Overview
To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=470857
Under Direction of the Supervising Transportation Planner, the Senior Transportation Planner will support the development and improvement of complete streets standards, policies, and processes to guide implementation of the Department’s Deputy Directive for Complete Streets (DP-37), as well as support the monitoring and tracking of DP-37 implementation statewide.
In this position, incumbent will coordinate with a variety of Caltrans functional units across the Department such as Planning, Design, Maintenance, and others to integrate complete streets into Departmental policies and processes. Incumbent will also work with external partners through the California Walk and Bike Technical Advisory Committee (CWBTAC), who provide strategic input and technical guidance on Caltrans’ complete streets and active transportation efforts.
Incumbent will help lead bi-annual updates to the Department’s Complete Streets Action Plan (CSAP) as well as assist with tracking and reporting efforts associated with the plan. Incumbent will lead development of the new externally-facing Complete Streets Hub, a central repository for complete streets resources across the department. Incumbent will represent the Director’s Office of Sustainability complete streets team in various committees, work-groups, and meetings.
The position will also work on new innovations related to active transportation, such as training and guidance for quick-build projects, improving the encroachment permit process for active transportation, and more.
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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
