Senior Transportation Planner

 l Opportunity Employer /b  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.

Job Code #: JC-529783

Position #(s):

-030

Working Title:

Community Planning Branch Chief

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:

Alameda County

Telework:
Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

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.

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Under the general direction of the Chief, Office of Regional Community Planning, a Supervising Transportation Planner, the incumbent leads, manages and directs District 4 Community Planning programs and activities. The Branch Chief. a Senior Transportation Planner, is responsible for administration of the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program funding allocated and grants awarded to District 4. The Branch may also lead and participate in Caltrans and partner-agency sponsored planning efforts, transportation planning studies and planning-related research.

The Branch also helps implement Planning Public Engagement strategies consistent with the Department's Community Engagement Program at the district level. The Branch helps promote, incorporate, and support community engagement activities for the purpose of equitably improving the multimodal transportation network and promoting equity and livability in all communities.

The Community Planning Branch also provides planning staff support to the Local Development – Intergovernmental Review (LD-IGR) program implemented in District
4. Through the LD-IGR program, Branch staff focus on avoiding or reducing significant impacts to the State Transportation Network (STN) from land use development proposals, including general plans and any other local, state, and federal government actions that may adversely impact the transportation system.

In this position the Branch Chief coordinates frequently with the management and staff of the headquarters Office of Regional & Community Planning and other headquarters and District functions to carry out these duties. The incumbent works in a cooperative and integrated manner to coordinate timely and consistent consultation and collaboration with other Caltrans functions, in accordance with Caltrans goals, policies and equity principles.

PARF# 04-27-0348 / JC- 529783

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.

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