SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

State of California•Santa Ana, CA

38d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Asset Management Office Chief, the Senior Transportation Engineer (Specialist), acts as the District's Asset Manager (AM). The incumbent coordinates and facilitates development of the District's 10-year State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) plan, working with Program Advisors to assess asset conditions identified in the Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) and determine projects required to meet performance goals. The incumbent is the District's primary contact with Headquarters (HQ) Asset Management staff, representing District 12 interests, and communicates with HQ, District Executive Management, and Program Advisors on matters related to the State Highway System Management Plan (SHSMP), Asset Management Tool (AMT), and statewide and district priorities. The incumbent ensures the accuracy of AMT data, reflecting all project needs, the District's 10-year plan, and quarterly updates. The incumbent tracks performance outcome changes, analyzes impacts of project modifications, and recommends alternative measures to maintain compliance with established plans. The incumbent collaborates with district and local partners to communicate proposed projects, including those for upcoming SHOPP cycles, ensuring coordination with other planned efforts. The incumbent also manages District 12's implementation and change management of new federal and state asset management requirements, including SB 486 and SB 1.

Requirements

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS exam.
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is required.
Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.
Please provide an SOQ detailing your experience in the Typical Duties as listed per the Duty Statement. The SOQ should be typed, double-spaced, size 12 Calibri (Body) font, and no longer than two pages in length. Resumes do no take place of the SOQ. Please share your experience with the following:
Describe your knowledge of asset management and provide specific examples of how you acquired this knowledge.
Provide specific examples of your effective oral and written communication skills, including representing Caltrans in public forums.
Demonstrate your ability to develop and lead multi-disciplinary teams, both internally and externally.
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.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of all aspects of transportation planning, engineering, programming and maintenance is required. Specific knowledge of strategic and system planning project initiation and program management concepts, processes and methods are essential. Knowledge of program elements within the SHOPP and asset management concepts are also essential. Able to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
Able to communicate and negotiate effectively. Able to communicate the goals and desires of the District and provide District influence regarding statewide program decisions. Able to get along with others and communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Have experience in the transportation engineering field. Analyze District and Program goals, objectives and performance measures in setting project priorities and preparing programs containing multiple project types. Able to plan, organize and facilitate activities; guide program advisors and other various units in obtaining program goals. Analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action. Evaluate technical data and make objective recommendations.
Must be able to organize large sets of data to provide a comprehensive summary of analysis.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and facilitates development of the District's 10-year State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) plan
Assess asset conditions identified in the Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) and determine projects required to meet performance goals
Acts as the District's primary contact with Headquarters (HQ) Asset Management staff, representing District 12 interests
Communicates with HQ, District Executive Management, and Program Advisors on matters related to the State Highway System Management Plan (SHSMP), Asset Management Tool (AMT), and statewide and district priorities
Ensures the accuracy of AMT data, reflecting all project needs, the District's 10-year plan, and quarterly updates
Tracks performance outcome changes, analyzes impacts of project modifications, and recommends alternative measures to maintain compliance with established plans
Collaborates with district and local partners to communicate proposed projects, including those for upcoming SHOPP cycles, ensuring coordination with other planned efforts
Manages District 12's implementation and change management of new federal and state asset management requirements, including SB 486 and SB 1