Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker

CALTRANS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKER

District 3 – Sacramento, California

• Sweep, shovel, and rake asphalt; pick up roadside litter and dead animals; haul garbage.
• Use tools such as picks, shovels, broom, pitchfork, and hoe.
• Remove brush and undergrowth from highway rights‑of‑way using an axe, pruning shears, handsaw, chain‑saw, weed eaters, shovel, hoe, and bushchipper.
• Seal cracks, resurface, oil, and patch roads.
• Work in extreme conditions: heat up to 120°F, cold to ‑15°F, wind, rain, sleet, and snow.

• Pass the Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker examination.
• Possess a valid California Class C driver’s license.
• Pass a drug screening and a Department of Justice background check.
• Minimum qualifications must be verified prior to interview.

• Valid California driver’s license (CDL) with class, expiration, and endorsements listed.
• Drug screening requirement before hiring.
• Class C driver’s license required.

• Submit the Cal Career State Employment Application (STD 678) electronically or mail a completed application package to the Caltrans DHR Mailing Address.
• All required documents must be received by the final filing date (1/7/2026).
• Mailing address:
  Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 168036, Sacramento, CA 95816‑8036.
• Drop‑off address: 1727 30th Street, MS 90, Sacramento, CA 95816.

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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 workplace. 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.

• Human Resources Contact:
  Richard C Leonetti (279) 234‑2387 –
• Hiring Unit Contact:
  April Romans (530) 821‑3947 –
• EEO Contact:
  Caltrans EEO Office (844) 368‑3367 –