SUPERVISING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

Caltrans; California; Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans in California seeks a Chief, Office of Geotechnical Design – North, to lead a professional geotechnical engineering team and deliver high-quality investigations and reports.

The incumbent will oversee geotechnical services for Districts 2, 3, 6, 9 and 10, ensuring compliance with standards and integrating findings into project design, with hybrid telework options and permanent, full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid civil engineer registration issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• One year of transportation engineering experience as a senior level engineer in the California state service.
• Or 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct geotechnical design and reports for Districts 2, 3, 6, 9 and 10, ensuring timely completion and quality outputs.
• Provide geotechnical services in project development and engineering design, and review designs for conformance to geotechnical standards.

Skills

Civil engineering knowledge

Education

Civil engineering 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-537742

Position #(s): 559-323-3155-XXX

Working Title: Chief, Office of Geotechnical Design – North

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: Sacramento 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.

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 Division Chief of Geotechnical Services, the incumbent is responsible for client services, managing and directing a professional and technical staff in delivering quality geotechnical products and services for District 2, 3, 6, 9 and 10 on time and within budget. The incumbent will provide general direction, through Branch Chiefs, to ensure timely completion of geotechnical investigations including exploration, samplings, laboratory testing, analysis, recommendations and preparation of geotechnical design reports and structure foundation reports; provide all geotechnical services to District Project Development and Engineering Services Design to incorporate geotechnical recommendations into project design and specifications; review draft designs for conformity to geotechnical standards and recommendations; provide support to District and Structure Construction; provide support to District Maintenance for storm damage and other issues; and provide Design Oversight review of consultant designed geotechnical work. The incumbent must be a licensed Transportation Engineer- Civil and be experienced in Project Development and the discipline of Geotechnical Engineering as related to projects on the State Highway System. 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.

This 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.