application (STD. 678). List all experience relevant to the “Minimum Qualifications”.

This examination will not establish a civil service list; therefore, candidates will not have the ability to transfer their eligibility to other departments. Candidates will be notified of their examination results.

Note: If using Out of Class (OOC) experience, you must submit a copy of your signed and approved OOC documentation. Failure to do so may result in your OOC experience not being considered during the evaluation process of this examination.