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!
Step 1: Create a CalCareers Account
The first step to applying for state jobs is creating your CalCareers account. Follow along below to get started!
- Go to CalCareers
- Select Log In
- Select Create an Account
- Now you’re ready to Create an Application Template to apply for job postings, which makes applying to jobs even quicker!
Step 2: Confirm the Eligibility Requirements and Take an Examination
First, you will need to determine which classifications or jobs you are interested in, then determine if you meet the minimum qualifications as listed on the job advertisement, you will need to use the classification title in the “Exams/Assessment Search” on CalCareers.
Step 3: Start Applying for Jobs!
You can search for job vacancies by using the “Advanced Job Search” on CalCareers by entering search criteria you’re interested in (classification, location, keywords, etc.). Visit CalCareers to see all current Caltrans vacancies.
Still have questions?
Check out the CaltransCareer Compass to get an insider’s look at the entire process, including application tips, statement of qualifications, and even classifications (or jobs) you may qualify based on your highest level of education.
We are hiring! Listed below are just a handful of classifications that we are currently hiring for across the state. Click the Job Control linked below for more information.
| Classification | Job Control | County | Location | Final Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Associate | 476150 | Fresno | Central California | May 31, 2025 |
| Transportation Engineer (Civil) | 476403 | Multiple Bay Area Counties | Northern California | May 31, 2025 |
| Transportation Engineer (Civil) | 476317 | Riverside | Southern California | May 31, 2025 |
| Transportation Engineer (Civil) | 476288 | San Bernardino | Southern California | May 30, 2025 |
| Transportation Engineer (Civil) | 475918 | San Diego | Southern California | June 2, 2025 |
| Transportation Engineer (Civil) | 476139 | Multiple Counties | Statewide | May 31, 2025 |
| Transportation Engineer (Civil) | 474800 | Fresno | Central California | May 31, 2025 |
| Transportation Surveyor | 476119 | San Luis Obispo | Central California | May 31, 2025 |
| Transportation Surveyor | 476188 | Monterey | Central California | May 31, 2025 |
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!
Caltrans offers excellent benefits, including but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Sick Leave, Vacations, Holidays
- Flexible Schedules (Telework)
- Engineer & Job Rotation Programs
- Trainings and Upward Mobility
- Mentorship and Career Counseling
- Retirement Plans, 401k & 457(b)
Learn more about benefits with Caltrans at CalHR
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