Posted: Nov 13, 2025
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(JC-498336) Office of Strategic Freight Planning, Freight Support Branch

Full-time
Application Deadline: N/A
Transportation

To Applyhttps://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=498336

Will Consider Associate Transportation Planner

Under supervision of a Branch Chief (a Senior Transportation Planner), the incumbent, in a learner capacity, assists in the development and updating of the State Freight Plan, implementation of the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan, the coordination of the freight outreach activities, and other actions supporting the Department’s freight planning responsibilities. The incumbent may serve as a liaison to assigned Caltrans District(s) and partner agencies within those Districts, an assigned freight mode, and/or focused topic area(s).

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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/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2895

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/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=3422

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