Posted: Dec 26, 2025
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(JC-489924) Office Chief, Project Management Oversight

Full-time
Application Deadline: N/A
Transportation

To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=489924

Under the general direction of the Deputy Division Chief for Local Assistance, a Principal Transportation Engineer, the incumbent is responsible for leading and managing the Office of Project Management Oversight. The incumbent is responsible for authorizing federally funded local assistance projects in accordance with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/Caltrans Joint Stewardship and Oversight Agreement. The incumbent makes appropriate recommendations to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) with various allocations of State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds in accordance with STIP guidelines. The incumbent will lead the local project management activities and track all key project delivery milestones.

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