Overview
To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=442720
Under the direction of the Project Initiation Document (PID) Coordination Branch Chief (Senior Transportation Planner) in the Office of Advance Planning (OAP), the incumbent will prepare the PID work plan; coordinate with and respond to the Headquarters Office of Program and Project Planning (HQ OPPP) on PID process issues and problem-solve or trouble-shoot PID allocation or resource expenditures issues; conduct quality assurance/quality control reviews of PIDs with respect to technical writing; and input data and allocate resources in Project Resourcing and Schedule Management (PRSM). In coordination with System and Regional Planning, the incumbent will track feasibility studies resource allocation and expenditures.
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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/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2701
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/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2895
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
