TRANSPORTATION SURVEYOR (CALTRANS)

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of a Transportation Surveyor Party Chief, incumbents perform a wide variety of land surveying work commensurate with their level of training and experience in a field setting. The incumbent serves as a member of a field survey crew and performs surveying work for Caltrans, typically along the state highway system.

Working Conditions

• Position located at 2535 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico, Butte County.
• The work assigned is usually along the traveled way of highways, often in remote areas, and in heavy construction zones.
• Work often must be performed in adverse weather conditions, including high heat and freezing cold.
• This position requires the use of heavy-duty work clothes and safety boots.
• Manual labor can be expected to be intense.
• Survey locations are often set in tick infested terrain.
• Incumbent can expect to drive survey stakes and markers with sledgehammers for extended periods.
• Extensive walking, often over steep and uneven terrain, while transporting stakes, supplies, and equipment is necessary.
• The incumbent can expect to work under very noisy conditions and is required to be tolerant of working within close range of high-speed traffic and heavy equipment.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Additional Documents

Position Details
Department Information
Caltrans Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation.
Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.
The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not despite the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.
Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov
Director’s EEO Policy: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity
Director’s EEO Policy Statement: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity
Special Requirements
- Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Land Surveying License issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. For all other ranges, this is not required.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.

Benefits

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

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Kathryn Hennessy
(530) 701-1305
katie.hennessy@dot.ca.gov
Nicole Lamas
(530) 720-4710
Nicole.Lamas@dot.ca.gov

EEO Contact

Caltrans EEO Office
(844) 368-3367
Ask.eeo@dot.ca.gov