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

Classification: SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

Under the general supervision of a Supervising Transportation Engineer, the incumbent serves as the District focal point for contracts being advertised through the Office Engineer under the Division of Engineering Services (DES-OE). Serves as Duty Senior who performs, assigns, schedules, directs and controls work within the assigned area. General duties include weekly tracking and dissemination of advertised contracts and their changing statuses, coordination and posting of bidder inquiries & responses, advanced notice and coordination with District Office Engineer concerning contracts which appear to be particularly problematic, downloading and distribution of bid results after each bid opening, consultation & coordination with the designers of new contract award systems (currently AASTHOWARE), and analysis of bids with an eye toward identifying risks being passed through to field construction.

PARF# 04-26-0705 / JC- 521708

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans 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

This is a reposting of JC-521708. If you have previously applied to this position, you do not have to re-apply. Your application will be considered.

Position located at 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, Alameda County.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

This is a Limited Term position which may be extended to 24 months or become permanent. 

While at their base of operation, employee will work in a climate-controlled office under artificial lighting. Employee may also be required to travel and work outdoors and may be exposed to dirt, noise, uneven surfaces, and/or extreme heat or cold. Overtime and night work may be required, and vacations may be restricted, during peak times of the construction project. Employee may also be transferred to work at another construction field office or may be reassigned to work for another Supervising TE and/or a different project due to operational need.

Qualifications

Special Requirements:

• Professional Engineer License
• Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.
• Statement of qualifications (SOQ) 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
• Please include a 1 page, 12 font size Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) indicating why you believe your knowledge, skills, and experience would make you the best candidate to take on the roles and responsibilities of the Senior Transportation Engineer 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.