LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATE, CALTRANS

Landscape Associate, CT/CRS
LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATE, CALTRANS

$6,488.00 - $12,152.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 10/12/2026

Under the direction of a Senior Landscape Architect, incumbent will provide a full range of professional landscape architectural duties such as planning, design, and contract document preparation. The Landscape Associate will also be responsible for determining that all Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) are complete, in conformance with standards, and satisfactory for submittal to Headquarters for advertisement, and contract award. Incumbent will also participate in Office Engineer reviews of PS&E's for compliance and completeness. The multiple ranges of Landscape Associate provide a variety of assignments and complexity, with increasing proficiency/technical knowledge, skills, and experience. The incumbent will also be required to handle multiple tasks concurrently. As the incumbent progresses in experience, assignments will increase from average to high difficulty.

PARF# /JC-

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program:

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Landscape Associate, Caltrans exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Position located at 2015 E. Shields Avenue Suite 100-200, Fresno County.

• Simultaneously work on several work assignments and/or deadlines.
• Work within a noisy and occasionally distracting work environment.
• Evaluate and understand critical calculations, data and other material that may require long periods of mental concentration. Overtime may be required and vacations may be restricted during peak times and fiscal year-end closing. The typical office working hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Monday thru Friday, and 40 hours per week. May be required to go on loan or rotation to other units {i.e. Construction, Maintenance, Permits, Traffic. Office Engineer, PJD, etc) based on workload needs.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

Landscape Associate, Caltrans

$6,488.00 - $7,735.00A $7,428.00 - $9,296.00B $8,896.00 - $11,131.00C $9,712.00 - $12,152.00D

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not despite the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.

• Possessionof a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Failure to submit a Statement of Qualifications will disqualify candidates from the hiring process.

Please follow the instructions below; failure to include and complete the SOQ as instructed may result in the SOQ not being considered and in disqualification from the interview. The SOQ must be typed, one page, and 12-point Arial font, single spaced.

Content:

1. Describe how your professional and/or educational experiences qualify you for the Landscape Associate position and why you are interested in this position at Caltrans.
2. Describe your experience with Computer-Aided Design Drafting (CADD) systems, and graphic presentations and renderings using SketchUp, Lumion and Photoshop or comparable software. Provide specific examples that demonstrate your role, deliverables and outcomes.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification. Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: or Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Plant material, irrigation systems, erosion control, basic principles of landscape architecture, and storm water pollution prevention practices.

Landscape maintenance practices, engineering and construction techniques.

Project management techniques such as monitoring project scope, cost, and milestones/schedules.

Task Management techniques such as task assignment, schedules, and workload monitoring.

Conventional and state-of-the-art equipment and computer applications.

Ability to: Analyze and develop project proposals consistent with the principles of landscape architecture and the Department's policies, program objectives; and design standards. Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing at a level required for successful job performance including graphic forms. Prepare and organize technical reports and other project related documentation to produce effective work products without repetitious direction. Use office/field equipment, software, and computers. Use CADD systems and software to delineate drawings. Perform accurate calculations. Assist in planning and organizing project needs and directing others. Be an effective team member. Take independent action in carrying out assignments. Learn and understand functions and organization of other work units within the department, procedures, and policies (such as sexual harassment prevention, discrimination, ethics, workplace violence prevention, and state equipment usage). Evaluate work methods and traffic conditions closely, both before and during the work, to assure safety when at project sites.

Accurately interpret drawings, bid items, and specifications. Analytically to: Understand landscape architecture and engineering principles standards. Check accuracy of own work and the work of others. Develop, review, and recommend alternatives for projects or issues. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action. Review field or office work environments for potentially unsafe conditions.

Benefits Summary for Civil Service Employees in the State of California.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position to the Department's EEO Office.

California Relay Service: (TTY), (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

The State application (STD. 678) is required, and each section must be filled out completely and thoroughly. For mailed or hand delivered applications to be considered for this position, the Job Control number (JC- ), PARF# and title of the position (Landscape Associate, Caltrans) must be included on the STD. 678 form.

Electronic applications through your CalCareers account are highly recommended and encouraged.

Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE must include a copy of your DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, or CERTIFICATE, along with your State application (STD. 678), to be considered for this position.

NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only. Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being considered for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.