ASSOCIATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

Caltrans; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans in Sacramento County seeks an Associate Transportation Planner to support the Grants Management function for Federal Transit Programs. Under the Senior Transportation Planner, you will manage grants administration, monitor project balances, and prepare management reports to ensure program compliance.

Strong knowledge of budgets, contracts, and tools like Word, Excel, Power BI, and Smartsheet is required. Occasional travel may be needed; telework options exist as policy evolves.

Qualifications

• Experience with State and Federal budgets.
• Experience in preparing or monitoring budgets with financial systems.
• Experience with State of California contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide grants administration support for FTA programs.
• Monitor grant activities and balances; ensure accuracy in financial data.
• Prepare management reports and ensure compliance with FTA requirements.

Skills

Budgeting

Grants management

Communication

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Smartsheet

Tools

Power BI

Smartsheet

Excel

Word

Job description

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.

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.

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-527884
Position #(s): 900-064-4721-XXX
Working Title: Associate Transportation Planner
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.

Shall Consider

• TRANSPORTATION PLANNER $4,928.00 - $5,598.00 A
• TRANSPORTATION PLANNER $5,083.00 - $6,058.00 B
• TRANSPORTATION PLANNER $6,096.00 - $7,633.00 C

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

Caltrans Mission: Improving lives and communities through transportation.
Caltrans Vision: A thriving and connected California.
The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success.
Director’s EEO Policy : https://dot.ca.gov
Director’s EEO Policy Statement: https://dot.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

Will Consider Transportation Planner. Under the direction of the Senior Transportation Planner, the Branch Chief of Grants Management, the Associate Transportation Planner is a full journey-level position responsible for providing support and technical assistance in support of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant programs administered within the Office of Federal Transit Programs (Federal Office) of the Division of Mass Transportation (DMT). The incumbent performs transit grant activities as required by the FTA. Duties include providing technical assistance about grants administration to program managers and staff within the Federal Office, monitoring grant activities and balances, maintaining accurate financial information in various data systems, preparing management reports and ensuring compliance with FTA grant requirements. This position may require travel. PARF 64-27-0006 / JC 527884. 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. This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate will be required to commute to the headquartered location as needed to meet operational needs. Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated headquartered 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.

Special Requirements

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

• What experience do you have with both State and Federal budgets? Please expand on it and include the length of your experience.
• Describe your experience in preparing or monitoring Budgets. Please include specific examples such as budget drills and assignments completed, as well as the financial system utilized and the number of months and years of experience.
• What experience do you have with State of California contracts? Please expand on it and include the length of your experience.
• What is your experience with working with Metropolitan Planning Organizations, programming for projects such as FTIP.
• Please detail your experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and Smartsheet.

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.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations