(JC-531531) Senior Transportation Planner

Sacbar; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacbar is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner to lead implementation of Senate Bill 695, acting as the state’s SB 695 technical expert, developing statewide policy and strategies for resilience, safety, mobility, and freight movement in California. The role requires executive-level collaboration with state agencies, federal partners, and port authorities.

The incumbent represents the Department on the Readiness and Resiliency Workgroup and coordinates multidisciplinary efforts to strengthen

Qualifications

• Policy development and implementation leadership.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple agencies and jurisdictions.
• Experience with port-related transportation planning and maritime considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead statewide implementation of SB 695 to strengthen resilience, safety, mobility, freight movement, and economic vitality of California's transportation system.
• Coordinate with Headquarters, Districts, CalSTA, regional and federal partners, tribal governments, and local jurisdictions.
• Represent the Department on the Readiness and Resiliency Workgroup and serve as the statewide Port Liaison.

Skills

Policy development

Stakeholder coordination

Maritime transportation planning

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