SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

State of California • Sacramento, CA

43d • Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Office Chief of Transit & Active Transportation, the Senior Transportation Planner, as the Branch Chief, is responsible for planning and directing the work of Transportation Planners/Associate Transportation Planners engaged in administering Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs, successful planning, execution, and closeout of State and Federal funded rail and transit projects, and general transit planning and coordination functions for the District. Administrative duties include the distribution of resources and workload, coordination with District Transit Coordination functions, tracking expenditures, dealing with personnel issues, staff development, and other related activities. The work requires strong leadership, communication, partnership, and strategic thinking skills, as well as a deep commitment to the Department's strategic vision, mission, values, and goals, and to advance equity through all efforts.

Requirements

• Strong leadership, communication, partnership, and strategic thinking skills
• Deep commitment to the Department's strategic vision, mission, values, and goals
• Advance equity through all efforts
• 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.
• Statement of qualifications (SOQ) required.
• Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment.
• If you are basing your eligibility on education, you must include your unofficial transcript(s)/diploma for verification.
• Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a transcript/degree U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the number of units and degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Planning and directing the work of Transportation Planners/Associate Transportation Planners
• Administering Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs
• Successful planning, execution, and closeout of State and Federal funded rail and transit projects
• General transit planning and coordination functions for the District
• Distribution of resources and workload
• Coordination with District Transit Coordination functions
• Tracking expenditures
• Dealing with personnel issues
• Staff development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees