SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 97,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California, Sacramento, invites applications for a Senior Transportation Planner/SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER to lead district and statewide investment planning initiatives. Responsibilities include linking planning to programming and developing tools for programming recommendations in collaboration with internal and external partners.

Salary ranges from $8,678.00 to $10,783.00 per month. This is a limited-term position with potential extension, located at 1120 N Street, Sacramento.

Qualifications

• Statement of qualifications (SOQ) required.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leased vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Under general direction, plans, organizes, and manages district and statewide investment planning work for Caltrans.
• Develops and implements tools to develop programming recommendations in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Advances policies, strategies, and tools to promote multi-modal travel options and enrich communities.

Job description

Investment Planning Manager
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

$8,678.00 - $10,783.00 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

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) By Mail Drop-off

Under general direction of the Office of Strategic Investment Planning Chief, a Supervising Transportation Planner, the Senior Transportation Planner plans, organizes, and manages district and statewide investment planning work. This position is fundamental to linking Caltrans’ short, medium, and long-range planning to programming. The incumbent works toward the development and implementation of the tools needed to develop programming recommendations in collaboration with internal and external partners. The position advances policies, strategies, and tools to focus on providing trans-formative, sustainable, and multi-modal recommendations that promote travel options and enrich all communities. This work requires extensive coordination and communications with internal and external partners, including Headquarters Division of Transportation Planning (DOTP) Offices, Divisions of Transportation Financial Programming, Rail and Mass Transportation, Traffic Operations, Districts, and others.

PARF# 74-27-0026 / JC-533041

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. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.

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 .

YOU WILL FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE JOB IN THE DUTY STATEMENT.

Working Conditions

Positionlocated at 1120 N Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

This is a Limited Term position whichmaybe extended to 24 months orbecome permanent.

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.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER $8,678.00 - $10,783.00 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.

Possessionof a valid driver’s license is required when operating a state owned or leasedvehicle.

• Statement of qualifications (SOQ) required.

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves asdocumentation of each applicant’s ability to present information clearly and conciselyin writing. Please follow the instructions below; failure to include andcomplete the SOQ as instructed may result in the SOQ not being considered andin disqualification from the interview. Each question must be numbered andaddressed in the same order as the questions below. The SOQ must be typed, nomore than two pages in length, and 12-point Arial font.

1. Explain your experience interpreting and applying federal or state transportation guidelines, legislation, or statewide policy frameworks such as Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI). How did you translate requirements into actionable planning or programming strategies?

2. Provide an example of a project where you collaborated with multiple functional units (e.g., internal, external partners). Describe your role, how you facilitated coordination, and how you navigated differing priorities.

3. Describe a situation where you had to synthesize complex planning or technical information into a clear, concise report or presentation for leadership or external partners. How did you ensure clarity, accuracy, accessibility, and strategic value?

4. Provide an example of when you had to make or support critical decisions under time constraints or with incomplete information. How did you manage ambiguity, maintain accuracy, and ensure timely delivery.

Possessionof Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/orappointment. If you are basing your eligibility on education, you mustinclude your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification.Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted andmay be required upon appointment. Applicants with foreigntranscripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency reportevaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreigncoursework is equivalent. Please visit either of the following twowebsites for a list of evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members or https://aice-eval.org . Please redact birthdates and social securitynumbers.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Strong communication (written and oral), partnership, and strategic thinking skills, excellent customer services, as well as a deep commitment to the Department's strategic vision, mission, values, and goals, and advancing equity through all efforts.

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.

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.

NOTE: Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State application (STD. 678). This page is for examination use only. Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, birth date, driver’s license number, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. The job application packet checklist is not required to apply for this position. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application not being 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.