Transportation Engineering Technician

Transportation Engineering Technician

Department of Transportation

Under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Engineer, the Transportation Engineering Technician performs activities requiring basic engineering knowledge and skills for the preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, design drawings, written documents, presentations, and other related work for transportation projects.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation 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. To apply for the exam, please  and search by typing in the classification title.

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 headquarters location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquarters location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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

Position located at 1976 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Stockton, San Joaquin County.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The majority of the work performed while in office assignments will be in a climate‑controlled office environment and within a work cubical or work area under artificial lighting.

Field assignments may have exposure to moving vehicles, fog, field work, earthwork, paving operations, weather conditions, equipment, machinery, heat, cold, dust, gas, fumes, outdoor conditions, humidity, uneven ground, heights, and high decibels of noise.

Overtime may be required, and vacation restricted during peak times and fiscal year‑end closing.

One‑day, overnight trips, or extended travel may be required.

The typical office working hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 40 hours per week. May be required to go on loan or rotation to other units (i.e. Construction, Maintenance, Permits, Traffic, Office Engineer, PJD, etc.) based on workload needs.

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Job Code #: JC-497890

Position #(s):

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Working Title:

Transportation Engineering Technician

# of Positions:
Multiple

Telework:
Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time