Job Description and Duties
As a valued member of the Caltrans team, you make it possible for the Department to provide a safe, sustainable, integrated, and efficient transportation system to enhance California's economy and livability. Caltrans is a performance-driven, transparent, and accountable organization that values its people, resources and partners, and meets new challenges through leadership, innovation and teamwork.
Under general direction of the Chief, a Supervising Transportation Planner within the Office of Regional and Community Planning, the Senior Transportation Planner is responsible for the development, review, analysis, and implementation of policies, directives and guidance with regard to the statewide Local Development Review (LDR) program. As the supervisor over the LDR unit, the Senior Transportation Planner has a focus on transitioning the department's approach in response to recent policy updates, particularly Senate Bill 743. The incumbent provides statewide program direction, guidance, and training for district and headquarters LDR coordinators and functional reviewers, and provides guidance to districts on local development issues and inter-district projects. The incumbent functions as the single-point-of-contact with various federal and state agencies on topics relating to statewide transportation, land use, permitting, procedural issues, and inter-district, inter-state, international and multi jurisdictional projects. The incumbent must be on top of district issues and also must be ready to provide briefings and advise executive management, the Office Chief, Division Chief, and other functional managers.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Senior 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.
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.
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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.
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.
Human Resources Contact:
Sarah Jones
(530) 649-7564
sarah.jones@dot.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Rachel Wesson
(279) 789-2019
PMPPARFS@dot.ca.gov
