Overview
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To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=421943
Will Consider Transportation Planner
Under the direction of a Senior Transportation Planner, within the Office of Regional and Community Planning (ORCP), the incumbent is an interdisciplinary team member at the full journey-person level. Incumbent will work independently to perform difficult and complex planning tasks to plan, develop, organize, and direct activities which integrate various social, economic, environmental, transportation, and land use factors to support implementation of a balanced multimodal State transportation system. The incumbent will plan, develop, administer, evaluate, and monitor transportation plans, programs, and projects and may serve in a lead capacity. This position requires the ability to work in a team environment and act as key support on a variety of tasks related to coordinating, monitoring and participating in the regional transportation planning process to ensure that the federal, State, and regional transportation planning requirements, policies and priorities are addressed. The incumbent is also responsible for the management and administration of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and State planning grant programs. The incumbent also acts as liason to Native American Tribes and representatives to ensure participation and inclusion in the Transportation Planning process.
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Associate Transportation Planner Exam
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the 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 exam is located here: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/Bulletin.aspx?examCD=7TR53
Transportation Planner Exam
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the 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 exam is located here: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/Bulletin.aspx?examCD=1PBC1
About Caltrans
From roads less traveled to highways supporting California’s demanding commute. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) manages more than 50,000 miles of California's highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public-use airports and special-use hospital heliports, and works with local agencies to keep California moving.
More than the road workers, we are California’s transportation infrastructure; established in 1895, Caltrans has been active in moving the people and commerce of California and continues to model the way in innovative transportation systems. Caltrans specializes in many areas related to transportation: Engineering, Environmental Analysis, Information Technology, Maintenance, Equipment, Transportation Planning, Land Surveys, Right of Way, Finance, Traffic Operations, Aeronautics, Legal, and Administration
