Supervising Transportation Engineer

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Job Code #: JC-511211

Position #(s):

-XXX

Working Title:

Office Chief (Office of Federal Programs)

Classification: SUPERVISING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

$13,892.00 - $15,782.00

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

# of Positions: 1

Work Location:

Sacramento County

Telework:
Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information:

Caltrans Mission:
Improving lives and communities through transportation.

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 Director’s EEO Policy and EEO Policy Statement:

Email will be the primary form of communication for this position. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

Under the general direction of the Deputy Division Chief for the Division of Local Assistance, a Principal Transportation Engineer, the incumbent is responsible for leading and managing the Office of Federal Programs. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing multiple functional branches and a large portfolio of projects implemented by local agencies statewide. This position provides leadership in program management, project delivery oversight, technical support including understanding and facilitating the resolution of a variety of complex engineering issues, and the development and implementation of strategic investment metrics.

The incumbent ensures alignment with departmental goals, federal and state funding requirements, promotes operational efficiency, and supports data-driven decision-making. The incumbent is responsible for all aspects of programming and allocating funds, coordinating programming and funding recommendations, developing policy guidance for the Office of Federal Programs, and participating in high level policy and planning decisions. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for implementing proactive oversight of local agencies to ensure the programs are utilized in the best interest of the public.

Pursuant to California Code of Regulations

• 549.90, this position will be filled via the California Department of Transportation Managerial Selection Program (MSP) process.

This process provides for examination and job-selection specific to each position and consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the classification.

• Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
  and
  Either I Experience:
  One year of transportation engineering experience as a senior level engineer in the California state service.
• One year of supervisory or managerial experience equivalent in level to a Senior Transportation Planner in the California state service.
  and Two years of civil engineering work at the Associate Engineer level or higher in the California state service.
• Broad and extensive (more than five years) transportation engineering experience, two years of which are equivalent in responsibility to the senior level engineer in the California state service.

This examination will utilize an evaluation of each candidate’s experience and education (E&E) compared to a standard developed from the Class Specification. For this reason, it is especially important that each candidate take special care in accurately and completely filling out his or her State application (STD. 678). List all experience relevant to the “Minimum Qualifications”.

This examination will not establish a civil service list; therefore, candidates will not have the ability to transfer their eligibility to other departments. Candidates will be notified of their examination results.

Note:

If using Out of Class (OOC) experience, you must submit a copy of your signed and approved OOC documentation. Failure to do so may result in your OOC experience not being considered during the evaluation process of this examination.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.