Transportation Engineer (Civil

Job Posting:
Local Assistance Engineer

Department of Transportation

JC-524997

Local Assistance Engineer

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)

$6,488.00 - $12,152.00 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: 8/13/2026

Under the direction of the Chief, Office of Local Assistance you will have primary responsibility for the administration and coordination for Federal and State programs with local agencies for various transportation facilities and related activities.

Implement and manage individual projects for Federal and State approval of funding. Provide guidance to representatives of local agencies, planning organizations (MPO’s and RTPA’s), and other affected agencies and organizations with the programming and delivery of Federal and State funded projects. This includes advising of Federal and State policy and procedures, assisting in managing federal funding programs, reviewing and approving Federal authorization and State allocation funding requests for all phases of a project (PE, R/W, and Construction/Construction Engineering), processing awards and reports of expenditure, performing project close-out reviews and assist the agencies to ensure that the project has met all federal and state requirements.

Conduct field visits to review project sites and gather information for reporting.

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 demotion) 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, 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 this link:
Find Programs | ABET. The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Position located at 703 B Street, Marysville, Yuba County.

While at your base of operation, you will work in a climate-controlled office under artificial lighting in Marysville. You will often travel to offices and field locations throughout District 3. To obtain a significant exposure to the variety of State and Federal programs in this branch, it would be desirable for the individuals in this position to make a long-term commitment.

The Caltrans Transportation Engineer (Civil) Rotation Program is a mandatory 24 month to 33 months rotation assignment for all permanent, full-time Transportation Engineer (Civil) employees that have completed their probationary period hired by Caltrans Districts after June 22, 2018, or an earlier date as determined by the Districts. The purpose of 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…