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TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)

Department of Transportation
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2026

Under the direction of the Branch Chief of Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), a Senior Transportation Engineer (Supervisor), the incumbent, a Transportation Engineer (Civil), serves as the Safety Project Coordinator in the HSIP Branch.

The incumbent supports the Division of Safety Programs and districts in implementing a Safe System Approach (SSA) on the State Highway System (SHS) to meet traffic safety goals aligned with the Caltrans Strategic Plan. The SSA aims to eliminate fatal and serious injury collisions for all road users through a holistic view of the road system that first anticipates human mistakes and second keeps impact energy on the human body at tolerable levels. The SSA marks a change from party-focused reactive safety countermeasures to system-based proactive safety countermeasures and compels investigators and designers to consider factors beyond driver error and education.

PARF# 51-26-0033 / JC-517319

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 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.

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.

Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.

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

Position located at 1120 N Street, Sacramento, CA, Sacramento County

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

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.

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 typically between 6 to 12 months and will be based on workload needs and the employee’s goals. Assignments may involve long term travel and can be located throughout the state.

In addition to the Caltrans Transportation Engineer (Civil) Rotation Program, an incumbent may be required to go on loan to another project delivery function when there are temporary or peak staffing needs in those areas.

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
  • TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)
  • Job Application Package Checklist
  • Duty Statement
Job Code #:
JC-517319
Position #(s):
913-355-3135-XXX
Working Title:
Transportation Engineer (Civil)
Classification:
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)
$6,488.00 - $12,152.00
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:
Sacramento County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

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.

Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov 

Director’s EEO Policy: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Director’s EEO Policy Statement: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

  • Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Engineering License (Civil) issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. For all other ranges, a PE license is not required.
  • Occasional travel may be required. Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.

  • Statement of Qualification (SOQ) is required.

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each applicant's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Please follow the instructions below; failure to include and complete the SOQ as instructed may result in the SOQ not being considered and in disqualification from the interview. Resumes and cover letters will not take the place of the SOQ. The SOQ must be typed, no more than two pages in length, and 12-point Arial font.

1. Describe your experience applying transportation-related engineering principles to specific projects or assignments and explain how your technical expertise directly influenced the outcome.

2. Explain your approach to managing multiple projects with competing deadlines. How do you prioritize tasks and ensure timely completion while maintaining quality standards?

3. Discuss a situation where you identified a critical issue in an engineering project and implemented a solution. What steps did you take to analyze the problem, develop options, and carry out your chosen approach? What was the outcome?

4. Describe how you effectively communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders. Explain the strategies you use to ensure clarity, understanding, and accurate interpretation of complex technical concepts.

5. Describe how you work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals. Describe an example that explains your role, how you coordinated with team members from different disciplines, and the actions you took that contributed to the team’s overall success.


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: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org.  Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

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.


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