Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Deputy District Director (DDD) for Traffic Operations, the incumbent will be the Single Focal Point for Traffic Safety in District 3 and Chief of the District 3 Office of Traffic Safety. The incumbent is responsible for assisting the DDD for Traffic Operations in planning, organizing, and directing the work of the Office, and for developing, directing and administrating Caltrans’ policies, procedures, performance and quality standards relating to the Traffic Safety Program. Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.

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Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for telework.The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Special Requirements

Pursuant to California Code of Regulations § 549.90, this position will be filled via the California Department of Transportation Managerial Selection Program (MSP) process. 

Please read the entire job posting before applying for this position.
This is a Caltrans Promotional Examination. 

Applicants must have a permanent civil service appointment with the Department of Transportation and meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date to participate in the examination.

Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California
State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. and

Minimum Qualifications:

Either I

Experience: One year of transportation engineering experience as a senior level engineer in the California state service.

Or II

One year of supervisory or managerial experience equivalent in level to a Senior Transportation Planner in the California state service. and

Two years of civil engineering work at the Associate Engineer level or higher in the California state service.

Or III

Broad and extensive (more than five years) transportation engineering experience, two years of which are equivalent in responsibility to the senior level engineer in the California state serv ice.

Examination Information:

This examination will utilize an evaluation of each candidate’s experience and education (E&E) compared to a standard developed from the class specification. For this reason, it is especially important that each candidate take special care in accurately and completely filling out his or her State application (STD. 678).  List all experience relevant to the “Minimum Qualifications” that are listed in the Class Specifications above. 

This process provides for examination and job-selection specific to each position and consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the classification.  All applicants must meet the minimum requirement for this examination by the final filing date.

This examination will not establish a civil service list; therefore, candidates will not have the ability to transfer their eligibility to other departments. Candidates will be notified in writing of their examination results .

Out of Class (OOC) Experience: If using Out of Class experience , you must submit a copy of your signed and approved Out of Class documentation. Failure to do so may result in your Out of Class experience not being considered during the evaluation process of this examination.

Benefits

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be submitted along with your State application. The SOQ is a discussion of how  an applicant’s education and experience meet the evaluation criteria below and qualify them for the position.

Responses to the SOQ must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's MSP Statement of Qualifications Form (PM-0504). Any  SOQ responses that are not submitted on the PM-0504 will not be scored. Each box provided on the form for your response has been  limited to 2000 characters .

Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates must provide  detailed and specific examples , from their professional experience, education, and training, that directly answer each of the SOQ questions. The SOQ will be utilized as screening criteria for the hiring interview only and will not be used for the purposes of examination. Additional documents to supplement the PM-0504  will not be reviewed during the SOQ scoring.   To learn about the Statement of Qualifications form (PM-0504) and screening process, click here:

The PM-0504 SOQ Form can be found in the Required Application Package Documents section of this advertisement.

The Statement of Qualifications must address the applicant’s qualifications relative to the following:

1.Demonstrated experience on transportation projects that developed understanding of project impacts to traffic safety and mobility.

2.Provide specific examples of your experience in leading a diverse team to successfully execute the work and implement innovative and effective solutions. How will that experience make you successful in this role?

3.Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities in the best interest of the public, and the Department.

4.Describe your leadership experience and strategies in working with internal and/or external partners to resolve complex, political and/or sensitive issues.

5.Demonstrated ability to communicate and present recommendations and information effectively through excellent oral and written communication skills and methods.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Candidates must provide detailed and specific examples from their professional education, experience, and training that directly answer each of the SOQ questions. Each question will be scored individually, therefore, candidates must provide specific examples to each question. Responses to the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's MSP Statement of Qualifications Form (PM-0504).

  Submit your competed PM-0504 in the “Additional Documents” section. Select “Other” from the drop-down menu for Type of Document and enter SOQ for the Description. Upload your completed PM-0504, then Save & Review Application.

  - Locked PM0504 for 25MSP021

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