Junior Engineering Technician

Job Posting:

Junior Engineering Technician

Department of Transportation

JC-530063 -

JC-530063 - Junior Engineering Technician
JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

$3,242.00 - $4,903.00 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: 9/12/2026

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your Cal Career Account) By Mail Drop-off

The incumbent works under the close supervision of a Senior Transportation Surveyor. The incumbent will function as an entry level trainee. He or she will learn and perform the most routine, sub-professional survey related duties in a Survey or Right of Way Engineering office environment.

The incumbent will perform Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) delineation for the preparation of various types of right of way engineering mapping including base maps, acquisition (right-of-way) maps, monumentation maps, exhibit maps, and resolution of necessity plats at the direction of the Transportation Surveyor or lead person using current Right of Way Engineering mapping standards.

PARF# 03-27-0188 / JC- 530063 Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Junior Engineering Technician 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.

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position.

Position located at 1113-3 Myrtle Ave. Eureka, Humboldt County.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

This is an office position. The incumbent must be able to sit and stay focused for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be considerate and work well with others in the Right of Way Engineering office environment and other Divisions.

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.

• JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN $3,242.00 - $4,059.00A $3,914.00 - $4,903.00B New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

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This position is subject to the Post & Bid process. Applications from a certification list, transfer, change-in-class, reinstatement, re-employment, and/or…