Transportation Systems Engineer

3 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Department of Transportation Full time
Job Description and Duties

Under the supervision of the TMC Operations Branch Chief, a Senior Transportation Engineer (Supervisor) in the Office of District Traffic Manager (DTM), the Transportation Engineer (Electrical) is responsible for the maintenance, support, development, and resolution of problems related to hardware and software systems for the District's Transportation Management Center (TMC).

Candidates are required to review the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for this classification. If you meet MQs under Pattern II and require the TE Electrical in-person written hurdle exam, DO NOT TAKE the TE Electrical online exam prior to passing the written hurdle. Candidates who take the TE Electrical online exam prior to passing the written hurdle may negatively impact their hiring eligibility. Please contact the exam unit at 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: https://www.abet.org/.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Engineer (Electrical) 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 and search by typing in the classification title.

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.

PARF# / JC-435221

You will find additional information about the job in the California Department of Human Resources website.

Working Conditions

Position is located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County.

Employee works in a climate-controlled office under artificial light, and may be required to travel to work sites related to the job where the employee may be exposed to inclement weather, noise, dust, etc. Employee may be required to travel in state, but the travel is not very frequent.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans's evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee's designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Special Requirements
  • Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Engineering License (Electrical) issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. For all other ranges, a PE license is not required.
  • Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state-owned or leased vehicle.
  • Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Failure to submit a Statement of Qualifications will disqualify candidates from the hiring process.

SOQ should be 2 pages maximum with 12-point font size double spaced.

  1. Describe your knowledge of functions and activities required for in the maintenance, development, and documentation of software applications most especially as it relates to Transportation Management System (TMS). Please provide specific examples.
  2. Describe your knowledge of or experience in Database Management including maintenance and development of Application Interfaces.
  3. Describe your knowledge of or experience in various operating systems including but not limited to Windows, Linux, Ubuntu, UNIX and your ability to use Oracle, MySQL, and writing of Visual Basic scripts with MS Office application Suite.
  4. Demonstrate your experience in preparing technical reports, presentations, and correspondences with the ability to compose clearly written documents and to present information, findings, and conclusions in a concise and logical manner.

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. Here is a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.



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