Career Opportunity

5288-Transportation Planner II

Recruitment: REF24109X

Published: April 27, 2023

Accepting applications until: April 28, 2023

Apply using SmartRecruiters, the City and County of San Francisco's application portal.

About:

The City and County of San Francisco has Transportation Planner II vacancies at various departments Citywide.  Positions are utilized within various departments/locations throughout the City and County of San Francisco Departments include: the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco. 

Application Opening:  April 3, 2023.
Application Deadline:  Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close any time after 11:59 PM on April 28, 2023.
Annual Salary: $97,006 - $117,910
Recruitment ID: T00073

Role description

Under general supervision, the 5288 Transportation Planner II performs urban mass transit and/or transportation planning work. The essential functions of this job include: evaluating and making recommendations on technical aspects of transit planning and/or capital programming, which involve various transit or other transportation modes; collecting, compiling and analyzing field and other data concerning urban mass transit and transportation activities; preparing correspondence in response to public, Commission or other agency inquiries; interpreting and integrating transit and/or transportation policies; developing and evaluating proposals for planning and coordinating the implementation of transit route and service changes; making presentations to community, business and other groups; assisting in the preparation, analysis, or evaluation of reports and plans for various urban mass transit and/or transportation planning projects and/or grant requests; designing, preparing and/or directing the preparation of visual materials; reviewing and interpreting legislation and codes; and applying computer-assisted analytical techniques to evaluate transit and other transportation planning projects.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:
1. Assists in or has responsibility for the preparation, analysis, or evaluation of reports and plans for various urban mass transit and/or transportation planning projects and grant requests, including use of technical, social, economic and physical data. 

2. Designs, prepares, and/or directs the preparation of visual materials including graphs, charts, maps and models to illustrate presentations of transit and/or transportation projects. 

3. Reviews, interprets and applies legislation and codes related to transit and other transportation planning to develop and implement transit and/or transportation projects.

 4. Makes presentations to community, business and other groups to explain mass transit and/or other transportation projects. 

5. Assists in managing transportation and/or paratransit projects along with the preparation of requests for grant proposals and contract documents. 

6. Interprets and integrates transit and/or transportation policy in the review of proposed development projects and environmental impact reports. 

7. Develops, evaluates proposals for planning, and coordinates implementation of, transit route, service and operational changes. Includes the development and assessment of proposed changes to paratransit services, transit routes and service levels, paratransit service policies, assessment of traffic impacts, and presentation to other City staff. 

8. Evaluates and makes recommendations on technical aspects of transit planning, capital, or operating projects in San Francisco involving various transit modes such as light rail, trolley coach, motor coach and cable car; auto traffic; bicycle and pedestrian transportation and paratransit parking. 

9. Collects, compiles and analyzes field and other data to prepare and evaluate plans and proposals concerning public transit and transportation activities. 

10. Applies computer-assisted analytical techniques to evaluate and/or forecast planning and operational data to assist in formulating transit and/or transportation planning programs. 

11. Prepares correspondence in response to public, Commission or other agency inquiries. 

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Nature of Work: Some positions may require possession of a valid driver license and may be occasionally required to work evenings.

How to qualify

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Transportation, Transportation Engineering, Public Administration or other closely related field; OR

2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university preferably in transportation, mass transit planning or other closely related field; AND two (2) years of transit planning and/or transportation planning experience.

Substitution:   

Additional transit planning and/or transportation planning experience beyond the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for year basis.
Additional post-graduate education as described in item 1 of the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for required experience on a year-for-year basis
(30 semester units/45 quarter units equal one (1) year of experience).

Note:    Some  positions  may  require  possession  of  a  valid  driver  license.

What else should I know?

Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at: https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification. Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Exam Process: (General Exam Process Information)
Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (Weight - Qualifying): Candidates will be prompted to complete a Supplemental Questionnaire prior to being placed on the eligible list. Failure to complete the questionnaire may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Written/Performance  Examination:  (Weight:  100%)
Candidates deemed eligible and admitted to the examination process will be administered a written/performance test designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas which may include but not limited to: knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of multi-modal transportation planning, knowledge of statistical and research methods, coordination ability, knowledge of transportation information presentation techniques, ability to analyze and solve problems, human relations ability, and written communication ability.

This is a standardized examination and, therefore; test questions and test answers are not available for public inspection or review.

Certification Rule:
The  certification  rule  used  for  the  eligible  list  resulting  from  this  selection  process  will  be  the Rule  of  Ten  (10)  Scores.    The  hiring  department  may  conduct  additional  selection  processes  to make  final  hiring  decisions.

Eligibility List/Score Report:
The  duration  of  the  eligible  list  resulting  from  this  examination  process  will  be  12  months,  and may be extended  with  the  approval  of  the  Human  Resources  Director.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding the Exam Process, please contact the exam analyst, suzanne.wong@sfmta.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

Note: Make  sure  your  application  and  any  attachments  to  the  application  submitted  at  the  time of  filing  are  complete  and  accurate  and  include  details  on  all  experience,  education, training  and  other  information  that  qualifies  you  for  this  recruitment.    Failure  to  submit  a complete  and  accurate  application  at  the  time  of  filing  may  result  in  your  ineligibility  for this  recruitment  or  inability  to  receive  full  credit  for  scoring  purposes.    Any  new information  concerning  work  experience,  education,  training  and  other  information  that is  submitted  after  the  filing  deadline  may  not    be  used  for  scoring  or  considered  to determine  whether  you  meet  the  minimum  qualifications.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement
• Veterans Preference
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams

Terms  of  Announcement  and  Appeal  Rights:
Applicants  must  be  guided  solely  by  the  provisions  of  this  announcement,  including requirements,  time  periods  and  other  particulars,  except  when  superseded  by  federal,  state  or local  laws,  rules  or  regulations.    [Note:  The  correction  of  clerical  errors  in  an  announcement  may be  posted  on  the  Department  of  Human  Resources  website  at   Careers at City and County of San Francisco (smartrecruiters.com)]  The  terms of  this  announcement  may  be  appealed  under  Civil  Service  Rule  110.4.    Such  appeals  must  be submitted  in  writing  to  the  Department  of  Human  Resources,  1  S  Van  Ness  Avenue,  4th  Floor, San  Francisco,  CA  94103-5413  by  close  of  business  on  the  5th  business  day  following  the issuance  date  of  this  examination  announcement.    Information  concerning  other  Civil  Service Commission  Rules  involving  announcements,  applications  and  examination  policies,  including applicant  appeal  rights,  can  be  found  on  the  Civil  Service  Commission  website  at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.