Highway Mechanic Supervisor (Caltrans Highway Mechanic Supervisor)

Department of Transportation · San Bernardino County

Salary: $6,874 – $8,137 per month

Closes: 2026-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties While working for the Department of Transportation, Division of Equipment; the incumbent will be under the direction of the Highway Equipment Superintendent I, II or III. Supervises a force of mechanics, helpers and apprentices engaged in constructing, servicing and repairing automotive, construction, and highway maintenance equipment. May be assisted by a CT Heavy Equipment Mechanic Leadworker. Keeps records, establishes training programs, implements departmental policies, prepares tool and equipment budgets, makes estimates for equipment repairs, improvements, and disposal. Makes decisions regarding the repair, use, and transportation of equipment. Acts in the absence of the Highway Equipment Superintendent. Directs the efforts of shop and field personnel. Maintains a safe workplace. Maintains a good working relationship with outside vendors while ensuring quality and timely repairs. Works closely with district personnel to maintain Caltrans equipment in a safe and operable manner. Works with other State agencies to promote the economical use of equipment. PARF 32-27-0180 / JC-537121 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 Highway Mechanic Supervisor 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. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job. https://forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions. 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. Please ensure all work experience listed on your application is filled out completely and as thoroughly as possible. Applications received without detailed work experience reflected may be disqualified from further consideration. Only work experience listed on the application (STD 678) will be considered. Notations on the application to "see attached" or "see resume" are not acceptable. 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
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Job Description and Duties

While working for the Department of Transportation, Division of Equipment; the incumbent will be under the direction of the Highway Equipment Superintendent I, II or III. Supervises a force of mechanics, helpers and apprentices engaged in constructing, servicing and repairing automotive, construction, and highway maintenance equipment. May be assisted by a CT Heavy Equipment Mechanic Leadworker. Keeps records, establishes training programs, implements departmental policies, prepares tool and equipment budgets, makes estimates for equipment repairs, improvements, and disposal. Makes decisions regarding the repair, use, and transportation of equipment. Acts in the absence of the Highway Equipment Superintendent. Directs the efforts of shop and field personnel. Maintains a safe workplace. Maintains a good working relationship with outside vendors while ensuring quality and timely repairs. Works closely with district personnel to maintain Caltrans equipment in a safe and operable manner. Works with other State agencies to promote the economical use of equipment.

PARF 32-27-0180 / JC-537121

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 Highway Mechanic Supervisor 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.

Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job.

https://forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G

https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI

Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions.

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.


Please ensure all work experience listed on your application is filled out completely and as thoroughly as possible. Applications received without detailed work experience reflected may be disqualified from further consideration. Only work experience listed on the application (STD 678) will be considered. Notations on the application to "see attached" or "see resume" are not acceptable.

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

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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 Bernardino County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 9 days, on November 13, 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.

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