TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)

at  Department of Transportation

Under the direction of a Senior Transportation Engineer, the Transportation Engineer will assist in validating, operating, and developing the Department’s Pavement Management System (PaveM) with emphasis on pavement performance models evaluation, analysis, and optimization. The incumbent maintains and enhances PaveM functionality by supporting data flow and configuration settings, analyzing PaveM scenario results, and generating reports for management and stakeholders. The incumbent will assist in performing, coordinating, and/or monitoring technical studies by analyzing pavement conditions and PaveM results and writing technical reports on the findings from these studies. The Transportation Engineer will assist in validating and developing quality control standards for the Automated Pavement Condition Survey (APCS) data. The incumbent will assist in developing, maintaining, coordinating, and supporting the Office’s mapping and related Geographic Information System (GIS) needs. The Transportation Engineer must be able to assist in or independently provide training to the districts and other partners. The incumbent must have knowledge of pavement evaluation, design, and analysis methodologies, and knowledge in pavement performance modeling in relation to materials responses, traffic, and climate, and be able to independently prepare and review reports on complex problems/issues relating to pavements. The Transportation Engineer must also have a good knowledge of statistical and probabilistic modeling of civil engineering systems with emphasis on pavements. The incumbent supports the development of the annual State of the Pavement Report (SOP) and the pavement portion of the State Highway System Management Plan (SHSMP). The incumbent assists in performing, coordinating, and/or monitoring technical studies.
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. The Transportation Engineer, Civil is locate here: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/JOBSGEN/0TR41.PDF
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 askexams@dot.ca.gov 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.
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

CANDIDATES THAT MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BASED ON POSSESSION OF EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE, ALONG WITH YOUR STATE APPLICATION (STD. 678), TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only. Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.
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