State of California
Area Construction Engineer / Senior Resident Engineer
State of California, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Job Title
Area Construction Engineer / Senior Resident Engineer (Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans) – JC-502655
Salary $11,437.00 – $14,315.00 per month. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or the minimum of the alternate range when applicable.
Location 33 Depot Street, Colfax, Placer County, CA
Responsibilities Under the direction of an Area Construction Manager and a Supervising Transportation Engineer, the incumbent acts as an Area Construction Engineer, supervising various classifications of engineers and support staff, administering construction projects throughout the region, and may also serve as a Resident Engineer on large or very complicated projects. The area of work changes periodically, depending on the workload between the North, West, South, and Southeast Construction Management areas. The Area Construction Engineer maintains liaison with Cities, Counties, Regional Agencies, Forest Service, Federal Highway Administration, and other entities; conducts field reviews for contract compliance; monitors the status of construction projects; and is responsible for efficiently constructing quality facilities within the designed cost, scope, and schedule for delivery.
Qualifications
California professional licensed engineer (PE) with current driver’s license.
Valid Professional License issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) required, 2 pages maximum, 12‑point font, addressing the following questions:
Please describe your ability to effectively lead in a team environment with multi‑disciplinary personnel.
Please describe your ability to initiate, develop, and maintain positive relationships within the department and with external partners.
Please describe your ability to accurately analyze facts, data, situations, prepare reports, technical correspondence, and address an audience effectively.
Benefits Visit the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California at https://www.oig.ca.gov/employeebenefits.
Application Instructions Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date: 1/20/2026. Applicants may submit electronically through your CalCareer Account. For hard‑copy submissions, include the completed copy of the Application Package listing and mail to:
Department of Transportation N/A Attn: Caltrans DHR Contact Certification Services MS‑90 PO Box 168036 Sacramento, CA 95816‑8036
Or drop off at:
Department of Transportation Drop‑Off Address Caltrans DHR Contact Classification and Hiring Unit – ECOS 1727 30th Street, MS 90 Sacramento, CA 95816 (Closed on weekends and State holidays, 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM)
Required Documents:
Current version of State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (or Electronic State Employment Application through CalCareer).
All experience and education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification.
Optional resume.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request accommodations at the time of interview scheduling. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations or EEO may be directed to the EEO contact listed.
Contact Information Human Resources Contact: Robert Strickland Jr, (530) 649‑5269, bobby.strickland@dot.ca.gov
Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office: [contact details]
Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
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Salary $11,437.00 – $14,315.00 per month. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or the minimum of the alternate range when applicable.
Location 33 Depot Street, Colfax, Placer County, CA
Responsibilities Under the direction of an Area Construction Manager and a Supervising Transportation Engineer, the incumbent acts as an Area Construction Engineer, supervising various classifications of engineers and support staff, administering construction projects throughout the region, and may also serve as a Resident Engineer on large or very complicated projects. The area of work changes periodically, depending on the workload between the North, West, South, and Southeast Construction Management areas. The Area Construction Engineer maintains liaison with Cities, Counties, Regional Agencies, Forest Service, Federal Highway Administration, and other entities; conducts field reviews for contract compliance; monitors the status of construction projects; and is responsible for efficiently constructing quality facilities within the designed cost, scope, and schedule for delivery.
Qualifications
California professional licensed engineer (PE) with current driver’s license.
Valid Professional License issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) required, 2 pages maximum, 12‑point font, addressing the following questions:
Please describe your ability to effectively lead in a team environment with multi‑disciplinary personnel.
Please describe your ability to initiate, develop, and maintain positive relationships within the department and with external partners.
Please describe your ability to accurately analyze facts, data, situations, prepare reports, technical correspondence, and address an audience effectively.
Benefits Visit the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California at https://www.oig.ca.gov/employeebenefits.
Application Instructions Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date: 1/20/2026. Applicants may submit electronically through your CalCareer Account. For hard‑copy submissions, include the completed copy of the Application Package listing and mail to:
Department of Transportation N/A Attn: Caltrans DHR Contact Certification Services MS‑90 PO Box 168036 Sacramento, CA 95816‑8036
Or drop off at:
Department of Transportation Drop‑Off Address Caltrans DHR Contact Classification and Hiring Unit – ECOS 1727 30th Street, MS 90 Sacramento, CA 95816 (Closed on weekends and State holidays, 08:00 AM – 05:00 PM)
Required Documents:
Current version of State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (or Electronic State Employment Application through CalCareer).
All experience and education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification.
Optional resume.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request accommodations at the time of interview scheduling. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations or EEO may be directed to the EEO contact listed.
Contact Information Human Resources Contact: Robert Strickland Jr, (530) 649‑5269, bobby.strickland@dot.ca.gov
Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office: [contact details]
Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
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