SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

Caltrans; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltrans in Sacramento County is seeking an Investment Planning Manager (Senior Transportation Planner) to oversee district and statewide investment planning, linking short-, medium-, and long-range planning to programming. You will develop tools and lead collaboration with internal and external partners to inform programming decisions.

The role emphasizes transforming transportation planning toward sustainable, multi-modal solutions, with a hybrid work arrangement and a 12-month limited-term

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Statement of qualifications (SOQ) required.
• Experience interpreting and applying federal or state transportation guidelines, legislation, or statewide policy frameworks such as CAPTI.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage district and statewide investment planning work.
• Link Caltrans’ short-, medium-, and long-range planning to programming.
• Develop tools to support programming recommendations in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Promote transformative, sustainable, multi-modal recommendations that improve travel options.

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-533041

Position #(s): 900-074-4724-XXX

Working Title: Investment Planning Manager

Classification: 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.

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: 12 Month Limited Term - 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.

Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov

Director’s EEO Policy : https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Director’s EEO Policy Statement: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/equal-employment-opportunity

Job Description And Duties

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.

Special Requirements

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

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.

• 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?
• 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.
• 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?
• 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.

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.

Final Filing Date: 10/3/2026