TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL)

Caltrans; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans is seeking a Transportation Engineer - Electrical in Alameda County. The role focuses on managing uptime health performance of the State Highway System’s electrical and electronic Transportation Management Systems, ensuring reliability and high performance of TMS/ITS installations.

Candidates review the MQs for the classification, with entry to range considerations and exam requirements. A California PE license for Electrical is required for Range D, and a valid driver’s license is

Qualifications

• Possession of valid Professional Engineer (Electrical) license required for Range D.
• A valid driver’s license is required to operate State vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Assist to manage and monitor up-time health performance of SHS related to electrical and electronic TMS.
• Provide electrical engineering analysis to ensure reliable, high performing TMS/ITS installations within the SHS.
• Support project development, systems operation, performance, and reliability of end-to-end TMS infrastructure.

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 workplace. 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-530808

Position #(s): 904-609-3609-XXX

Working Title: Transportation Engineer - Electrical

Classification: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL)

$6,488.00 - $7,735.00 A

$7,428.00 - $9,296.00 B

$8,896.00 - $11,131.00 C

$9,712.00 - $12,152.00 D

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: Multiple

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.

Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov

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

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

Job Description And Duties

Under the direction of the Senior Transportation Electrical Engineer (Supervisor), the incumbent assists to manage and monitor the up-time health performance of the State Highway System (SHS) as it relates to electrical and electronic Transportation Management Systems (TMS). The TME performs electrical engineering and analysis to ensure reliable, continuous, and high performing TMS/ITS electrical installations within the SHS. The TME provides support on project development, systems operation, performance, and reliability of an end-to-end TMS infrastructure that is comprised of TMS field systems, traffic control systems, communications systems, and other traffic management and electrical and electronic systems that utilize state of the art technology.

PARF# 04-27-0215 / JC-530808

Candidates are required to review the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for this classification. If you meet MQs under Pattern II and require the TE Electrical in-person written hurdle exam, DO NOT TAKE the TE Electrical online exam prior to passing the written hurdle. Candidates who take the TE Electrical 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 .

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Engineer, Electric 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.

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113 .

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

Special Requirements

• Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Engineering License (Electrical) issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers." For all other ranges, a PE license is not required.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org . Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.