Company Profile

California Department of Transportation

Company Overview

From roads less traveled to highways supporting California’s demanding commute. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) manages more than 50,000 miles of California's highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public-use airports and special-use hospital heliports, and works with local agencies to keep California moving. More than the road workers, we are California’s transportation infrastructure; established in 1895, Caltrans has been active in moving the people and commerce of California and continues to model the way in innovative transportation systems.

Caltrans specializes in many areas related to transportation: Engineering, Environmental Analysis, Information Technology, Maintenance, Equipment, Transportation Planning, Land Surveys, Right of Way, Finance, Traffic Operations, Aeronautics, Legal, and Administration

It is our commitment to the residents of California that keeps us honest in our mission of providing a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance the state of California’s economy and livability.

Find out more: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/planning-modal

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Benefits

Paid Holidays
Telework
Alternate Work Schedules
Bereavement Leave
Paid Jury Duty
Family, Parental, and Other Leave
Military Leave
Savings Plus Plans
Educational Reimbursement
Employee Assistant Program

Positions Available
  • < a day ago

    Field Survey Crew Chief

    California Department of Transportation - Sacramento, CA, United States

    Under the general supervision of a Senior Transportation Surveyor, Incumbent will work as a first-line supervisor planning, coordinating, administering, and executing the work of a survey crew conducting preliminary, control, topographic, construction and cadastral land surveys. In addition, Incumbent will train subordinates to perform land survey duties including, but not limited to, operation of precision surveying instruments, proper surveying procedures, equipment maintenance, survey calculations ...

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    Project Delivery Support Engineer

    California Department of Transportation - Sacramento, CA, United States

    Under the direction of the Engineering Services Branch Chief (a Senior Transportation Engineer), the incumbent performs, coordinates, and provides technical support for a broad range of North Region Project Development (NRPD) and Engineering Services Branch functions. The incumbent supports engineering quality, constructability, safety, standards, estimating, CADD/ BIM4I, project records, railroad coordination, and project delivery support activities in a customer service team setting. Assignments ...

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    Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker

    California Department of Transportation - Sacramento, CA, United States

    Under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, a Caltrans Highway Maintenance Worker will operate, and service highway maintenance equipment identified as Levels of Equipment for Caltrans Landscape or Highway Maintenance Worker. The Highway Maintenance Worker will operate specified vehicles requiring a Class C driver's license including light trucks, automobiles, highway maintenance, bridge maintenance, emergency service, construction, or landscape equipment. The Highway Maintenance ...

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    CALTRANS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE LEADWORKER

    California Department of Transportation - Santa Ana, CA, United States

    Working under the supervision of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor, the incumbent performs lead worker duties and operates light vehicles and equipment used by assigned unit requiring a class B commercial driver's license with tank vehicle (N) endorsement. Incumbent may work for other supervisors and/or crews as workload dictates. Will conduct training for other members of the crew. Works with and assists in supervising the work of a crew engaged in sign maintenance on highways and highway ...

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    Major Maintenance Support Analyst

    California Department of Transportation - Sacramento, CA, United States

    Under the supervision of the Branch Chief of the Office Major Maintenance Support, a Supervisor I, the Analyst-II will function as the Major Maintenance Support Analyst for the Highway Maintenance (HM) Programs. The incumbent is responsible for tracking major maintenance projects and reporting on project allocations and expenditures. PARF# 56-27-0012 / JC-525359 Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Analyst II exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., ...

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    District Major Damage Engineer/Project Manager (Specialist)

    California Department of Transportation - Sacramento, CA, United States

    Under the direction of the Maintenance Support Office Chief, a Supervising Transportation Engineer, the Senior Transportation Engineer (Specialist) serves as the District Major Damage Engineer (MDE)/Project Manager (PM), responsible for assembling multi-functional damage assessment team (DAT) while developing and managing major damage repairs or initiating emergency projects from inception. Incumbent ensures successful delivery of all emergency projects in accordance with the approved Director's ...

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    Caltrans Equipment Operator II

    California Department of Transportation - Santa Ana, CA, United States

    Under the direction of a Caltrans Maintenance Supervisor or guidance of a Caltrans Highway Maintenance Leadworker, the Caltrans Equipment Operator II operates, maintains, and repairs various maintenance equipment. Incumbent will work individually or with a crew performing tasks related to highway maintenance work; paving, mowing, ditch cleaning, dig outs, removes brush/undergrowth from highway right of way, pavement patching, repair or replacement of guide markers, signs, fence, guardrail, ...

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  • < a day ago

    District Branch Chief, Stormwater Design

    California Department of Transportation - Sacramento, CA, United States

    Under general direction of the of the Supervising Transportation Engineer for the Office of Water Quality, the Senior Transportation Engineer (Supervisor) serves as Chief of Water Resources Construction Support Branch B. In this role, the Senior Transportation Engineer is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the work of staff in the Branch, specifically in the areas of environmental health, water quality, and engineering hydrology and hydraulics. The Branch Chief supervises ...

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  • 1 day ago

    Caltrans Maintenance Area Supervisor - Contract Manager

    California Department of Transportation - Santa Ana, CA, United States

    Working under the general direction of the Caltrans Maintenance Manager II, the incumbent initiates, coordinates and prepares, schedules, directs contract work, and monitors Maintenance Contracts. The contracts to be monitored are for a variety of specialized maintenance activities such as debris removal, repairing end treatment, cleaning drains, pavement grinding and guardrail repair. With his/her detailed and specific knowledge about materials, methods and equipment used in the construction ...

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    CADD Support Engineer

    California Department of Transportation - Sacramento, CA, United States

    Under the direction of a Senior Transportation Engineer, the Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Support Engineer provides user support with various CADD application software and design capabilities, provides CADD design problem solving services to users, and serves as the District CADD training coordinator. The incumbent will help evaluate CADD customized applications and hardware and recommend revisions or additions. Must be proficient in MicroStation and Civil 3D software. PARF# ...

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