(JC-531531) Senior Transportation Planner

National Transportation Safety Board; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner to lead statewide efforts for SB 695, developing policy, guidance, and implementation strategies that bolster resilience, safety, mobility, freight, and economic vitality of California's transportation system.

The role coordinates with Headquarters, Districts, the California Transportation Commission, CalSTA, regional agencies, federal partners, tribal governments, and local jurisdictions to advance multimodal planning with emphasis on maritime

Qualifications

• Eligibility for hire determined by your score on the Senior Transportation Planner Exam.
• You must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions.

Responsibilities

• Lead SB 695 implementation as statewide technical expert.
• Coordinate with Headquarters, Districts, the California Transportation Commission, CalSTA, regional agencies, federal partners, tribal governments, and local jurisdictions.
• Advance multimodal transportation planning with emphasis on maritime transportation.
• Represent the Department on the Readiness and Resiliency Workgroup.

Job description

Under general direction of the Supervising Transportation Planner, the Senior Transportation Planner serves as the Department's statewide lead for implementation of Senate Bill 695 (Transportation Climate Resiliency: Projects of Statewide and Regional Significance). The Senior Transportation Planner acts as the SB 695 technical expert and provides executive leadership in developing statewide policy, guidance, analytical frameworks, and implementation strategies that strengthen the resilience, safety, mobility, freight movement, and economic vitality of California's transportation system. The position coordinates with Headquarters, Districts, the California Transportation Commission, CalSTA, regional agencies, federal partners, tribal governments, and local jurisdictions. The incumbent also serves as the Department's statewide Port Liaison, fostering partnerships with California port authorities, port security organizations, and federal maritime agencies; advances multimodal transportation planning with emphasis on maritime transportation; utilizes the Maritime Domain Awareness Tool to support planning and research; develops statewide policy for port ingress and egress; and represents the Department on the Readiness and Resiliency Workgroup.

Senior Transportation Planner Exam

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. The Senior Transportation Planner Exam is located here: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=3026