Join the Office of the

Inspector General

Thank you for your interest in a rewarding career with the Office of the Inspector General, California High-Speed Rail (OIG-HSR).

We are a brand-new organization with an important mission: to improve the oversight and accountability of the California High-Speed Rail project (project). We conduct independent, objective reviews and investigations regarding the project, including its planning and construction. Our work helps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the High-Speed Rail Authority and also provides critical information to stakeholders, including the Governor’s Office and the Legislature, as they make decisions about the future of the project.

Although a small organization, the OIG-HSR is staffed by dedicated people who take initiative and exercise independent judgment. We share a strong desire to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government programs, and we recruit individuals who have the intellectual capacity and drive to make that happen.

With a career at the Office of the Inspector General you will:

Positively impact one of the most important and complex issues facing California.

Do challenging and interesting work.

Our staff tackle complex, technical questions and problems facing the high-speed rail by:

1. Performing audits, inspections, and reviews to evaluate the High-Speed Rail Authority’s management of the project and to make recommendations to ensure effective and efficient planning, construction, and operation of the high-speed rail.
2. Reviewing and assessing the reliability of important estimates generated by the Authority, such as project cost and schedule estimates and ridership projections.
3. Conducting investigations into allegations of waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement by Authority employees and contractors, such as by reviewing complaints received through our whistleblower hotline.
4. Reviewing best practices in capital project management, cost estimation, and workplace safety and making recommendations to improve the Authority’s practices.

Be a valued member of a cohesive and collaborative team.

At the OIG-HSR, we understand that our employees are critical to achieving our mission. That’s why we strive to be an employer of choice and why one of our most important strategic goals is investing in our organizational culture. We have a highly collaborative work environment that depends on and values the ideas and contributions of staff at all levels. We are dedicated to establishing a work environment built on trust, mutual respect, accountability, and open communication. We are committed to being a workplace where staff feel good about what they do while producing high quality and meaningful work.

Grow professionally.

Enjoy great benefits.

As an employee of our office, you will be eligible for the benefits that are available to all California state employees, including retirement, life insurance, health/dental/vision insurance, family leave, paid time off, and state holidays. In addition to those benefits, our office offers both telework and flexible scheduling opportunities.

Current Job Opportunities

Please visit this link to view exciting opportunities to join our team.

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer

The OIG-HSR is an equal opportunity employer to all. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals without regard to 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.