Landscape Associate, Caltrans

Landscape Associate, CT/CRS
LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATE, CALTRANS

$6,488.00 - $12,152.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 10/12/2026

Under the direction of a Senior Landscape Architect, incumbent will provide a full range of professional landscape architectural duties such as planning, design, and contract document preparation. The Landscape Associate will also be responsible for determining that all Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) are complete, in conformance with standards, and satisfactory for submittal to Headquarters for advertisement, and contract award. Incumbent will also participate in Office Engineer reviews of PS&E's for compliance and completeness.

The multiple ranges of Landscape Associate provide a variety of assignments and complexity, with increasing proficiency/technical knowledge, skills, and experience. The incumbent will also be required to handle multiple tasks concurrently. As the incumbent progresses in experience, assignments will increase from average to high difficulty.

PARF# 06-27-0177/JC-533975

Personal Leave Program:
Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program:

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Landscape Associate, Caltrans 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.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Position located at 2015

E. Shields Avenue Suite 100-200, Fresno County.

• Simultaneously work on several work assignments and/or deadlines.
• Work within a noisy and occasionally distracting work environment.
• Evaluate and understand critical calculations, data and other material that may require long periods of mental concentration. Overtime may be required and vacations may be restricted during peak times and fiscal year-end closing. The typical office working hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Monday thru Friday, and 40 hours per week. May be required to go on loan or rotation to other units {i.e. Construction, Maintenance, Permits, Traffic.
  
  Office Engineer, PJD, etc) based on workload needs.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs.

Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Landscape Associate, Caltrans

$6,488.00 - $7,735.00A $7,428.00 - $9,296.00B $8,896.00 - $11,131.00C $9,712.00 - $12,152.00D

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not despite the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.

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

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Failure to submit a Statement of Qualifications will disqualify candidates from the hiring process.

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