Examination: Engineer, Civil

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Working title
Engineer, Civil
Monthly salary
ENGINEER,CIVIL: $6,299.00 - $7,510.00 (A) per Month ENGINEER,CIVIL: | $7,212.00 - $9,025.00 (B) per Month ENGINEER,CIVIL: $8,637.00 - $10,807.00 (C) per Month ENGINEER,CIVIL: $9,429.00 - $11,798.00 (D) per Month
Exam #
3854
Deadline
Continuous
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Position Description

00103130 - ENGINEER,CIVIL

An Engineer, Civil prepares engineering design documents, specifications and estimates for various types of onshore/offshore construction and maintenance projects, including buildings, bridges, roads, wharves, piers, offshore structures, pipelines, outfalls, dams, aqueducts, levees, ditches, retaining walls, and similar structures; prepares maps, plans, charts, and diagrams; plans and directs the work of survey parties; makes foundation studies and lays out water mains, sewers, sewage structures, outfalls, disposal plants, and drainage systems; inspects structures under construction; provides construction oversight,  inspects existing structures, prepares repair plans and cost estimates of repairs; determines the hydraulic properties of stream channels and hydraulic systems and structures, analyzes hydrologic data to determine flood frequencies, unit hydrographs and the characteristics of water quality, precipitation, stream flow, and ground water; analyzes and designs site grading plans, erosion control measures, and storm-water management plans; writes memoranda and prepares reports; keeps or assists in keeping the necessary records pertaining to construction progress, job expenditures, budget programs, and work order balances; confers with contractors regarding compliance with plans and quality of work and construction activity; monitors the preparation of maps, plans, charts, or diagrams; monitors the maintenance of various engineering records and performs difficult engineering office work in connection with budget preparation, purchases, cost analyses, and progress reports; plans and directs field surveys; inspects or directs the inspection of structures under construction or repair; makes detailed analyses of proposed projects for the economic as well as the practical engineering phases; analyzes and prepares description of property; makes specialized technical studies and investigations and performs difficult research work; prepares complete and comprehensive reports and makes recommendations on engineering problems.

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

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.

00103130 - ENGINEER,CIVIL

Either 1

Graduation from a four-year curriculum in civil engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology. (Registration as a senior in such a curriculum will admit an applicant to the qualifying examination, but must produce evidence of graduation before being 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, and Geologists, or issued by another jurisdiction and accepted by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, and Geologists in lieu of the first division of the examination as an 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 engineering courses normally covered in a standard four-year engineering curriculum, and by qualifying in a written examination covering basic engineering. (Registration as a senior in such a curriculum will admit an applicant to the qualifying examination, but must produce evidence of graduation before being considered eligible for appointment.)

Or 3

A master's or doctorate degree in a civil engineering curriculum from a college or university that has a baccalaureate degree program in a civil engineering curriculum which is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology. (Registration as a candidate in such a curriculum will admit an applicant to the qualifying examination but must produce evidence of graduation before being considered eligible for appointment.)

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.

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):

  • ENGINEER,CIVIL - Open

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.

Application Link

Engineer, Civil

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

State of California
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.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.