This posting states its location as San Bernardino County rather than a street address. The work is assigned within that county.

Classification: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)

Under the general direction of a Senior Transportation Engineer/ District Local Assistance Engineer, incumbent independently plans, organizes and performs a variety of complex technical and analytical engineering activities involving the administration of federal-aid and state-aid transportation funding programs to local agencies. This includes new programs in the State Senate Bill 1 and Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The incumbent will be designated as the unit's Transportation Funding Program/Project Manager for various federal and state transportation programs such as: Highway Bridge Program (HBP), State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), Proposition 1 B Seismic Retrofit Program, the Active Transportation Program (ATP) and Federal Highway Administration' s (FHWA) discretionary programs. Incumbent will analyze and interpret federal and state statutes, policies and programs that involve federal-aid project development (including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Right of Way Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act compliance) review described in the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) and Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG). Incumbent will work in a team environment to deliver the Local Assistance Program and provide quality service to local agencies. Other duties may be assigned.

PARF# 08-27-0216 / JC-534829

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 for additional information prior to taking the online examination.

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.

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.

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

Working Conditions

Position located at 464 W Fourth St San Bernardino CA, San Bernardino County.
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

This position requires the majority of work to be performed in a typical office setting in a climate-controlled environment under artificial light.

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.

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program:.

Qualifications

Special Requirements:

• 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.
• Travel Requirement: Ability to travel statewide or within the assigned district for field reviews, project meetings, and trainings
• Physical Requirements: Ability to conduct field inspections, which may include walking on uneven terrain, standing for extended periods, and exposure to outdoor conditions.
• Overtime/Alternate Schedules: May be required to work overtime or adjust work hours to meet project deadlines or attend evening public meetings.
• Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.
• 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

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for CalTrans is Chuck Callahan.

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