ASSOCIATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

State of California; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligibility

Job summary

The State of California's Department of Transportation invites applications for the Climate Resiliency and Ports Planner (SB 695). The role handles complex transportation planning work to support statewide resiliency and port initiatives, reporting to a Senior Transportation Planner.

The position requires researching and analyzing policies, coordinating with Caltrans HQ and districts, ports, tribal governments, and regional agencies.

Qualifications

• Associate Transportation Planner or Transportation Planner minimum qualifications listed in job posting.
• Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.
• Desirable qualifications include ability to maintain effective working relationships and communicate professionally with diverse stakeholders; effective verbal and written communication; ability to analyze complex information, manage multiple priorities, and meet statutory deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of Senate Bill 695 and statewide port and maritime transportation planning.
• Research, analyze, and evaluate transportation projects, policies, data, and statutory requirements; develop recommendations, reports, guidance, and analytical tools; coordinate with Caltrans Headquarters and Districts, the California Transportation Commission, CalSTA, regional agencies, federal partners, tribal governments, local jurisdictions, and California ports.
• Build relationships with port authorities and port security partners; conduct research using the Maritime Domain Awareness Tool and related resources; support multimodal and freight planning; assist with policy development for port ingress and egress; participate in the Readiness and Resiliency Workgroup.
• 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.

Job description

Job Posting:Climate Resiliency and Ports Planner (SB 695)

Department of Transportation

JC-533050 -

JC-533050 - Climate Resiliency and Ports Planner (SB 695) ASSOCIATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

$7,328.00 - $9,178.00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 10/3/2026

Will Consider Transportation Planner.

Under direction of a Senior Transportation Planner, the Associate Transportation Planner performs complex and responsible transportation planning work supporting implementation of Senate Bill 695 (Transportation Climate Resiliency: Projects of Statewide and Regional Significance) and statewide port and maritime transportation planning. The incumbent researches, analyzes, and evaluates transportation projects, policies, data, and statutory requirements; develops recommendations, reports, guidance, and analytical tools; and coordinates with Caltrans Headquarters and Districts, the California Transportation Commission, CalSTA, regional agencies, federal partners, tribal governments, local jurisdictions, and California ports. The incumbent supports the Department's Port Liaison function by building relationships with port authorities and port security partners, conducting research using the Maritime Domain Awareness Tool and related resources, supporting multimodal and freight planning, assisting with policy development for port ingress and egress, and participating in the Readiness and Resiliency Workgroup.

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program: http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Associate Transportation Planner / 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.

You will find additional info about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The incumbent works in front of a dual-monitor computer system under artificial light in an office setting with long periods of working in a sitting or standing position.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans current telework policy. While Caltrans supports telework, in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksite with minimal notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate may be required to conduct business travel on behalf of the Department or commute to the headquartered location. Business travel reimbursements considers an employee’s designated Headquarters 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.

Minimum Requirements

• ASSOCIATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
• TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

Climate Resiliency and Ports Planner (SB 695)

Classification:

ASSOCIATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER $7,328.00 - $9,178.00 New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success.

Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.

Statement of qualifications (SOQ) required. Failure to submit a Statement of Qualifications will disqualify candidates from the hiring process.

The SOQ serves as documentation of each applicant’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Please follow the instructions below; failure to include and complete the SOQ as instructed may result in the SOQ not being considered and in disqualification from the interview. Each question must be numbered and addressed in the same order as the questions below. The SOQ must be typed, no more than two pages in length, and 12-point Arial font.

1. Describe your experience supporting the implementation of legislation, transportation policies, programs, projects, or major initiatives. Provide specific examples of how you have conducted research or analysis, coordinated assignments and deliverables, tracked schedules, and developed recommendations. Explain how your experience prepares you to support implementation of SB 695 and transportation projects of statewide and regional significance.
2. Describe your experience serving as a liaison or working collaboratively with internal and external partners. Provide specific examples of how you have built effective working relationships, coordinated across organizations, communicated technical or complex information, resolved issues, and contributed to successful transportation planning, ports, freight, maritime transportation, resiliency, or emergency preparedness activities.

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. Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org .Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and communicate professionally with diverse stakeholders.
• Effective verbal and written communication, and the ability to analyze complex information, exercise sound judgment, manage multiple priorities, and meet statutory deadlines.

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.

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

The State application (STD. 678) is required, and each section must be filled out completely and thoroughly. For mailed or hand delivered applications to be considered for this position, the Job Control number (JC-533050), PARF# 74-27-0025 and title of the position (Associate Transportation Planner or Transportation Planner) must be included on the STD. 678 form.

Electronic applications through your CalCareers account are highly recommended and encouraged.

Candidates that meet the minimum qualifications based on possession of EDUCATION, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE must include a copy of your DEGREE/TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSE, or CERTIFICATE, along with your State application (STD. 678), to be considered for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.