Job Description and Duties
Will Consider Transportation Planner
Depending on the specific activity, this position may serve in a lead capacity, as a team member, or in a support role. The Associate Transportation Planner, being a journey level position, is expected to exercise initiative, be proactive, and take responsibility to fully understand assigned responsibility areas.
Under general direction of a Branch Chief (a Senior Transportation Planner), the incumbent leads in the development and updating of the State Freight Plan, implementation of the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan, the coordination of the freight outreach activities, and other actions supporting the Department’s freight planning responsibilities. The incumbent serves as a liaison to assigned Caltrans District(s) and partner agencies within those Districts, an assigned freight mode, and/or focused topic area(s).
Additional duties may include the preparation of written reports and analyses for use by management and external customers, development of presentations, giving presentations to internal and external audiences, representing the Department on multi-agency committees that may also include advocacy groups and the freight industry, reviewing and commenting on freight-related legislation, and participating in research projects. The incumbent may serve in a lead capacity for oversight of consultant contracts.
The incumbent may represent the Office of Freight Planning on a variety of freight multidisciplinary, multimodal freight corridor, or related study groups and technical advisory committees. The incumbent will take the initiative and work directly with Division staff and management, other headquarters divisions, Districts, federal oversight agencies, partner agencies, advocacy groups, stakeholders, the public, and consultants.
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. The Associate Transportation Planner Exam is located here: CalCareers
Transportation Planner Exam: CalCareers
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.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
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 available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Who May Apply: Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).
How To Apply: Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.