TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)
About The Position
The Division of Engineering Services, Structures and Engineering Services, Office of Transportation Architecture, is recruiting for a Transportation Engineer (Civil) position, located in Sacramento. Under direction of a Senior Transportation Engineer (Supervisory), Structures and Engineering Services, Office of Transportation Architecture, Building Office Engineer Branch, the Transportation Engineer (TE) (Civil) prepares complex cost estimates and construction working day schedules for buildings and transportation-related structures. The TE (Civil) provides the item costs for the Engineer's Estimate for all building and highway related structures. PARF# 59-6-197 / JC-499876 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. 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 [email protected] 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. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job. https://forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Requirements
- Candidates are required to review the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for this classification.
- Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Engineer (Civil) exam.
- Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Engineering License (Civil) issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. For all other ranges, a PE license is not required.
- Please explain your experience as it relates to the questions below: Describe how your knowledge and experience qualify you for this position. Describe your knowledge and experience with reading and interpreting construction contract plans for transportation-related structures and producing an estimate based on those plans. Explain the importance of accurate estimates.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Prepares complex cost estimates and construction working day schedules for buildings and transportation-related structures.
- Provides the item costs for the Engineer's Estimate for all building and highway related structures.
Benefits
- Click HERE to view the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
