Associate Transportation Planner (JC-432899)

To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=432899

Under the general direction of a Senior Transportation Planner, the Associate Transportation Planner is the lead person in various activities of the Office of Regional Planning, including oversight of regional planning efforts by Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG); administration of Sustainable Transportation Planning and transit grant programs; District 7 Active Transportation Plan and Complete Streets function; review of local development proposals and State Planning related activities. As an Associate Transportation Planner, the incumbent is expected to become proficient in the following competencies as described below in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job, while adhering to and promoting the Department's Mission, Vision, Values, Strategic Imperatives and Goals. Effective development of the identified Core Competencies fosters the advancement of the following Leadership Competencies: Change Commitment, Risk Appetite, Self-Development/Growth, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Organization Awareness, Communication, Strategic Perspective, and Results Driven.  Works with confidential and privileged information; and is the responsible charge with managing cost, scope, schedule and project resources within the limit.  The incumbent must establish and maintain a professional working relationship with internal project delivery partners, various local partners and interested parties involved with Caltrans' projects. The incumbent must be solution oriented and will need to investigate innovative solutions to meet deliverables. The incumbent must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the transportation project development process through construction. Be able to complete job-related and job-required training as needed and respond to customer service inquiries. This work requires strong oral and written skills with the specific ability to prepare technical reports as well as written and verbal correspondence. This position may require site visits, sometimes to remote areas, which may require driving a personal or state vehicle on public roadways or on uneven terrain. The successful candidate may be assigned to one or more of the task areas described below. A final duty statement will be completed upon appointment.

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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/Bulletin.aspx?examCD=7TR53