Posted: Nov 13, 2025
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(JC-498278) Planning & Local Assist/Modeling and Travel Forecasting

Full-time
Application Deadline: N/A
Transportation

To Apply: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=498278

Under the direction of a Senior Transportation Planner, the Branch Chief of Modeling and Travel Forecasting, the incumbent assists with performing travel demand modeling analyses; computer coding; travel forecasting; analyzing various traffic studies and transportation reports, preparing traffic data, attending Project Development Team (PDT) and related meetings, and reviewing projects for consistency with long-range transportation plans. The Transportation Engineer's role helps provide support to other functional units and programs including, but not limited to, System Planning, Local Development-Intergovernmental Review, Preliminary Engineering Studies, and Capital Projects during various project development phases. The incumbent may also receive guidance from a lead Transportation Engineer Range D, or a designated lead person at an Associate level classification or above.

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Transportation Engineer (Civil) 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=2892

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