CALTRANS ELECTRICIAN II
Department of Transportation · San Diego County
Salary: $5,960 – $7,480 per month
Closes: 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
Job description and requirements
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Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of a Caltrans Electrical Supervisor, the Caltrans Electrician II (CE II) assists in the maintenance of electrical installations within an assigned area. A valid Class C Driver’s License is required while performing duties associated with maintaining the State highway system; a Class A or B Driver’s License is desirable. The incumbent may work individually or with others and may perform lead work over a less experienced crew member. Incumbent maybe required to work overtime including nights and weekends, may be required to work temporary and/or intermittent varied work shifts, and is expected to respond to emergency calls. May be loaned to another crew. The position may require out-of-town travel, usually in week-long increments. This position is represented under collective bargaining.
PARF# 11-27-0238 / JC-537201
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.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the CALTRANS ELECTRICIAN II 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.
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Special Requirements
- The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
- A valid Class C driver’s license.
Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a State owned or leased 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.
Desirable Qualifications
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:Possession of a valid and unrestricted Class B or Class A driver license.
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Department of Transportation currently has 91 other open positions in this database.
Regional hiring context
There are 52 current state openings in San Diego County, including this position.
Application timeline
Applications close in 8 days, on November 12, 2026.
Posting history
This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 29, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.