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Transportation Planner/Associate Transportation Planner
Caltrans / Los Angeles
Posted on: August 8, 2022
Application Deadline: August 12, 2022
Job Description
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a Transportation Planner with Caltrans in District 7?
We are looking for two (2) ambitious individuals to join our Regional Planning Branch Team which will give you an opportunity to embark upon a journey full of excitement and adventure!
The application will only take you a few moments and commencing the new road through Regional Planning at Caltrans will boost your career trajectory to new heights! Come join us, don’t wait, and apply right now!!
Under the 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 in the Local Development Intergovernmental Review (LDR) process; and Climate Change and State Planning related activities.
This position is located in Los Angeles and offers telework option except when required to be in person.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge of:
- State and Federal laws and regulations related to transportation planning
- The planning process and general practices of transportation planning
- Research methods and techniques including conducting or participating in planning studies, contemporary transportation, environmental, land use, social, economic, fiscal, legal and political issues
- Effective public participation techniques
Ability to:
- Evaluate general planning proposals, establish effective, cooperative working relationships with all transportation agencies, work independently and act as an interdisciplinary team member.
- Evaluate, prioritize, and schedule workload to ensure timely completion
- Gather, analyze, and interpret data
- Develop formats to present and display data
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Prepare written reports in a timely manner
- Work effectively with others as an interdisciplinary team member
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships within the District and Department, and with the public and outside agencies
- Apply general techniques of insuring participation in the planning process
- Coordinate transportation planning, research and analysis of proposed projects
Analytical Skill in:
- Performing increasingly responsible and varied assignments under decreasing degrees of supervision
- Understanding and applying those aspects of federal, state and local laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards pertaining to the planning process
- Interpreting maps, site and building plans and specifications, graphs and statistical data
- Researching, analyzing, and summarizing planning data both manually and with basic computer programs
- Preparing clear visual displays, such as maps, graphs and illustrations
- Making clear and persuasive presentations of ideas; prepare clear, concise and complete technical documents, reports, correspondence and other written materials
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
ASSOCIATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
Application Instructions
For details, and to apply please view the CalCareer posting at:
https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=317914
