Overview

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Job Description and Duties
Under general direction of the Deputy District Director (DDD) of the Planning and Local Assistance Division, the Senior Transportation Planner serves as the District advisor and subject matter expert on incorporating public outreach and engagement outcomes and findings into the District’s transportation plans and project development. In this position, the incumbent develops and manages the Community Engagement Program at the District level to promote, incorporate, and support community engagement activities through resource materials, best practices, guidance, and templates to District staff for the purpose of equitably improving the multi-modal transportation network and promoting equity and livability in all communities. This position promotes meaningful and equitable community engagement in transportation with the goal of creating a brighter future for all Californians. The incumbent supports the development and deployment of the new Caltrans Public Engagement System (CPES) and provides guidance to District CPES users on best practices in using CPES during transportation planning and project delivery. CPES is an enterprise-level, web-based public engagement platform to help Caltrans staff improve public input in the planning and project development processes; helps to collect, store, categorize, track, measure, and retrieve public engagement information from one project phase to the next; and responds to public comments for Caltrans plans and projects. The incumbent assists with the District deployment, operation, and maintenance of CPES, working in coordination with multiple District divisions as needed, and with the Public Engagement Program Manager in the Headquarters Division of Transportation Planning (DOTP), who is the overall manager for CPES. The position is responsible for initiating community engagement, supporting and guiding the development of public engagement plans and tools, implementation, and management of a District wide program.

Position Details
Job Code #: JC-423516
Position #(s): 911-820-4724-921
Working Title: District Community Engagement Coordinator
Classification: SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER $8,180.00 – $10,164.00

# of Positions: 1
Work Location: San Diego County
Telework: Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

About Caltrans, District 11

Caltrans is the State of California Department of Transportation.

Caltrans Mission: Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment

Caltrans Vision: A brighter future for all through a world-class transportation network

The Caltrans workforce is made up of diverse and unique individuals who contribute to our organizational success. Caltrans is about celebrating diversity, valuing one another, and recognizing that Caltrans is strong not in spite of the diverse attributes of our workforce, but because of our diversity.

Department Website: www.dot.ca.gov