Overview
To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=457766
Under the general direction of the Chief, Office of Assets & Equipment (OAE) in the Division of Rail (DOR), the Senior Transportation Planner as Chief, Fleet Management Branch, serves as the DOR fleet planning and project management support subject-matter expert for California passenger rail fleet planning and deployment as well as development, execution and management of associated contracts and agreements. The Senior Transportation Planner leads fleet planning and deployment efforts and serves as task order manager for a Rail Professional consultant contract, Fleet Planning related tasks. In this role, the Senior Transportation Planner ensures Caltrans-owned equipment and assets are maintained and utilized efficiently, and ensures that new locomotive and rail car assets are integrated into the existing fleet effectively and efficiently. The Senior Transportation Planner provides support to the Rolling Stock Procurement and Equipment Inspection Branches on activities related to repair, overhaul, modification, and modernization of existing rail rolling stock, and coordinates with RPI to ensure that fleet planning is tied to state rail network goals in the California State Rail Plan and to provide technical assistance for capital project development duties.
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Senior Transportation Planner Exam
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. The Senior Transportation Planner Exam is located here: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=3026
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