Overview
To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=454929
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. Possession of a valid California Driver’s License is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.
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.
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Transportation Engineer Civil Exam
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 askexams@dot.ca.gov for additional information prior to taking the online examination.
Eligibility for hire is determined by your score on the Transportation Engineer (Civil) Exam. You must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. The Transportation Engineer (Civil) Exam is located here: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2892
About Caltrans
From roads less traveled to highways supporting California’s demanding commute. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) manages more than 50,000 miles of California's highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public-use airports and special-use hospital heliports, and works with local agencies to keep California moving.
More than the road workers, we are California’s transportation infrastructure; established in 1895, Caltrans has been active in moving the people and commerce of California and continues to model the way in innovative transportation systems. Caltrans specializes in many areas related to transportation: Engineering, Environmental Analysis, Information Technology, Maintenance, Equipment, Transportation Planning, Land Surveys, Right of Way, Finance, Traffic Operations, Aeronautics, Legal, and Administration
