This posting states its location as Sacramento County rather than a street address. The work is assigned within that county.

Classification: ASSOCIATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

Will Consider Transportation Planner.

Under direction of the PID Workload Management Branch Chief, a Senior Transportation Planner, the Associate Transportation Planner serves as a technical Planning program liaison within the Office of Project Initiation (OPI). The incumbent supports the Project Initiation Document (PID) Program, a core Planning function that plays a key role in Caltrans' project development process. This program guides the development of transportation project studies (PIDs) which result in candidate transportation projects eligible for programming in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP), and other local, regional, state, or federal discretionary funding programs.

PARF# 74-27-0036 / JC-535688

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program:.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Position located at 1120 N Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The incumbent works in front of a dual-monitor computer system under artificial light in an office setting with long periods of working in a sitting or standing position.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans current telework policy. While Caltrans supports telework, in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksite with minimal notification if an urgent need arises. The selected candidate may be required to conduct business travel on behalf of the Department or commute to the headquartered location. Business travel reimbursements considers an employee’s designated Headquarters location, primary residence, and may be subject to CalHR regulations or applicable bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the headquartered location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

Qualifications

Special Requirements:

• Possession of a valid driver's license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.
• Resume is 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
• Unofficial, original, or official sealed transcripts will be accepted and may be required upon appointment
• 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
• Please visit either of the following two websites for a list of evaluation agencies: or
• Please redact birthdates and social security numbers

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for CalTrans is Chuck Callahan.