SUPERVISING BRIDGE ENGINEER

About the role

This is a management level position with responsibility for the project delivery of plans for buildings and other transportation-related structural projects for Caltrans. Under the general direction of a Principal Bridge Engineer, the incumbent oversees a design office that handles architectural, structural, and aesthetic design. The incumbent coordinates these units within the Office of Transportation Architecture and other Division of Engineering Services (DES) offices, as well as with Caltrans units (Districts, Construction, and Maintenance).

Responsibilities

• Oversee a design office that handles architectural, structural, and aesthetic design.
• Coordinate these units within the Office of Transportation Architecture and other Division of Engineering Services (DES) offices, as well as with Caltrans units (Districts, Construction, and Maintenance).
• Ensure the timely delivery of project initiation documents, Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E), and design support during construction for buildings and transportation projects.
• May act as an assistant to the engineer in charge of a functional area and perform structure engineering work in the field or on a complex project or research study, and other work-related duties.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• One year of structure engineering experience as a Senior Bridge Engineer in the California state service.
• One year of experience equivalent in level of responsibility to a Senior Transportation Engineer in the California state service AND at least two years of structure engineering experience as a Transportation Engineer (Civil), Range D, or higher in the California state service.
• Broad and extensive (five or more years) engineering experience in the design, construction, and maintenance inspection of bridges, major transportation-related structures, or transportation-related buildings. Three years of the experience applied to this pattern must include: (a) one year of bridge design, construction, or maintenance inspection experience, and (b) two years in a supervisory capacity comparable in level of responsibility to a Senior Bridge Engineer in the California state service.

Qualifications

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

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.
• The examination will utilize an evaluation of each candidate’s experience and education (E&E) compared to a standard developed from the Class Specification.

Examination Information

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.

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application. Final Filing Date: 8/5/2026