SUPERVISING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

State of California; California; Hybrid; USD 155.000 - 176.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

State of California, Department of Transportation, invites applications for the Office Chief of Construction - South in Merced County. This senior leadership role oversees District 10 Construction projects, ensuring quality, timely delivery, and adherence to budgets and policies.

The position is permanent full-time with a hybrid telework option and a salary range of $13,892 to $15,782 per month. New to State candidates will be hired at the minimum of the classification or the alternate range

Qualifikationen

• Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer 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 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 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.

Aufgaben

• Manage District 10 Construction projects of varied size, levels and complexity and ensure timely delivery.
• Ensure projects are within scope, budget and in accordance with policies and regulations.
• Oversee overall quality of projects and compliance with definitions in the Duty Statement.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Posting: Office Chief of Construction - South

Department of Transportation

$13,892.00 - $15,782.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 11/9/2026

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Deputy District Director, Construction, (a Principal Transportation Engineer), the incumbent is responsible for the overall management of District 10 Construction projects of varied size, levels and complexity. The incumbent is responsible for the overall quality of these projects, including timely delivery, and ensures projects are within the scope, budget and in accordance to policies and regulations.

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

Working Conditions

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.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• SUPERVISING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-536576

Position #(s): 910-501-3155-XXX

Working Title: Office Chief of Construction - South

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: Merced 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.

Special Requirements

Pursuant to California Code of Regulations § 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.
Please read the entire job posting before applying for this position.
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 and
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.

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be submitted along with your State application. The SOQ is a discussion of how an applicant’s education and experience meet the evaluation criteria below and qualify them for the position.

Responses to the SOQ must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's MSP Statement of Qualifications Form (PM-0504). Any SOQ responses that are not submitted on the PM-0504 will not be scored. Each box provided for your response has been limited to 2000 characters.

Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates must provide detailed and specific examples, from their professional experience, education, and training, that directly answer each of the SOQ questions. The SOQ will be utilized as screening criteria for the hiring interview only and will not be used for the purposes of examination. Additional documents to supplement the PM-0504 will not be reviewed during the SOQ scoring. To learn about the Statement of Qualifications form (PM-0504) and screening process, click here: https://youtu.be/Wi1RbhBY0Ao

The PM-0504 SOQ Form can be found in the Required Application Package Documents section of this advertisement. If you have difficulty opening the form, please try using Mozilla Firefox. Please make sure the number of SOQs on the Form are the same as the number of SOQs below.

The Statement of Qualifications must address the applicant’s qualifications relative to the following:

• 1. Demonstrated experience to effectively lead, supervise, and direct Construction staff.
• 2. Demonstrated approach and ability to determine acceptable levels of risk and to act accordingly.
• 3. Demonstrated willingness to examine existing policy and seek new and more efficient ways of improving the way we do business.
• 4. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
• 5. Demonstrated experience analyzing and resolving complex technical transportation issues, such as interpreting Departmental Standards, weighing multiple priorities, and balancing partner needs.

Additional Information

Please include MSP# 26MSP102 and the title of the position you are applying for on the STD. 678 application form.

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Veterans’ Preference will be granted for this examination. In accordance with Government Codes 18973.1 and 18973.5, whenever any veteran, or widow or widower of a veteran achieves a passing score on an open examination, he or she shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligible list. Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Instructions on how to apply for Veterans' Preference are on Veterans' Preference for Examinations form (CalHR 1093).

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.