PRINCIPAL TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, CALTRANS

State of California
State of California

Sacramento County, CA, USA

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction from the Chief, Division of Design, the incumbent oversees the development, maintenance and administration of statewide policies, software, programs and training relative to the design of innovative solutions to highway projects on the State Highway System. The incumbent is responsible for providing the Division Chief and other responsible persons, groups and organizations with technology and engineering information regarding the project planning, development, and design processes. The incumbent is also responsible for the Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) statewide program, the new Building Information Management for Infrastructure (BIM4I) technology implementation, the Innovative Design and Delivery program and overseeing aspects of the Broadband statewide program. The above activities are primarily accomplished through the management of various Design Offices within the Division of Design. The incumbent collaborates with other Deputy Division Chiefs, and managers to review, evaluate, develop, and recommend new/ revised policies, programs and procedures governing innovative and technological Design activities. The incumbent also has the overall responsibility to ensure that design offices resources are identified, budgeted and appropriately expended.

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