Exam Code: 9TR73
Department: Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Exam Type: Departmental Promotional
Bulletin Date: 8/26/2023
Final Filing Date: Continuous (Quarterly cut-off dates for 2024: February 29,
May 31, August 31, November 30)
Monthly Salary: $5,067.00 - $6,342.00

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INTRODUCTION
Caltrans is pleased to announce the posting of the Structural Design Technician II examination. Employment from this examination may be offered in Caltrans District 7 (Los Angeles) and Sacramento County.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Caltrans 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.

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DRUG FREE STATEMENT
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. All applicants will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, as 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.

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WHO SHOULD APPLY
This is a Departmental Promotional examination for Caltrans. Applicants must be:

1) A permanent civil service appointment with Caltrans as of the final filing date in order to participate in the examination; or

2) Have been employed with Caltrans within the last three years, without a break in State civil service; or

3) A current or former employee of the Legislature for two or more years as defined in Government Code §18990; or

4) A current or former non-elected exempt employee of the Executive Branch for two or more consecutive years as defined in Government Code §18992; or

5) A person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty as defined in Government Code §18991. Persons applying who qualify as a Veteran under Government Code Section 18991 must submit a copy of their DD214 with their Examination Application (STD. 678).

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications as stated on this announcement may apply for this examination.   Once you have taken the examination, you may not reapply for 12 months.  Candidates that are unsuccessful in the examination must wait six (6) months from the testing date before reapplying to take the examination.

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FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates are required to submit a Standard State Application (STD.678).

Caltrans does not accept resumes in lieu of the STD.678 State Applications. Please send the required documents listed above in order for your examination to be processed in a timely manner, incomplete submissions may cause your examination to be delayed.

Candidates are required to submit a completed Standard State Application (STD.678). Applications (STD 678) will be accepted on a continuous basis. 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. Faxed or E-mailed applications will NOT be accepted. THE EXAMINATION TITLE MUST BE INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION.
File by Mail
Attention: Caltrans Examination Services (MS 86)
P.O. Box 168036
Sacramento, CA 95816-8036

File in Person
Attention: Caltrans Examination Services (MS 86)
1727 30th Street, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95816-8036

*Any information submitted in your examination effort WILL NOT BE FORWARDED or be included in the determination of your qualifications for a position.

**Candidates are responsible for obtaining proof of mailing or submission of their application to Examination Services.

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POSITION STATEMENT
This is the full journey level in the series. Under direction, incumbents prepare difficult or assist in the preparation of complex design, construction, and as-built drawings for a variety of structures from design notes and sketches; make related engineering calculations and plot data from field notes; do structural drafting work of above average difficulty, requiring skill, initiative, and accuracy; calculate vertical and horizontal alignment and related dimensions of structures for layout of above average difficulty; secure information in the field for the preparation of drawings to modify existing structures; check drafting work for accuracy of drafting and dimensioning; prepare quantity estimates; use state-of-the-art technology, i.e., CADD and related complex computer programs to determine layout, details, and geometric design of various types of structures; and act as a leadperson on less difficult projects in the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE EXAMINATION
All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements for this examination by the cut-off date. Your signature on the application indicates that you read, understand, and possess the minimum qualifications required, and that the information provided is true and complete to the best of your knowledge.

All applications must include: “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year), time base, civil service or private sector titles, the duties performed, and an original signature. Applications received without this information will be rejected.

NOTE: Qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as “Either I,” “or II,” “or III,” etc. For example, candidates possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern I, and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern II, may be admitted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirements.

Click on the link below to review the California State Personnel Board class specification which contain the requirements for admittance to the exam:

Structural Design Technician II Classification Specification

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Either I
Two years of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Structural Design Technician I.

Or II
Five years of structural drafting experience in an engineering office, two years of which shall have been experience equivalent in duties and level of responsibility to a Structural Design Technician I in the California state service. [College education in engineering or drafting may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the experience requirement on the basis of one year (30 semester units or equivalent quarter units) of education is equivalent to one year of experience.]

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KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:

1. Details, methods, and layouts used in the preparation of structural design and construction drawings for a variety of structures

2. Engineering mathematics

3. Quantity estimates

4. State-of-the-art technology, (i.e., CADD and related computer programs) used to determine layout, detail drawings, and create geometric design for various types of structures

5. Detail drawings

6. Layout and details of steel, concrete, masonry, and timber structures

7. The preparation and checking of structural design plans, construction drawings, quantity estimates, and as-built drawings

8. Engineering calculations

9. Codes, specifications, and manuals governing structural design, drafting standards, and construction

10. Drafting materials
Ability to:

1. Communicate at a level required for successful job performance

2. Follow written and oral directions

3. Draft neat, accurate, and legible plans of the highest difficulty

4. Interpret sketches, drawings, and plans encountered in the work

5. Use state-of-the art technology, i.e., CADD and related computer programs

6. Assist in performing geometric design of the highest difficulty 

7. Plot data from field notes

8. Prepare graphs and charts

9. Work independently

10. Complete difficult structural drafting assignments

11. Do difficult layout work, calculations, and structural detail drafting

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EXAMINATION INFORMATION
This examination will utilize an evaluation of each candidate’s experience and education compared to a standard developed from the class specification.  For this reason, it is especially important that each candidate take special care in accurately and completely filling out his or her application. List all experience relevant to the “Minimum Qualifications” shown on this announcement.  Supplementary information will be accepted, but read the “Minimum Qualifications” carefully to see what kind of information will be useful to the staff doing the evaluation.

This examination will consist of an Education & Experience Evaluation weighted 100%. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, a minimum score of 70% must be attained.

Applications and examinations will be accepted on a continuous basis.  Testing is considered continuous, as new test dates can be set at any time as the departmental needs warrant.

Candidates will be notified of their scores approximately 4 - 6 weeks after the quarterly cutoff date.

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ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION
A Departmental Promotional statewide eligible list will be established for Caltrans District 7 (Los Angeles) and Sacramento County.  The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the list in order of final scores, regardless of date.  Competitor's eligibility will expire 24 months after placement on the eligible list unless the conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.

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VETERANS' PREFERENCE
Veterans' Preference will not be granted in the examination as it does not meet the requirements to qualify for Veterans' Preference.

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CAREER CREDITS
Career Credits will not be added to the final score of this examination.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
General questions on how to apply?  Click HERE for video tutorials.

For more information regarding this examination, please contact the Examination Reception Line at (916) 227-7858 or via email at AskExams@dot.ca.gov.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
For an examination without a written feature, it is the candidate's responsibility to contact the testing department three weeks after the cut-off date if he/she has not received his/her notice.

Applications are available at Standard State Application (STD 678), California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) offices, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and the testing department on this job bulletin.

If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirement does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of the others who take this test, and all candidates who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Caltrans 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 competitors will be notified.

Candidates needing special testing arrangements due to a disability must complete an STD679 and submit with the requested examination materials.

General Qualifications: Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and 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.  Eligibility lists may be abolished at anytime after one year, per Departmental needs.  It is the candidates responsibility to maintain eligibility throughout the hiring process.
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