• Location: Pomona, CA
• Type: Contract
• Job #85141

An electric utility client is looking for a Transportation Engineer who will facilitate meetings and feedback loops with Caltrans, engineering consultants, and internal partners to address permitting comments, revisions, and enable opportunities for continuous improvement.

Location: Pomona, CA 91768 (Hybrid)
Position: Transportation Engineer
Pay Rate: $86.01/hr. on W2
Duration: 18 months or longer
Schedule: 1^st shift, M-F, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Hybrid in office Wed & Thurs, remaining days remote via MS Teams.

Field Travel: Occasional travel within the company’s service territory may be required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate and Coordinate: Manage engineering consultants and collaborate with internal teams and Caltrans to develop DSDD and EPE documentation for Encroachment Permits.
• Project Oversight: Own the scope, budget, and quality of consultant deliverables.
• Process Improvement: Maintain dashboards, trackers and develop tools that enhance efficiency and transparency.
• Document Management: Develop and distribute DSDD/EPE documents and ensure timely delivery to requestors.
• Stakeholder and Agency Engagement: Facilitate meetings and feedback loops with Caltrans, engineering consultants, and internal partners to address permitting comments, revisions, and enable opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Multi-Project Management: Balance multiple projects with competing deadlines while maintaining high standards.
• Quality Assurance: Review consultant deliverables, proposals, manage purchase orders, and approve invoices.
• Change Champion: Contribute to process improvements and adapt quickly to evolving workflow.

Skills That Set Candidates Apart

• Collaborative and self-driven.
• Attentive to details, organized, and solution orientated.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexible and responsive to shifting priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

QUALIFICATIONS:        

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Strong grasp of project management principles and a proactive mindset.
• Experience in transportation road and highway design
• Excellent communication skills—written, verbal, and virtual (Teams, email, chat, in-person).
• Experience obtaining permits and approvals from jurisdictional agencies
• Proven ability to manage high-volume workloads, tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD and Bluebeam.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with Caltrans Districts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 12.
• Hands-on experience with Caltrans DSDD and EPE documentation.
• Experience in transportation highway design
• Experience in civil land development (grading, drainage, fencing, road design).
• Experience managing engineering contractors and purchase orders.
• California PE license in Civil Engineering.
• Familiarity with Power BI apps.

About our client:
Our client is one of the largest electric utilities and a longtime leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency in the United States providing electricity for much of Southern California.

About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!

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