TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (CIVIL)

State of California
State of California

Sacramento County, CA, USA

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Branch Chief of Traffic Safety Engineering, a Senior Transportation Engineer (Supervisor), the incumbent serves as a Transportation Engineer (Civil) in the Traffic Safety Engineering Branch.
The incumbent is responsible for supporting the Division of Road Safety and districts to utilize safety systems and devices to implement a Safe System Approach on the State Highway System, as well as providing uniform standards for regional partners and local roads to help California meet its Strategic Highway Safety Program and Highway Safety Improvement Program goals. The Safe System Approach aims to eliminate fatal and serious injuries for all road users. It does so through a holistic view of the road system that anticipates human mistakes and keeps impact energy on the human body at tolerable levels.

PARF 51-26-0040 / JC-522157

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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.

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