Senior Transportation Planner

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 Cal Career 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  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:  .

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

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

This is a Limited Term position which maybe 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.

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.

Possession of 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 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 andin disqualification from the interview. Each question must be numbered and addressed 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…