Overview
To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=475107
Under the direction of the Roadway and Multidisciplinary Integration (R&MI) Branch Chief (Senior Transportation Engineer), the Transportation Engineer (Civil) serves as a Research Engineer within the R&MI Branch to advance key research initiatives by identifying needs, proposing innovative solutions, and aligning projects with departmental goals. The incumbent develops and manages research projects that address critical challenges and explore new approaches to improve the design, construction, and maintenance of California’s transportation system; the projects span multiple disciplines, including pavements, structures, geotechnical engineering, construction, and maintenance. The incumbent assists senior staff by preparing research proposals, articulating project needs and objectives, developing and coordinating contract research, managing executed agreements, and overseeing Transportation Pool-Fund studies. The incumbent disseminates research results and supports implementation efforts. The incumbent collaborates with Caltrans Districts, Divisions, Programs, other Departments of Transportation, academia, and private industry to ensure high-quality outcomes. Furthermore, the incumbent evaluates proposals submitted to the Department or through national research organizations, such as the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP).
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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
