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(JC-423518) CAT Plan Program Manager (Specialist)
Caltrans / Sacramento, CA
Posted on: March 25, 2024
Application Deadline: other
Job Description
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Under the general direction of the Active Transportation & Transit Planning Office Chief, a Supervising Transportation Planner, the incumbent is the Caltrans District Active Transportation (CAT) Plan Program Manager. The work is within the Headquarters (HQ) Division of Transportation Planning (DOTP). This is a specialist, non-supervising position. The work is fundamental to linking Caltrans active transportation needs with funding and implementation. The incumbent leads development and delivery of a CAT Plan Implementation Handbook, CAT Plan Update Guidance document, and related resources, tools, and training. The incumbent is the primary point of contact for district CAT Plans and ensures Caltrans successfully implements and updates the plans in a coordinated and efficient manner. The work requires extensive coordination with and communications with Caltrans management and executives in Headquarters and districts. The incumbent is DOTP’s primary point of contact for the Complete Streets Asset Management Program and ensures CAT Plan implementation and updates meet that Program’s needs. The incumbent ensures that CAT Plan needs are turned into projects that are funded by State Highway Operation and Protection Program, state and federal discretionary/competitive funding programs, and/or other funding sources. The incumbent must be a self starter that ensures districts use CAT Plans’ bicycle and pedestrian location based needs in system, investment, freight, transit, rail, and intercity bus planning. The incumbent coordinates CAT Plan work with District Complete Streets Coordinators, District management and executives, DOTP offices and management, Planning and Modal Programs management and executives, HQ Design, Asset Management, Local Assistance, Safety, Maintenance, Sustainability, Equity and Tribal Affairs, and Traffic Operations. The incumbent assesses, develops and delivers any necessary information for external partners including California State Transportation Agency, California Transportation Commission, active transportation advocates, local agencies, regional agencies, Tribal governments, and the public.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
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