TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL)

Caltrans; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans is seeking a Transportation Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) to support the Traffic Safety & Operations-Transportation Management Center Division. The role covers electrical systems, ITS, and emerging technologies, with responsibilities for design, estimation, inspection, and maintenance.

The position requires navigating complex projects, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with state engineering standards. In-office work in San Diego County is expected.

Qualifications

• Provide examples of your experience with electrical design using CAD software.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and communicate ideas through reports or presentations.
• Approach electrical projects with CAD plans, cost estimates, engineering software tools, and Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, perform professional electrical engineering responsibilities across ES, ITS, and TMS.
• Develop, analyze, design, estimate, construct, inspect, monitor, and maintain electrical systems.
• Lead or assist with complex tasks and supervising technical personnel as experience grows.

Skills

Electrical design

CAD software

Documentation

Tools

CAD software

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

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.

Position Details

Job Code #

JC-531371

Position #(s)

911-602-3609-XXX

Working Title

Transportation Maintenance Engineer

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

San Diego County

Telework

In Office

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 Transportation Engineer (Electrical) performs a wide variety of professional electrical and electronic engineering responsibilities to support the Traffic Safety & Operations-Transportation Management Center Division across various Electrical Systems (ES), Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and Transportation Management Systems (TMS) within the Transportation Maintenance Electrical Branch. This position develops, analyzes, designs, estimates, constructs, inspects, monitors, and maintains ES, TMS, ITS, and emerging technologies. As the incumbent progresses in experience, assignments are more complex and may take on lead responsibilities overseeing the activities of electrical and electronic engineering and technical personnel.

PARF# 11-27-0126 / JC-531371

C andidates 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 (ELECTRICAL) 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.

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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.


• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each applicant's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Please follow the instructions below; failure to include and complete the SOQ as instructed may result in the SOQ not being considered and in disqualification from the interview. Resumes and cover letters will not take the place of the SOQ. The SOQ must be typed, no more than two pages in length, and 12-point Arial font.

• Provide examples of your experience with electrical design using CAD software, including specific projects you’ve worked on and your role in the project.


• Provide examples of how you have collaborated with multidisciplinary teams and communicated your ideas or recommendations through reports or presentations.


• Provide examples of how you approach electrical projects, including drawing CAD plans, estimating costs, using engineering software tools, and Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

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.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.