Caltrans Careers

Embark on a Career of Impact and Innovation at Caltrans

Ready to dive into a career filled with innovative tech and a focus on community safety? Your path starts at Caltrans, where we're transforming transportation, and endless career possibilities await! With a strong team of over 22,000, we offer roles in engineering, project management, environmental planning, public outreach, and hands-on trades like electrical, mechanical, and maintenance work, to name a few. With Caltrans’s diversity of career options, regardless of your background, you’ll find a spot within our organization.

At Caltrans, our mission is improving lives and communities through transportation. Our core values of collaboration, equity, innovation, integrity, people first, pride, and stewardship drive us to excel and to make a positive impact together.

What are you waiting for? Join the team today! Check out our vacancies on CalCareers!

Not quite ready for employment? We have paid student intern positions available to provide a stepping stone into the transportation sector. Kickstart your career journey with Caltrans. Learn about or apply to an internship on University Enterprises!

Check out the video below to learn more about what Caltrans has to offer!

Special Recruitment Events

You will find information here when we hold unique recruitment events throughout the State. However, no worries if you don't see anything, as we're always hiring! Go back to the section above on 'Steps to Apply' and START TODAY!

If you would like us to attend/host an event in your area, please reach out to a recruiter. For a complete listing of events, please see our Event Calendar.

Not quite ready for employment? Learn more about our paid internship or volunteer opportunities and kickstart your career with Caltrans today!

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