Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans
California State Personnel Board Specification
Definition
Under general direction, (1) assist in directing the work of a Headquarters office or branch or to have charge of a major phase of the activities of a Headquarters office or branch; (2) in the districts, act as assistant to the District Director of Transportation, and have charge of an office or branch of the district; or (3) act as a departmental representative, or specialist or consultant in a specific engineering field, or on a complex project or research study; and to do other related work.
Typical Tasks
In Headquarters, reviews or directs the review of plans, specifications, estimates, reports, and agreements as submitted by district offices; directs the preparation of specifications and special provisions, proposals and contracts; monitors and evaluates process compliance, program accomplishment and product quality; reviews or inspects projects and makes recommendations on difficult technical problems; makes or directs special studies and investigations or is responsible for a special function; directs the development of changes in policies, programs, standards and concepts. In a district, acts as Deputy to the District Director of Transportation or is in charge of and coordinates the work of an office or branch of the district; assists the District Director of Transportation in planning, organizing, and directing the work of the district; handles difficult technical and administrative problems; represents the Department of Transportation at meetings; prepares correspondence and reports. In a specialist assignment, acts as a departmental representative, specialist or consultant, and furnishes technical advice to departmental personnel on matters pertaining to a specific field of engineering or on a complex project or research study and writes technical articles.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. and Either I Experience: One year of transportation engineering experience as a senior level engineer in the California state service.
Or II
One year of supervisory or managerial experience equivalent in level to a Senior Transportation Planner in the California state service. and
Two years of civil engineering work at the Associate Engineer level or higher in the California state service.
Or III
Broad and extensive (more than five years) transportation engineering experience, two years of which are equivalent in responsibility to the senior level engineer in the California state service.
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: Various phases of transportation engineering and systems planning; transportation economics and financing; factors which influence the impact of transportation facilities on the environment, the community and the economy; principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision; Department's affirmative action and labor relations objectives; a manager's role in safety, health, affirmative action and labor relations and the processes available to meet these program objectives.
Ability to: Administer an engineering program; plan and direct the work of others; judge work quality and performance; prepare technical correspondence and complete, comprehensive reports; prepare articles for publication; address an audience effectively; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; communicate effectively; effectively contribute to the Department's safety, health, affirmative action and labor relations objectives.
