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

Classification: CALTRANS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II

Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Complete Streets Supervisor, the Caltrans Equipment Operator II will work individually or with a crew, performing duties associated with maintaining the state highway system specializing in Complete Streets facilities (Sidewalk, crosswalk, and bike ways) including performing field site inventory evaluation and condition assessment of Complete Streets facilities as well as labor intensive work during emergency operation. The incumbent will operate equipment, construction machinery, vehicles, and tools. May travel to remove locations and stay overnight to meet department needs.

PARF 07-26-0508 | JC-534547

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: .

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the CALTRANS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II 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 in District 7 at 2532 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90064

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The work is physically demanding and requires stamina. In addition, the job will require incumbent to work on or near roadways with a high volume of vehicular traffic. Incumbent will be required to work with and around heavy equipment, hot and/or pressurized materials/chemicals used for highway maintenance work. Incumbent can expect to be outside in all types of weather and environmental conditions. Work load includes entering confined spaces which are commonly dirty, wet and have little to no lighting.

The highway Right-of-Way in this area is attractive to trespassers who commonly erect illegal encampments. The encampments are prone to; rodent infestation, biological wastes and illicit drug paraphernalia. Necessary shift changes will occur due to workload or weather related circumstances. Incumbent will be required to work irregular shifts, including weekends, nights, holidays and in emergency situations. The incumbent will be expected answer calls after normal working hours to respond to unforeseen conditions needing immediate attention or emergencies. May be requested to work scheduled and/or emergency overtime due to storms, callback, special work projects, or to meet operational needs. Overtime will be assigned per the Bargaining Unit 12, Memorandum of Understanding.

Personal safety requirements include but are not limited to (as per Injury and Illness Prevention Program):

• Appropriate footwear, in good and sturdy condition, must be worn.
• Either long or short-sleeved shirts provided by Caltrans, or a safety vest is to worn over non-safety shirts or coats.
• Long pants. No shorts or cutoffs.
• Provided safety gear; hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection devices, face shields, gloves, respirators, chaps, or other safety gear must be worn when required by the department.

Qualifications

Special Requirements:

• The position requires a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired
• This classification requires a valid California Class A driver's license with tanker (N) endorsement
• This position is subject to the Post & Bid process
• Applications from a certification list, transfer, change-in-class, reinstatement, re-employment, and/or training and development assignment will be accepted for this position, but cannot be acted upon unless the Post & Bid process does not result in a hire
• 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.