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

Classification: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Engineer, the Transportation Engineering Technician will perform transportation engineering work related to collection of traffic census data, the preparation of preliminary design and contract ready plan sheets as well as assist with the Lane Closure System.

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:.

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

PARF 01-27-0065 / JC 536117

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

Working Conditions

Position is located at: 1656 Union St Eureka, CA 95501

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The incumbent will be required to travel and work outdoors where exposure to traffic, noise, uneven terrain, precipitation and extremes of weather will occur. The incumbent will also be required to work in a climate-controlled office under artificial lighting.

Qualifications

Special Requirements:

• 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.