About the role#
This position is a student assistant role within the Office of Highway Operations at Caltrans. You will work under the supervision of a Transportation Engineer to support the Napa, Solano, and I-80 Corridor Traffic Operations Branch. This is a learning-focused role designed to provide practical experience in the project development and delivery process while applying your academic knowledge to real-world transportation challenges.
What you'll do#
- Research and compile information to support the development of Transportation Management Plans (TMPs), including lane closure requirements, detour routes, and traffic delay impact assessments.
- Apply traffic engineering principles and analytical software tools to support traffic operations investigations and studies.
- Assist in developing, maintaining, and applying traffic analysis tools and geospatial traffic databases for tracking TMP deliverables.
- Coordinate with other branches, offices, and functional units regarding traffic operations and TMP-related activities.
- Assist engineers in reviewing or performing traffic impact analysis and preparing related charts and reports.
- Support other assignments as needed.
What you'll need#
- You must be a college student attending classes during the regular term at an accredited college or university on the affiliation list.
- Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least six semester units or nine quarter units. Graduate students must be enrolled in at least four semester units or six quarter units.
- You must have a declared major in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Systems Engineering, Traffic Engineering, or a closely related field.
- You must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA and meet unit requirements for each term.
- Preference is given to qualified applicants up to age 26 who are or have been a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, a formerly incarcerated youth, or a victim of human trafficking.
Location & details#
- This position is located in Oakland, California.
- Work is performed in a hybrid environment.
- This is a part-time, non-benefited position. You may work up to 24 hours per week during the academic year and up to 40 hours per week during academic breaks.
- Flexible work hours are available Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM, as determined by your supervisor.
About University Enterprises, Inc.
University Enterprises, Inc. is a non-profit corporation based in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1946, it provides programs and services to support the campus community at Sacramento State. The organization employs 133 people. It functions as a resource for the educational and social environment of the university.
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