PRINCIPAL TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

State of California • Sacramento, CA

36d • Hybrid

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Chief of the Division of Engineering Services (DES), a CEA-B, the incumbent is responsible for the development, management, and operation of the Department's Materials Engineering and Testing Services (METS) Program. The incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing materials engineering and testing support services for all Districts and Headquarters units. The incumbent also directs the development and adoption of standards and, through appropriate research, manual preparation, and technology transfer, ensures that those standards reflect national and international state- of-the art practices. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil, electrical, or mechanical engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• One year of transportation engineering experience as a Supervising level engineer in the California state service; or four years of transportation engineering experience as a Senior level engineer.
• One year of managerial experience in the California state service equivalent in level to a Supervising Transportation Planner, or four years of supervisory or managerial experience equivalent in level to a Senior Transportation Planner.
• Two years of civil engineering work at the Associate engineer level or higher in the California state service.
• Broad and extensive (more than five years) transportation engineering experience equivalent in responsibility to a Senior or higher level engineer in the California state service.

Responsibilities

• Development, management, and operation of the Department's Materials Engineering and Testing Services (METS) Program.
• Planning, organizing, and directing materials engineering and testing support services for all Districts and Headquarters units.
• Directs the development and adoption of standards and, through appropriate research, manual preparation, and technology transfer, ensures that those standards reflect national and international state- of-the art practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees