Assistant Resident Engineer

Job Description and Duties

Under the supervision of the Senior Transportation Electrical Engineer and direction of one or more Resident Engineers (RE), the Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE) will perform a wide variety of professional engineering work. Serves as the inspector on construction projects, reads plans and specifications, inspects work, prepares daily reports, measures work done for payment, documents progress of contractor's work, makes calculations for progress payment and creates as-built plans in connection with the administration of construction contracts.

PARF# 07-27-0367 / JC-534100

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: . C andidates are required to review the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for this classification. If you meet MQs under Pattern II and require the TE Electrical in-person written hurdle exam, DO NOT TAKE the TE Electrical online exam prior to passing the written hurdle. Candidates who take the TE Electrical online exam prior to passing the written hurdle may negatively impact their hiring eligibility. Please contact the exam unit at View email address on us.fitly.work 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 (ELECTRICAL) 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 and search by typing in the classification title. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job. Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Positions located at 

13230 Firestone Blvd. Santa Fe Springs 90670 CA, Los Angeles County
21073 Pathfinder Rd Diamond Bar 91765 CA, Los Angeles County
1750 13171 Telfair Ave Ste 102 Sylmar CA, Los Angeles County
902 San Gabriel Blvd. Rosemead 91770 CA, Los Angeles County

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

Workload may subject incumbent to night work, frequent changes in work shift, frequent changes of work hours and workdays, and geographic transfer. Incumbent will be exposed to various work environments. Vacations may be restricted during peak times. Overtime maybe required. Incumbent may be required to carry cell phone and provide after hours contact information to his/her supervisors for purpose of emergency response as it relates to his/her construction projects. Incumbent may be called back to the work site after he/she has completed his/her normal work shift and left the work site, and/or may be required to remain at the work site or at home and return to the work site on short notice. This position requires the incumbent to work both indoors and outdoors. Outdoors activity includes exposure to moving traffic, working on uneven terrain, adjacent to heavy equipment, chemicals, lab conditions, gas, fumes, high decibels of noise, dust, humidity, and weather conditions of extreme heat and/or cold. May require working in the field at night. Night work requires ability to work with artificial lighting. Ability to maintain alertness to the environment is critical. While indoors, performs tasks related to contact administration, documentation, and/or communications with other personnel. Work locations may be in the vicinity of the construction project. Office space may be in the office building and/or trailers. Hard-hat and shirt and safety vest, or approved safety shirt, and long pants -no shorts or cutoffs-must be worn at all time in the field, without any exceptions. Personal safety requirements include but are not limited to: Work boots, in good sturdy condition, must be worn to provide foot and ankle support and protection. Provided safety gear, hard-hat, safety glasses, and safety vest, hearing protection devices, gloves, respirator, and other gear must be worn as required by Department. Your duty statement maybe updated on a yearly basis and/or as your job functions change.

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

• Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Engineering License (Electrical) issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification.  Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: or . Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Benefits

to view the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California.

Important Application Instructions:

The State application (STD. 678) is required, and each section must be filled out completely and thoroughly. For mailed or hand delivered applications to be considered for this position, the Job Control number (JC-534100), PARF# 07-27-0367 and title of the position (Transportation Engineer (Electrical)) must be included on the STD. 678 form.

Electronic applications through your CalCareers account are highly recommended and encouraged.

Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE must include a copy of your DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, or CERTIFICATE, along with your State application (STD. 678), to be considered for this position.

NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only. Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.

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.