<p>Job Description and Duties</p> <p>Under the direct supervision of a Senior Transportation Surveyor or Transportation Surveyor Party Chief, as a member of a field survey crew or in an office setting performing a wide variety of professional land surveying tasks. The incumbent may function as a lead person over the activities of various surveying and technical personnel in the field. A licensed Transportation Surveyor, will be in "responsible charge" of their work as defined in the Land Surveyors' Act, and may be called upon to act as a lead person in "responsible charge" of the technical work of other rank and file employees. Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.</p> <p>PARF# 06-5-879 / JC-476602</p> <p>Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Surveyor 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.</p> <p>https://forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G</p> <p>https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI</p> <p>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.</p> <p>You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.</p> <p>Working Conditions</p> <p>Position located at 1352 W. Olive Avenue, Fresno, Fresno County</p> <p>Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.</p> <p>Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of an education, a Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT), or Land Surveyor (LS) certificate must include a copy of your degree/transcripts, LSIT, or LS certificate along with your State application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position.</p> <p>New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.</p> <p>Minimum Requirements</p> <p>You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.</p> <ul> <li>TRANSPORTATION SURVEYOR (CALTRANS) </li></ul> <p>Additional Documents</p> <ul> <li>Job Application Package Checklist </li><li>Duty Statement </li></ul> <p>Position Details</p> <p>Job Code #:</p> <p>JC-476602</p> <p>Position #(s):</p> <p>906-205-3029-XXX</p> <p>Working Title:</p> <p>Transportation Surveyor</p> <p>Classification:</p> <p>TRANSPORTATION SURVEYOR (CALTRANS)</p> <p>$6,148.00 - $7,691.00 A</p> <p>$7,212.00 - $9,025.00 B</p> <p>$8,637.00 - $10,807.00 C</p> <p>$9,429.00 - $11,798.00 D</p> <p># of Positions:</p> <p>Multiple</p> <p>Work Location:</p> <p>Fresno County</p> <p>Telework:</p> <p>In Office</p> <p>Job Type:</p> <p>Permanent, Full Time</p> <p>Department Information</p> <p>Caltrans Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation.</p> <p>Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov</p> <p>Director's EEO Policy: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity</p> <p>Director's EEO Policy Statement: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity</p> <p>Special Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Appointment to Range D requires a valid Professional Land Surveying License issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. </li><li>Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle. </li></ul> <p>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</p> <p>Application Instructions</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Final Filing Date: 5/16/2025</p> <p>Who May Apply</p> <p>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. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).</p> <p>Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).</p> <p>How To Apply</p> <p>Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:</p> <p>Address for Mailing Application Packages</p> <p>You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:</p> <p>Department of Transportation</p> <p>N/A</p> <p>Attn: Caltrans DHR Contact</p> <p>Certification Services MS-90</p> <p>P O Box 168036</p> <p>Sacramento, CA 95816-8036</p> <p>Address for Drop-Off Application Packages</p> <p>You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:</p> <p>Department of Transportation</p> <p>Drop-Off Address</p> <p>Caltrans DHR Contact</p> <p>Classification and Hiring Unit - ECOS</p> <p>1727 30th Street, MS 90</p> <p>Sacramento, CA 95816</p> <p>Closed on weekends and State holidays.</p> <p>08:00 AM - 05:00 PM</p> <p>Required Application Package Documents</p> <p>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:</p> <ul> <li>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 www.CalCareers.ca.gov. 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. </li><li>Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required. </li></ul> <p>Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.</p> <p>Desirable Qualifications</p> <p>In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:</p> <p>The incumbent should have the knowledge of:</p> <ul> <li>Land Surveyor's Act, Subdivision Map Act, Public Resource Code and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Registration for Engineers and Land Surveyors. </li><li>Principles of boundary control, legal principles and evidence and procedures for boundary location. </li><li>Land surveying techniques to preform surveying activities, understand and interpret survey information and interpret and explain drawings and details about construction projects. </li><li>Basics of Land Surveying, including USPLSS, CCS, Principles of Land Title and the Metric System. </li><li>Plane coordinate systems to plan survey activities, and interpret and calculate survey data; </li><li>Mathematics, including algebra, geometry, trigonometry and error analysis. </li><li>Computers and survey software. </li></ul> <p>The incumbent should have the ability to:</p> <ul> <li>Communicate effectively with the public, other Caltrans staff and partners. </li><li>Effectively utilize new technology and procedures on project work. </li><li>Exercise sound judgment and common sense when making decisions and formulating actions. </li><li>Solve simple and complex survey problems using mathematics and basic surveying principles. </li><li>Perform, check and verify the accuracy of surveying and R/W engineering calculations, including but not limited to, Digital Terrain Models, traverses, alignments, area, construction staking and earthwork quantities. </li><li>Read and comprehend in both hard copy and on-line formats, a variety of departmental manuals, procedures and guidelines including the Survey Manual, Right of Way Manual, Drafting and Plans Manual, Safety Manual and Central Region RWE Procedures to ensure appropriate application and adherence in planning, completing survey and R/W engineering activities. </li><li>Interpret, understand and produce maps and drawings depicting specific locales/regions, topographical characteristics, property boundaries and other surveying/engineering related information. </li><li>Analyze survey requests and projects, then determine the appropriate course of action. </li><li>Correctly analyze and adjust survey data. </li><li>Work effectively as part of a group to complete work tasks and assignments. </li><li>Understand and follow complex, detailed, written and/or oral instructions and directions for the completion of assigned work tasks. </li><li>Identify problems in the workplace and suggest improvements. </li></ul> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Click HERE to view the Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California.</p> <p>Contact Information</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Human Resources Contact:</p> <p>Huong Nguyen</p> <p>(559) 383-5229</p> <p>Huong.T.Nguyen@dot.ca.gov</p> <p>Hiring Unit Contact:</p> <p>Breanda Barrales Chaidez</p> <p>(559) 383-5957</p> <p>breanda.barrales@dot.ca.gov</p> <p>Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.</p> <p>EEO Contact:</p> <p>Caltrans EEO Office</p> <p>(844) 368-3367</p> <p>Ask.eeo@dot.ca.gov</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Important Application Instructions:</p> <p>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-476602), PARF# 06-5-879 and title of the position (Transportation Surveyor) must be included on the STD. 678 form.</p> <p>Electronic applications through your CalCareers account are highly recommended and encouraged.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Equal Opportunity Employer</p> <p>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.</p> <p>It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free 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.</p>