Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Deputy Division Chief, a Principal Transportation Engineer (Manager), the incumbent serves as the Chief of the Office of Strategic Safety and Implementation. The incumbent establishes statewide policies, practices, and guidelines to provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment; works with internal and external partners to implement tools and technologies for day-to-day operations and safety; brings in new innovations and technologies; and facilitates safe and reliable transportation system operations throughout the State. Activities focus on traffic investigations, Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT), pedestrian and bicycle safety, Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), and the Road Safety Infrastructure Plan (RSIP). The incumbent also elects and advocates for safety projects in the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP). As the Office Chief, the incumbent supports the Division of Road Safety and all districts in implementing the Safe System Approach on the State Highway System and provides uniform standards for local roads to help California meet its Strategic Highway Safety Plan and Highway Safety Improvement Program goals. 

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Special Requirements

Pursuant to California Code of Regulations § 549.90, this position will be filled via the California Department of Transportation Managerial Selection Program (MSP) process.

This process provides for examination and job-selection specific to each position and consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the classification.

Please read the entire job posting before applying for this position.

This is a Caltrans Promotional examination.

Applicants must have a permanent civil service appointment with the Department of Transportation and meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date to participate in the examination.

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.

Examination Information:

This examination will utilize an evaluation of each candidate’s experience and education (E&E) compared to a standard developed from the Class Specification. For this reason, it is especially important that each candidate take special care in accurately and completely filling out his or her State application (STD. 678). List all experience relevant to the “Minimum Qualifications”.

This examination will not establish a civil service list; therefore, candidates will not have the ability to transfer their eligibility to other departments. Candidates will be notified of their examination results.

Note: If using Out of Class (OOC) experience , you must submit a copy of your signed and approved OOC documentation. Failure to do so may result in your OOC experience not being considered during the evaluation process of this examination.

Benefits

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be submitted along with your State application. The SOQ is a discussion of how an applicant’s education and experience meet the evaluation criteria below and qualify them for the position.

Responses to the SOQ must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's MSP Statement of Qualifications Form (PM-0504). Any SOQ responses that are not submitted on the PM-0504 will not be scored. Each box provided for your response has been limited to 2000 characters.

Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates must provide detailed and specific examples , from their professional experience, education, and training, that directly answer each of the SOQ questions. The SOQ will be utilized as screening criteria for the hiring interview only and will not be used for the purposes of examination. Additional documents to supplement the PM-0504 will not be reviewed during the SOQ scoring. To learn about the Statement of Qualifications form (PM-0504) and screening process, click here:

The PM-0504 SOQ Form can be found in the Required Application Package Documents section of this advertisement. If you have difficulty opening the form, please try using Mozilla Firefox. Please make sure the number of SOQs on the Form are the same as the number of SOQs below.

The Statement of Qualifications must address the applicant’s qualifications relative to the following:

1. Demonstrated experience in supervising, managing, and leading teams consisting of senior staff and professional engineers to collectively achieve successful outcomes to accomplish Caltrans’ mission and goals of road safety.

2. Demonstrated experience in managing and leading engineering functions and programs to develop and/or implement policies, standards, guidance, and/or organizational improvements to enhance state highway system safety.

3. Demonstrated experience in the management and supervisory practices to promote equal opportunity in staffing, hiring, onboarding, professional staff development, promotion, retention, and succession planning.

4. Demonstrated experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams to manage risks and implement effective solutions for projects and programs to improve state highway system safety.

5. Demonstrated experience in leading and fostering strong internal and external partnerships, effectively communicating with Caltrans partners to resolve conflicts and implement mutually agreeable solutions related to highway design/operations/safety/maintenance.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Candidates must provide detailed and specific examples from their professional education, experience, and training that directly answer each of the SOQ questions. Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates must provide specific examples to each question. Responses to the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's MSP Statement of Qualifications Form (PM-0504).

  Submit your competed PM-0504 in the “Additional Documents” section. Select “Other” from the drop-down menu for Type of Document and enter SOQ for the Description. Upload your completed PM-0504, then Save & Review Application.

  - 26MSP063 PM-0504

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office, Local area

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