TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)

State of California•Sacramento, CA

38d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Branch Chief, Drainage Asset Management in the Office of Drainage & Stormwater Management (ODSWM), a Senior Transportation Engineer (Supervisory), incumbent serves as the Assistant Asset Management Coordinator for the Drainage programs including the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP-151), Director's Order (DO), State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and Highway Maintenance (HM-251) projects. The incumbent will also assist with the asset management activities for statewide Culvert Cleaning program, Drainage program, Pump Plants, and other program activities. Assists with monitoring, tracking, reporting, and evaluation of activities and projects. Assists with the development and delivery of the statewide training. Assists with the development and maintenance of the applicable data bases. PARF# 56-6-127 / JC-498673 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.
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.
The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each applicant's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of: The Department's various phases of transportation engineering; transportation related facility locations, standards, design, construction, operation and maintenance; concepts concerning research, planning, project management, right of way, accounting, programming and asset management; development of standards and policy; manual writing; database use and management; techniques for organizing, presenting to and motivating groups; basic principles of physics, chemistry, and mathematics as applied to civil engineering and transportation related facility design; engineering surveying; hydrology and hydraulics; stress analysis; mechanics; strength of materials; properties and uses of engineering and architectural construction materials; methods and equipment of engineering and architectural construction materials; methods and equipment of engineering and architectural construction; engineering economics.
Ability to: Communicate effectively; work independently; research, plan, direct and manage the work of others; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; make effective presentations and provide training; review project proposals, plans, estimates and specifications; prepare correspondence and reports; maintain and manage databases; develop guidelines for the Department and implement those guidelines statewide; establish and maintain friendly and cooperative relations with those contacted in the course of the work.
Analytical Requirements: Analyze data and standards to develop methods, priorities and policies for improvement of transportation related facility and Drainage Program assets using engineering judgment and analysis and conveying those recommendations to management, and other stakeholders, such as members of other state agencies and public groups.

Responsibilities

Serves as the Assistant Asset Management Coordinator for the Drainage programs including the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP-151), Director's Order (DO), State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and Highway Maintenance (HM-251) projects.
Assist with the asset management activities for statewide Culvert Cleaning program, Drainage program, Pump Plants, and other program activities.
Assists with monitoring, tracking, reporting, and evaluation of activities and projects.
Assists with the development and delivery of the statewide training.
Assists with the development and maintenance of the applicable data bases.