SUPERVISING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

Caltrans; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans in Alameda County is seeking an Office Chief of Traffic Safety Engineering and Signing to lead District 4’s safety programs and oversee design and delivery of capital, maintenance, and local funded projects. Hybrid telework is available.

The role requires a California-registered civil engineer and substantial state service experience at senior, supervisory, or broad transportation engineering levels, with strong coordination with external agencies and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Under the general supervision of the Division Chief for Transportation Safety in D4 Traffic Operations, the incumbent serves as the Office Chief of Traffic Safety Engineering and Signing. The incumbent is responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring and managing District 4's Safety Programs within nine San Francisco Bay Area counties.
• The incumbent coordinates safety and project delivery activities, partners with external agencies, analyzes complex technical and financial situations, provides responses to internal and external inquiries, resolves technical issues and oversees program/project resources, schedules, and targets.

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-532599

Position #(s)

904-355-3155-XXX

Working Title

Office Chief

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

Alameda 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

Pending DHR Approval

Under the general supervision of the Division Chief for Transportation Safety in D4 Traffic Operations, the incumbent serves as the Office Chief of Traffic Safety Engineering and Signing. The incumbent is responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring and managing District 4's Safety Programs within nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The incumbent also oversees functional units responsible for traffic safety engineering/signing design, review, and delivery of capital, maintenance, and local funded projects/activities as well as providing support to the Legal Division on traffic safety matters. The incumbent coordinates safety and project delivery activities, partners with external agencies, analyzes complex technical and financial situations, provides responses to internal and external inquiries, resolves technical issues and oversees program/project resources, schedules, and targets.

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

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.

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.

Final Filing Date: 10/2/2026

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).