Exam Bulletin - Transportation Engineer (Electrical)

Department of Transportation

Exam Code: EX-2893

Examination Plans Included:

  • TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) - Open

Final Filing Date: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Classification Details

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL): $6,175.00 - $7,363.00 (A) per Month
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL): $7,071.00 - $8,848.00 (B) per Month
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL): $8,468.00 - $10,595.00 (C) per Month

View the TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) classification specification.

Application Instructions

This is not a timed exam. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the exam until the request is processed.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply:

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

    2893

For TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

  • EX-02893

How To Apply:

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements:

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

00103609 - TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL)

Either 1

Graduation from a four-year curriculum in electrical, electronic or computer engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET). (Registration as a Senior in such a curriculum will admit an application to the competition, but he/she must produce evidence of graduation before he/she will be considered eligible for appointment.) (Possession of a valid certificate as an Engineer-in-Training issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, or issued by another jurisdiction and accepted by the California Board in lieu of the first division of the examination as an electrical engineer may be substituted for the required education.)

Or 2

Possession of equivalent qualifications may be demonstrated by graduation from an engineering curriculum which includes the basic electrical, electronic and computer engineering courses normally covered in a standard four-year engineering curriculum, and by qualifying in a written examination covering basic electrical and electronic engineering. (Registration as a Senior in such a curriculum will admit an applicant to the qualifying examination, but he/she must produce evidence of graduation before he/she will be considered eligible for appointment.)

Or 3

A master's or doctorate degree in an electrical, electronic or computer engineering curriculum from a college or university that has a baccalaureate degree program in an electrical, electronic or computer engineering curriculum which is accredited by Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET). (Registration as a candidate in such a curriculum will admit an applicant to the competition but he/she must produce evidence of graduation before he/she will be considered eligible for appointment.)

 If you meet the Minimum Qualifications under Pattern 2, a written examination covering basic engineering will be required to obtain qualification. To take the written examination you are required to submit the following documents to the address listed below:
  1. Standard State Application (STD. 678)
  2. A copy of your transcripts and
  3. An evaluation of your transcripts from a member of the NACES (if applicable) to apply to take the written examination
MAILING ADDRESS:
Caltrans Examination Services (MS 86)
P.O. Box 168036
Sacramento, CA 95816-8036

SUBMIT IN PERSON:
Caltrans Examination Services (MS 86)
1727 30th Street, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95816

Faxed or E-mailed applications will NOT be accepted. THE EXAMINATION TITLE MUST BE INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION.

Note: Testing locations may not be located in all areas. Candidates may be asked to travel to the nearest testing facility at their own expense.

Position Description

00103609 - TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL)

Incumbents perform or assist in performing electrical or electronic design, and electrical and electronic construction and maintenance inspections, specification preparation and estimating for highway systems, such as traffic management, signal and lighting and transportation-related facilities (such as movable bridges, drainage pumping plants, vehicular tunnels, safety roadside rest areas, maintenance stations, truck weigh and inspection stations and toll plazas) and associated electrical and electronic systems (such as cathodic and stray current protection, power and power distribution, indoor and outdoor lighting, aids to navigation, and other traffic management and facilities-related electrical and electronic systems) using state-of-the-art technology, i.e., Computer-Aided Drafting/Design (CADD) and personal computers. Some positions may require incumbents to work at considerable heights above the ground.

The Transportation Engineer's (Electrical) assignment within the Department of Transportation will be within one of the three major program areas:

Traffic Operations: Incumbents review traffic and project reports; prepare plans, specifications and estimates of traffic control and highway lighting systems; prepare studies of the physical characteristics of traffic intersections, including channelization, obstructions and potential conflict areas; analyze traffic flow and accident data; prepare timing for new traffic control systems; adjust timing and review the operation of existing traffic control systems; develop strategies and software for traffic control equipment using minicomputers and microprocessors; investigate problems in transportation electrical systems and recommend solutions; inspect and review electrical installations during and after construction; assist in the evaluation and development of new electrical and electronic traffic control and lighting equipment; review and consolidate field reports, prepare contract documents and assist district offices in the preparation of plans, specifications and estimates; prepare correspondence and reports.

Structures: Incumbents review plans and prepare plans, specifications and cost estimates of electrical systems; prepare material lists for electrical layouts and requisitions for the purchase of electrical materials and components; inspect construction, maintenance and repairs; check electrical shop plans and details and contractors' lists of equipment and construction details; test completed work for compliance with contract specifications; as required, may act as a lead worker and review the reports of other Transportation Engineers (Electrical); prepare correspondence and reports.

New Technology: Incumbents prepare research proposals, investigate applications of new technology, conduct research, perform statistical analysis on research data and make recommendations on implementation, and monitor research projects; make engineering studies of current methods of materials testing (including operational requirements and procedures, service demands, equipment needs and cost analysis); perform the design and development of automated data acquisition systems; perform field tests and collect data; perform design, development and testing of new electronic equipment; may act in a lead capacity for specification compliance testing, research or instrumentation; analyze and evaluate test data and correlate individual test results; make presentations; prepare correspondence and reports.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

Examination Information

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This examination consists of the following component(s):

Component OrderComponent TypeComponent DuePercentage of Final Score
1CalHR Online ExamN/A100%

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:
  1. Computer theory and operation, including state-of-the- art technology, e.g., CADD, personal computers, stand-alone interactive systems and various technical aids 
  2. Mathematics related to electrical engineering 
  3. Theory principles, standard practices, techniques and methods used in electrical, electronic and computer engineering
  4. Modern electrical apparatus, communications, instrumentation
  5. Direct and alternating current circuits 
  6. Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in electrical, electronic or computer work
  7. Various codes 
  8. Basic occupational safety and health regulations governing the design and installation of electrical and electronic equipment, including the National Electric Code and Title 8 Industrial Relations, Electrical Safety Orders of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Ability to:
  1. Do electrical or electronic design work 
  2. Make neat and accurate drawings and technical sketches 
  3. Use state-of-the-art technology, i.e., CADD, personal computers, stand-alone interactive systems and various technical aids 
  4. Make electrical calculations 
  5. Inspect electrical installations 
  6. Specify necessary equipment and materials 
  7. Accurately interpret drawings, circuit diagrams and specifications 
  8. Read and understand highway plans, drawings and field data which relate to transportation and traffic management-related electrical and electronic systems and installations 
  9. Establish and maintain friendly and cooperative relations with those contacted during the course of inspections and other work 
  10. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action
  11. Communicate effectively 
  12. Originate correspondence and prepare effective reports

Eligible List Information

A Departmental Open eligible list for the TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) Classification will be established for:

  • Department of Transportation

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Resulting Eligibility List(s) will be used to fill vacancies throughout the State of California.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

  • A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
  • A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

Testing Departments

  • Department of Transportation

Contact Information

Technical questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Department of Human Resources
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@CalHR.CA.GOV

Administrative questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

Department of Transportation
California Department of Transportation
Examination & Recruitment Services MS-86
P O Box 168036
Sacramento, CA 95816-8036
Phone:
askexams@dot.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Drug Free Statement

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free State work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

General Information

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Department of Transportation reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.
Application Methods:
Electronic (Your CalCareer Account)