Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the Chief, Office of Assets & Equipment (OAE) in the Division of Rail (DOR), the Senior Transportation Planner as Chief, Fleet Management Branch, serves as the DOR fleet planning and project management support subject-matter expert for California passenger rail fleet planning and deployment as well as development, execution and management of associated contracts and agreements. The Senior Transportation Planner leads fleet planning and deployment efforts and serves as task order manager for a Rail Professional consultant contract, Fleet Planning related tasks. In this role, the Senior Transportation Planner ensures Caltrans-owned equipment and assets are maintained and utilized efficiently, and ensures that new locomotive and rail car assets are integrated into the existing fleet effectively and efficiently. The Senior Transportation Planner provides support to the Rolling Stock Procurement and Equipment Inspection Branches on activities related to repair, overhaul, modification, and modernization of existing rail rolling stock, and coordinates with RPI to ensure that fleet planning is tied to state rail network goals in the California State Rail Plan and to provide technical assistance for capital project development duties.
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.
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