Senior Specification Development Engineer

Senior Specification Development Engineer

Department of Transportation

JC-502327

Salary: $11,437.00 - $14,315.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: 1/3/2026

Application Methods: Electronic (using your Cal Career account) or Mail drop-off

Under the direction of a Supervising Bridge Engineer, the incumbent is responsible for research and development of structure specifications for the construction of bridges, retaining walls, and other transportation-related structures.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior Bridge Engineer exam. New to state candidates must be on the state examination list to be eligible.

Duty Statement:
See the Class Specification.

1801 30th Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County

• Valid registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Valid driver’s license required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.
• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) required. The SOQ must be typed, no more than 2 pages, single-spaced, using 12-point Arial font.
• SOQ questions:
• Describe your experience developing, modifying, interpreting, or reviewing structure-related contract specifications.
• Explain your experience applying structural construction practices, bridge engineering principles, or design requirements in a professional engineering setting.
• Provide examples demonstrating your experience leading or coordinating the work of engineers or technical staff.
• Describe situations in which you prepared a technical document or communicated complex technical information to internal or external partners.
• Foreign transcripts and degrees must be evaluated by a recognized equivalency evaluation agency.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date.

Required Application Package Documents:

• State examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (electronic or hard copy).
• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ).
• Resume optional.

Application mailing address:

Department of Transportation
Attn:
Caltrans DHR Contact Certification Services
MS-90 P O Box 168036
Sacramento, CA

Human Resources Contact:
Shirley Panugaling

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.