Senior Transportation Planner (JC-514768)

Austincc; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College is looking for a Senior Transportation Planner to lead the Infrastructure Readiness Branch. This role involves addressing man-made and natural threats to infrastructure, implementing initiatives based on the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and collaborating with various agencies. The ideal candidate should have a strong focus on resilience planning, guiding both short- and long-term efforts while ensuring a strategic approach to infrastructure resiliency in California.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for and respond to physical, cyber, and climate-related risks impacting transportation networks.
• Guide short- and long-term planning efforts for readiness and resilience.
• Collaborate with military and agencies on critical infrastructure readiness.

Job description

Senior Transportation Planner (JC-514768)

Classification: Senior Transportation Planner

Apply by: 4/27/2026

About the Position

Under the general direction of the Supervising Transportation Planner (Chief of the Office of Air Quality Conformity and Resiliency Planning), the Senior Transportation Planner serves as Chief of the Infrastructure Readiness Branch and acts as a subject matter expert in readiness-related resiliency transportation planning. The incumbent supports the Office and Division of Transportation Planning (DOTP) in implementing readiness-related infrastructure initiatives established through the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and additional programs enacted by the California State Legislature. This position leads a team focused on readiness and resilience planning to address both man‑made and natural threats to critical infrastructure.

Key responsibilities include preparing for and responding to physical, cyber, and climate‑related risks that may impact transportation networks and interconnected systems; guiding short‑ and long‑term planning efforts; collaborating closely with the U.S. military and partner agencies responsible for ports, dams, canals, and electric generation and transmission infrastructure; working with internal and external stakeholders to advance readiness‑related resiliency initiatives and projects; providing leadership to integrate transportation system resiliency practices into Caltrans’ business operations; and ensuring a comprehensive, coordinated, and strategic approach to implementing infrastructure resiliency across the department.