Job Description and Duties
Will Consider Transportation Planner. Under the general direction of a Sr. Transportation Planner the Associate Transportation Planner is the primary liaison between Caltrans and the local transit and rail operators in the district. The incumbent will provide input into Caltrans oversight and maintenance of funded projects in the region as well as input into the development of major policy documents and reporting requirements impacting both federally and State funded transit programs administered by Caltrans. The documents include, but are not limited to, reports, handbooks, manuals and policy guidance supporting State transit and rail programs. The incumbent works with other functional units to ensure compliance with the applicable federal and State statutes as they relate to transit projects, and will take action, as necessary, to maintain compliance with program requirements. This position accomplishes these responsibilities through the collaboration and coordination of key stakeholders, including the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Caltrans headquarters and district programs, regional and local transportation agencies, and numerous State departments concerned with transportation services.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Associate Transportation Planner 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. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Position located at 111 Grand Ave, Oakland, Alameda County. 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.
For further details about this position and/or a copy of the duty statement for Transportation Planner, please contact Bakari Akil at (510) 849-7737 or email at Bakari.Akil@dot.ca.gov.
Special Requirements
- The incumbent must have a class C driver's license.
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. Here is a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes availabl
