Director's Order​/Emergency Contracts Coordinator

Director's Order/Emergency Contracts Coordinator Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of a Senior Transportation Engineer in the District Office Engineer, the incumbent provides support to the Division of Construction, Maintenance, and other Department staff on Director's Orders and emergency construction contracts. This position has no supervisory responsibilities but may serve as a lead.

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  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  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 Find Programs | ABET.

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Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

While at their base of operation, employee will work in a climate‑controlled office under artificial light. Frequent travel to emergency work locations and meetings with Contractors and Department staff is expected. Overtime and night work may be required and vacations may be restricted during peak times of emergency work. Employee may also be transferred to work at another construction field office or may be reassigned to work for another senior and/or a different project due to operational need.

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 Caltrans Transportation Engineer (Civil) Rotation Program is a mandatory 24‑month to 33‑month rotation assignment for all permanent, full‑time Transportation Engineer (Civil) employees that have completed their probationary period. The purpose of the Rotation Program is to provide opportunities for employees and Caltrans to benefit by participating in a standardized process that systematically engages newly hired engineers. Participants will develop well‑rounded project delivery knowledge, skills, and abilities by rotating through diverse project delivery functional units.

The Rotation Program includes mandatory core assignments in Design and Construction units, as well as a mandatory elective assignment. Each rotation assignment is typically between 6 to 12 months and will be based on workload needs and the employee’s goals. Assignments may involve long‑term travel and can be located throughout the state.

In addition to the Rotation Program, an incumbent may be required to go on loan to another project delivery function when there are temporary or peak staffing needs in those areas.

• Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Engineering License (Civil) issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. For all other…