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

Classification: TRANSPORTATION SURVEYOR (CALTRANS)

Under the direction of a Senior Transportation Surveyor, incumbents perform a wide variety of professional land surveying work in an office setting. Position is responsible for the preparation of maps and documents needed to acquire, sell, relinquish, vacate, and monument the rights of ways of State highways. Also responsible for the maintenance and updating of the documents and maps that shows the rights of way that have been acquired and the interpretation of these documents. Additionally, position may be responsible for processing field survey data, researching survey files, or participating as a member of a field crew, possibly as a leadworker. A Transportation Surveyor, Range D, may be required to sign and seal such maps and documents and may act as a lead worker in the office. Possession of a valid Drivers License is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.

PARF #03-26-0544 / JC-534097

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.

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:.

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

Working Conditions

Position is located at 1111-1 Myrtle Ave., Eureka, CA in Humbolt County

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

This is a reposting of JC-521846. If you have previously applied to this position, you do not have to re-apply. Your application will be considered.

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Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Surveyor 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.

Qualifications

Special Requirements:

• Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle
• Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Land Surveying License issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.” For all other ranges, this is not required
• 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.