Project Delivery Liaison (Senior Right of Way Agent, Specialist) (Senior Right Of Way Agent)

Job Description and Duties Under the general direction of the Chief, Office of Right of Way Project Delivery (Chief), the Senior Right of Way Agent serves as a staff specialist and provides training, guidance and assistance statewide to Regions/Districts for all matters concerning acquisition of rights of way for transportation facilities, whether acquired through agreement or by eminent domain, and matters concerning Transfers of Jurisdiction and Federal Land Transfers. The liaison will work with internal and external partners and provide subject matter expertise to the Office Chief. PARF: 52-27-0007 / JC: 535994 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 for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113. This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Failure to submit a Statement of Qualifications will disqualify candidates from the hiring process. The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each applicant’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Please follow the instructions below; failure to include and complete the SOQ as instructed may result in the SOQ not being considered and in disqualification from the interview. Each question must be numbered and addressed in the same order as the questions below. Only those candidates who submit all required documents by the Final Filing Date will be considered for appointment. The SOQ is required to elicit information regarding each applicant’s interest and experience in relation to this position. Any notation to other materials such as a resume or the application will not be considered. Address the prompt in a narrative format. The completed SOQ should not be more than two (2) pages, using Arial 11-point font size. 1) Provide an example of a project or assignment that you were responsible for managing from initiation to completion. Describe the assignment, your role, how you approached it, and the final outcome. 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.