Safety and Training Manager (Caltrans Maintenance Manager I)

Department of Transportation · Nevada County

Salary: $7,826 – $9,728 per month

Closes: 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Under the general direction of a Caltrans Maintenance Manager II, the Caltrans Maintenance Manager I will have overall responsibility directing staff over the Advanced Sutter Sierra Equipment Training Program, Region Training and Safety Programs. Responsibilities include the proper use, operation, servicing, minor repair and adjustment of automotive and heavy maintenance equipment, trucks, mowers, loaders, air compressors, tractors, motor graders, street sweepers, diesel and gasoline engines, and other types of equipment used in Caltrans maintenance work. Organizes training courses and materials, researches course content and evaluates the performance of students. Possession of a valid, Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a tanker endorsement is required. PARF 03-27-0384 JC-536284 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 Maintenance Manager I 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 • 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. The position(s) require(s) a valid Class A commercial driver’s license, with Tank Vehicle (N) endorsement. 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

Under the general direction of a Caltrans Maintenance Manager II, the Caltrans Maintenance Manager I will have overall responsibility directing staff over the Advanced Sutter Sierra Equipment Training Program, Region Training and Safety Programs. Responsibilities include the proper use, operation, servicing, minor repair and adjustment of automotive and heavy maintenance equipment, trucks, mowers, loaders, air compressors, tractors, motor graders, street sweepers, diesel and gasoline engines, and other types of equipment used in Caltrans maintenance work. Organizes training courses and materials, researches course content and evaluates the performance of students. Possession of a valid, Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a tanker endorsement is required.

PARF 03-27-0384 JC-536284

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 Maintenance Manager I 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

  • 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.

The position(s) require(s) a valid Class A commercial driver’s license, with Tank Vehicle (N) endorsement.

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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Regional hiring context

There are 7 current state openings in Nevada County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 5 days, on November 9, 2026.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 31, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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