Design / Engineering Service Branch Chief

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Office Chief of Design a Supervising Transportation Engineer, the incumbent supervises a combination of Project Design and Engineering Service (ES) branch. The branch consists of multiple Design engineers responsible for the production of project study reports, project reports, and contract plans for various types of transportation facilities including, but not limited to, freeway, expressway, and conventional highways. The ES portion is responsible for support to CUPA, QMAP, and Design Decision Documents for permits and design. The incumbent will be the Eureka office District Design Laison (DDL) with assistant DDL's to assist with geometric reviews, providing guidance and expertise on applying Design Standards, reviewing and preparing design standard decision documents, review of route adoptions and denominations, assist with 2R vs. 3R determinations, Freeway Agreements, utility exception coordination, and encroachment policy exceptions.Travel is required, should possess a valid California Drivers License. PE registration is required.

PARF # 03-27-0149 / JC-527965

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 and search by typing in the classification title.

T he Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

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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Working Conditions

Position located at 1656 Union St, Eureka CA in Humbolt County

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

While at their base of operation in an office setting, employee will work in a climate-controlled office under artificial light. During construction season , employee may be loaned to construction to work as a resident engineer , construction inspector , materials tester , or in surveys . Incumbent may be required to live away from their permanent residence during the week and work outdoors. During fieldwork, incumbent may be exposed to traffic, noise , dirt , water , uneven surfaces, and extreme heat or cold .

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a(n) Professional License License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.

Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

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.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Important Applications Instructions

The State application (STD. 678) is required, and each section must be filled out completely and thoroughly. For mailed or hand delivered applications to be considered for th