Assistant Structure Representative (Transportation Engineering Technician)

Department of Transportation · Mendocino County

Salary: $3,951 – $7,063 per month

Closes: 2026-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties This position reports directly to a Senior Bridge Engineer (Supervisor) in Structure Construction (SC), Division of EngineeringServices (DES). The entry-level incumbent acts an an assistant to a Structure Representative, a Transportation Engineer Civil,Range D or Associate Bridge Engineer, and under close supervision, performs work of limited difficulty in a field constructionenvironment. This work is performed on highway construction projects involving bridges, buildings, walls, barriers, drainagestructures, sign structures and appurtenances. The incumbent work s as an inspector to ensure contractors build structures incompliance with the contract documents (Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, contract plans, Special Provisions, andauthorized shop drawings). Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Engineer 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. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions. Driver license when operating a State-owned vehicle. 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. 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 may not be considered unless the Post & Bid process does not result in a hire.
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Job Description and Duties

This position reports directly to a Senior Bridge Engineer (Supervisor) in Structure Construction (SC), Division of EngineeringServices (DES). The entry-level incumbent acts an an assistant to a Structure Representative, a Transportation Engineer Civil,Range D or Associate Bridge Engineer, and under close supervision, performs work of limited difficulty in a field constructionenvironment. This work is performed on highway construction projects involving bridges, buildings, walls, barriers, drainagestructures, sign structures and appurtenances. The incumbent work s as an inspector to ensure contractors build structures incompliance with the contract documents (Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, contract plans, Special Provisions, andauthorized shop drawings).
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Engineer 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.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
Driver license when operating a State-owned vehicle.

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.

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 may not be considered unless the Post & Bid process does not result in a hire.

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There are 4 current state openings in Mendocino County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 6 days, on November 10, 2026.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 27, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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