TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)

State of California
State of California

San Bernardino County, CA, USA

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans, the Transportation Engineer (Civil) performs a comprehensive range of professional civil and traffic engineering duties in support of District 8 Traffic Operations. The incumbent is responsible for conducting complex operational and safety analyses (including field) and for carrying out activities related to Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO), Safety evaluations, Traffic analysis and model, Highway capacity analysis, traffic impact study, traffic safety analysis, complete Streets, Encroachment Permits, and Local Development Review (LDR). The role further encompasses oversight of operational, mobility, and accessibility activities on assigned routes throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

The incumbent is responsible for carrying out all aspects of road safety/traffic operations activities in conjunction with other Offices and Divisions within the District, Headquarters, as well as external transportation entities and industry stakeholders to achieve strategic goals that embrace improved performance of the transportation.


PARF# 08-26-0346 / JC-521568

Candidates are required to review the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for this classification. If you meet MQs under Pattern II and require the TE Civil in-person written hurdle exam, DO NOT TAKE the TE Civil online exam prior to passing the written hurdle. Candidates who take the TE Civil online exam prior to passing the written hurdle may negatively impact their hiring eligibility. Please contact the exam unit at askexams@dot.ca.gov for additional information prior to taking the online examination.

For clarification on the education requirement of the minimum qualifications, please reach out to the Human Resources Contact prior to taking the online Training and Experience Evaluation. For a list of ABET accredited schools, please refer to this link: Find Programs | ABET.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL) 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 here and search by typing in the classification title.

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