Senior Transportation Engineer
Department of Transportation
JC-484498 - Senior Transportation Engineer
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS
$11,104.00 - $13,898.00 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: 9/14/2025
Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Office Chief, performs transportation civil engineering work of average and greater difficulty. The main purpose of the duties is to be a premier engineering team delivering transportation projects for our project stakeholders and regional partners. In addition to the Department's values, we consider safety, efficiency, cost, quality, sustainability, environmental protection, aesthetics, and community values in all of the products we design. Ensures during the development of projects, the consideration, and when appropriate, the implementation of Smart Mobility and Complete Streets components, towards the Department's Mission to provide a safe, sustainable, integrated, and efficient transportation system to enhance California's economy and livability. Incumbent may be assigned by Supervisor to be a Lead-worker to train, direct, and manage the work of other staff within assigned branch. As incumbent progresses in experience, assignment will increase from average to high difficulty.
PARF 10-6-127 / JC-484498
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior Transportation Engineer 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 click here and search by typing in the classification title.
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.
Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.
Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions.
You will find additional information about the job in the .
Working Conditions
Position located at 1976 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Stockton, San Joaquin County.
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.
While at their base of operation, employees will work in a climate-controlled, cubicle office environment under natural and artificial lighting. They will be responsible for keeping the branch work area clean and project files organized for easy access; as well as ensuring that the conduct and noise levels of staff do not adversely affect the work of others. Employees will also periodically be required to travel and work outdoors and may be exposed to dirt, noise, uneven surfaces, or temperature extremes. When field work is involved, they are responsible for ensuring that proper safety precautions are communicated and followed by staff.
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.
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS
Additional Documents
Job Application Package Checklist
Position Details
Job Code #: JC-484498
Position #(s):
...-XXX
Working Title: Senior Transportation Engineer
Classification: SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS
$11,104.00 - $13,898.00 A
$11,104.00 - $13,898.00 S
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions: Multiple
Work Location: San Joaquin 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 is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not despite the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.
Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov
Director's EEO Policy:
Director's EEO Policy Statement:
Special Requirements
Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
Occasional travel may be required. Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.
A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a discussion of how an applicant's education, training, experience, and skills meet the criteria in the duty statement and qualify the applicant for the position. Please include an SOQ that does not exceed 2 pages in length that addresses the following:
1. Demonstrate your experience, knowledge and application of effective supervision and leadership skills.
This includes acting in a supervisory/lead capacity, assigning duties, evaluating employee work performance, employee development, as well as addressing disciplinary issues and evaluation of employee abilities.
Discuss your experience leading functional work teams to successfully deliver quality assigned products on time and on schedule in a cooperative environment with effective communication.
2. Demonstrate your experience and knowledge in transportation engineering, project development procedures, standards, policies and practices.
Provide your experience preparing Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E), preparing technical reports, such as Project Initiation Reports (PIRs), Project Reports (PRs), Design Standard Decision Documents (DSDDs); preparing memorandums and letters; giving presentations to internal or external stakeholders.
Provide your public meeting experience, ability to develop networks, build internal and external partnerships, including other District personnel and Headquarters.
Provide practices in planning, organizing, and assigning work efforts to others and reviewing the work of a professional design staff.
Resumes and cover letters will not take the place of the SOQ. Failure to include and complete the SOQ may result in disqualification for interview.
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: or Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 9/14/2025
Department of Transportation
JC-484498 - Senior Transportation Engineer
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS
$11,104.00 - $13,898.00 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: 9/14/2025
Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Office Chief, performs transportation civil engineering work of average and greater difficulty. The main purpose of the duties is to be a premier engineering team delivering transportation projects for our project stakeholders and regional partners. In addition to the Department's values, we consider safety, efficiency, cost, quality, sustainability, environmental protection, aesthetics, and community values in all of the products we design. Ensures during the development of projects, the consideration, and when appropriate, the implementation of Smart Mobility and Complete Streets components, towards the Department's Mission to provide a safe, sustainable, integrated, and efficient transportation system to enhance California's economy and livability. Incumbent may be assigned by Supervisor to be a Lead-worker to train, direct, and manage the work of other staff within assigned branch. As incumbent progresses in experience, assignment will increase from average to high difficulty.
PARF 10-6-127 / JC-484498
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior Transportation Engineer 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 click here and search by typing in the classification title.
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.
Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.
Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions.
You will find additional information about the job in the .
Working Conditions
Position located at 1976 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Stockton, San Joaquin County.
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.
While at their base of operation, employees will work in a climate-controlled, cubicle office environment under natural and artificial lighting. They will be responsible for keeping the branch work area clean and project files organized for easy access; as well as ensuring that the conduct and noise levels of staff do not adversely affect the work of others. Employees will also periodically be required to travel and work outdoors and may be exposed to dirt, noise, uneven surfaces, or temperature extremes. When field work is involved, they are responsible for ensuring that proper safety precautions are communicated and followed by staff.
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.
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS
Additional Documents
Job Application Package Checklist
Position Details
Job Code #: JC-484498
Position #(s):
...-XXX
Working Title: Senior Transportation Engineer
Classification: SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS
$11,104.00 - $13,898.00 A
$11,104.00 - $13,898.00 S
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions: Multiple
Work Location: San Joaquin 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 is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not despite the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.
Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov
Director's EEO Policy:
Director's EEO Policy Statement:
Special Requirements
Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
Occasional travel may be required. Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.
A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a discussion of how an applicant's education, training, experience, and skills meet the criteria in the duty statement and qualify the applicant for the position. Please include an SOQ that does not exceed 2 pages in length that addresses the following:
1. Demonstrate your experience, knowledge and application of effective supervision and leadership skills.
This includes acting in a supervisory/lead capacity, assigning duties, evaluating employee work performance, employee development, as well as addressing disciplinary issues and evaluation of employee abilities.
Discuss your experience leading functional work teams to successfully deliver quality assigned products on time and on schedule in a cooperative environment with effective communication.
2. Demonstrate your experience and knowledge in transportation engineering, project development procedures, standards, policies and practices.
Provide your experience preparing Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E), preparing technical reports, such as Project Initiation Reports (PIRs), Project Reports (PRs), Design Standard Decision Documents (DSDDs); preparing memorandums and letters; giving presentations to internal or external stakeholders.
Provide your public meeting experience, ability to develop networks, build internal and external partnerships, including other District personnel and Headquarters.
Provide practices in planning, organizing, and assigning work efforts to others and reviewing the work of a professional design staff.
Resumes and cover letters will not take the place of the SOQ. Failure to include and complete the SOQ may result in disqualification for interview.
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: or Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 9/14/2025
Job ID: 490396125
Originally Posted on: 8/22/2025
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