Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
Under the general direction of the District Local Assistance Engineer (DLAE), Local Assistance Branch Chief, incumbent independently plans, organizes and performs a variety of complex transportation planning projects involving the administration of federal-aid and state-aid transportation funding programs to local agencies. The incumbent will be designated as the unit's Transportation Funding Program / Project Manager for various federal and state transportation programs; Highway Bridge Program (HBP), State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), Proposition 1B Seismic Retrofit Program, Active Transportation Program (ATP) and its sub programs. Incumbent will analyze and interpret federal and state statutes, policies and programs that involve federal-aid project development (including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance) review and compliance to State and Federal funding requirements. Incumbent will work in a team environment to deliver the Local Assistance Program and provide quality service to local agencies. See duty statements for other duties that may be assigned.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Planner / 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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