Office Chief

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Division of Traffic Operations District Division Chief, System Management, the incumbent serves as the Office Chief of Electrical Design. The incumbent oversees functional units responsible for the development and design of traffic control devices, traffic signals, electrical systems, control systems, lighting, bridge, tunnel and tube electrical systems, power distribution systems, weigh in motion (WIM), Transportation Management Center (TMC), Transportation Management System (TMS) field elements, transportation software and technologies, and Smart Corridors. The incumbent also manages the project delivery activities related to electrical design and traffic signing, analyzes complex electrical and traffic situations, provides responses to internal and external inquiries, resolves technical issues and assists the division management in the process/business improvements and resource management.

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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.

This process provides for examination and job-selection specific to each position and consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the classification.

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.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Possession of a valid certificate of registration as an Electrical Engineer issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. (Candidates who submit proof that they have applied for registration will be admitted to the examination, but must possess a valid certificate of registration before they may be appointed.) and

Either I

One year of experience in the California state service as a Senior Transportation Electrical Engineer (Supervisor), Senior Transportation Electrical Engineer (Specialist), or Senior Electrical or Electronic Engineer, Caltrans, performing highway electrical or electronic engineering work.

Or II

Experience: Five years of professional engineering experience, at least two years of which shall have been in supervising the planning, development, design, construction, maintenance, or operation of highway lighting, traffic control systems, and real time traffic management computer systems at a level comparable in responsibility to that of a Senior Transportation Electrical Engineer (Specialist) or Senior Transportation Electrical Engineer (Supervisor) in the California state service.

and

Education: Equivalent to graduation from a college accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology with major work in electrical, electronic, or computer engineering or equivalent degree approved by the California Superintendent of Public Instruction under the provisions of California Education Code Section 94310. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

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”.

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 of their examination results.

Note: If using Out of Class (OOC) experience , you must submit a copy of your signed and approved OOC documentation. Failure to do so may result in your OOC 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 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. If you have difficulty opening the form, please try using Mozilla Firefox. Please make sure the number of SOQs on the Form are the same as the number of SOQs below.

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

1. Explain how your education, training, and professional experience have equipped you with the leadership, technical expertise, and strategic perspective needed to effectively lead the Office of Electrical Design.

2. Provide examples demonstrating your ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of diverse teams, while fostering strong, cooperative working relationships.

3. Provide examples of your ability to solve strategic problems, take calculated risks, develop a course of action, lead others, and manage organizational change.

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.

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