Junior Engineering Technician Department of Transportation

JC-533025

- Junior Engineering Technician

JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

$3,242.00 - $4,903.00 per Month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date:

10/8/2026

Application Methods:

Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) Job Description and Duties Under the close supervision of a Transportation Surveyor Party Chief (Caltrans) or Lead Woker, the incumbent will function as an entry level trainee member of a field survey crew. He or she will learn and perform the most routine, sub-professional survey related duties in a field or office setting. Works closely with the Party Chief and survey crew to ensure complete and accurate data collection, note keeping, and field sketches. Utilizes a survey rod, chain and other survey equipment to set points, measure distances and establish elevation points; holds and sets targets and back sights for line and grade; cuts and clears brush, debris and other materials as directed to improve lines of sight and/or facilitate other survey activities. Marks survey stakes and lath with field information as directed, places a variety of construction stakes based on per-determined survey calculations. PARF# 03-27-0239 / JC-533025

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 regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113. Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Junior Engineering Technician 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 here 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.

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//forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI 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 Position located at 2535 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico, Butte County. Mulitiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. Incumbent must be able to travel to project locations away from their home requiring overnight travel; must be able to work overtime when needed; must be able to work on foot near heavy traffic; must be able to work in extreme weather conditions including wet, dusty and dirty environments. Survey locations are often set in remote and tick infested terrain. The incumbent can expect to work under very noisy conditions and is required to be tolerant of working within very close range of high-speed traffic and heavy equipment. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Additional Documents

Job Application Package Checklist Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-533025

Position #(s): 903-201-3008-XXX

Working Title:

Junior Engineering Technician

Classification:

JUNIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

$3,242.00 - $4,059.00 A

$3,914.00 - $4,903.00 B

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of

Positions:

Multiple

Work Location:

Butte County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time 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

Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.

This position is subject to the Post & Bid process. Applications from a certification list, transfer, change-in-class, reinstatement, re-employment, and/or training and development assignment will be accepted for this position, but cannot be acted upon unless the Post & Bid process does not result in a hire. 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: https://www.naces.

org/members or https:

//aice-eval.org. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers. 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:

10/8/2026