TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)

Caltrans: California Department of Transportation; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in transportation is seeking a dedicated Transportation Engineer to support traffic management and project implementation. This role involves working under the guidance of a Senior Transportation Engineer, focusing on lane closure management and modifications to transportation management plans during project phases. Candidates will have the opportunity to engage in diverse engineering duties in both office and field environments. If you are passionate about enhancing traffic operations and ensuring successful project delivery, this position is an excellent opportunity to contribute to essential state highway projects.

Responsibilities

• Support real-time traffic management activities including lane closure management.
• Review Value Engineering Cost Proposals and Contract Change Orders.

Job description

Under the general direction of a Senior Transportation Engineer, the TE performs engineering duties and activities in the Division of Traffic Operations. Based on annual workload, delivery commitments, and seasonal needs, incumbent may be assigned by the Department to a variety of positions in an office or field environment. The TE is responsible for supporting real-time traffic management activities specifically lane closure management for planned, unplanned and emergency activities and transportation management plan (TMP) implementation or modifications during phase 3 of projects on the State Highway System (SHS). This responsibility includes review of Value Engineering Cost Proposals (VECP), Contract Change Orders (CCO) and other modifications to project plans and specifications.

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.

For clarification on the education requirement of the minimum qualifications, please reach out to the Human Resources Contact prior to taking the online Training and Experience Evaluation. For a list of ABET accredited schools, please refer to this link: Find Programs | ABET.

PARF# 04-5-0674 / JC-474078

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Engineer (Civil) 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, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

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