Benjamin Garcia
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Dynamic Senior Planner with comprehensive expertise in urban and regional planning, logistics, and infrastructure development. Strong focus on strategic collaboration and delivering impactful results, adapting seamlessly to evolving project requirements. Skilled in data analysis, project management, and policy implementation, with reputation for reliability and effective teamwork.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Transportation Planner
California Department of Transportation
10.2024 - Current
- Lead Active Transportation Plan Program Management including development and delivery of guidance, policies, tools, and trainings.
- Ensures that Active Transportation Plan community identified needs are turned into projects that are funded State, Regional, and Federal sources.
- Mentor junior planners on best practices in transportation planning methodologies, fostering professional growth within the team.
- Deliver compelling presentations to elected officials, agency staff, and the general public regarding complex transportation concepts in an easily understandable manner.
- Conduct thorough data analysis to identify trends in ridership, infrastructure usage, and transportation demand patterns.
Senior Transportation Planner (Temporary)
California Department of Transportation
03.2024 - 10.2024
- Supported and guided Department Headquarters Divisions and Districts in implementation of complete streets standards, guidance, and policies, including the Director’s Policy on Complete Streets (DP-37).
- Developed strategies and assist with various efforts to implement complete streets across the Department, including tracking and reporting on implementation efforts through the Complete Streets Action Plan (CSAP).
- Led special assignments including the preparation of reports and other documents to advance the Caltrans Director's Office of Sustainability Department's complete streets priorities; gathering and analyzing information to identify, guide, and recommend opportunities for new policy and procedures.
- Served as a liaison and coordinate with internal and external parties on items related to the implementation of active transportation within the Department.
Associate Transportation Planner
California Department of Transportation
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Conducted research, writing, and analysis to support the development and improvement of complete streets standards, policies, and prioritization plan under new federal requirements outlined in IIJA Sec. 11206 (Increasing Safe and Accessible Transportation Options).
- Supported Department Headquarters Divisions and Districts in development implementation of complete streets standards, guidance, and policies, including the Director’s Policy on Complete Streets (DP-37).
- Worked with and provide coordination support across various functional units, Districts, and external partners to develop and deliver training, communications, policies.
- Informed decision-making processes through the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation of data related to travel behavior patterns and roadway usage statistics.
Associate Transportation Planner
California Department of Transportation
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Increased safety for pedestrians and cyclists by designing comprehensive plans that incorporated accessible infrastructure elements
- Developed long-range transportation plans considering population growth trends, land use patterns, and environmental concerns.
- Managed project budgets effectively, monitoring expenditures and adjusting allocation as needed to ensure optimal resource utilization.
- Successfully and secured funding through local, regional, state and federal sources to fund Department projects through competitive grant cycles.
Transportation Planner
California Department of Transportation
02.2020 - 05.2021
- Assisted in grant writing efforts to secure funding for critical transportation infrastructure upgrades and expansions.
- Managed multimodal transportation projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
- Developed System Planning products, in a supporting role, including the District System Management Plan, Corridor Studies, Special Studies and other System Planning products.
- Reviewed various regional planning documents, including Overall Work Programs (OWP), Regional Transportation Plans (RTP) and Regional Transportation Improvement Programs (RTIP) for consistency with federal and state regulations and requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Geography
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA08-2019
Skills
- Policy development
- Land use planning
- Complex Problem-solving
- Project management
- GIS software
- Stakeholder engagement
Timeline
Senior Transportation Planner
California Department of Transportation
10.2024 - Current
Senior Transportation Planner (Temporary)
California Department of Transportation
03.2024 - 10.2024
Associate Transportation Planner
California Department of Transportation
10.2022 - 03.2024
Associate Transportation Planner
California Department of Transportation
06.2021 - 10.2022
Transportation Planner
California Department of Transportation
02.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Geography
California State University, Sacramento
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