Transportation Planner IV, Transit Division - SF Municipal Transportation Agency (5290)

Career Opportunity

Transportation Planner IV, Transit Division - SF Municipal Transportation Agency (5290)

Recruitment: RTF0146982-01156384

Published: May 23, 2024

Contact:

Ruel Cantos - Ruel.Cantos@sfmta.com

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

Department: Municipal Transportation Agency
Job class: 5290-Transportation Planner IV
Salary range: $147,420.00 - $179,114.00
Role type: Temporary Exempt What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time

About:

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA or “the agency”) connects San Franciscans with their communities to enhance the economy, environment and, ultimately, the quality of life in the city. As an agency within the City and County of San Francisco, the SFMTA is responsible for managing the city’s transportation network. The agency has more than 6,000 employees who are responsible for the management of all ground and some underground transportation in the city. The SFMTA has oversight over public transit, as well as bicycling, paratransit, parking and curb management, street operations, walking, and taxis.

The Transit Priority Team is a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative team delivering projects that improve reliability on San Francisco’s busiest transit corridors. These projects are part of Muni Forward, a transformative program that is making the city’s transit system more efficient, reliable, and equitable. The team has implemented 80 miles of Muni Forward transit priority upgrades since 2014, with an ambitious set of new projects planned in the years ahead.

Role description

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt – Full-Time, not to exceed three (3) years – This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Application Opening Date: May 23, 2024

Application Filing Deadline: June 6, 2024

Recruitment ID: TEX-5290-146983

Compensation Range: $143,078 to $173,862

Note: A resume and cover letter must be attached to the online application.

The 5290 Transportation Planner IV will play a key role in implementing Muni Forward by managing, planning and implementing street design projects that reduce transit travel times and improve reliability. This position will lead a matrix team of planners, engineers and communication experts in project design, environmental review and outreach that ultimately culminates in SFMTA Board approval and implementation. The ability to navigate complex political and outreach environments and a strong commitment to public transportation are essential to delivering these improvements.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Develops, plans, implements, and evaluates transit priority projects that improve efficiency, enhance the customer experience and improve safety on the transit network.
Manages several direct reports and oversees all areas of job duties, including developing work plans, mentoring and providing work product oversight.
Coordinates and provides direction to a matrix team of engineers, planners, and communications staff.
Tracks the progress and status of Muni Forward transit priority improvements.
Develops reports based on key metrics that translate the progress and impact of Muni Forward to various stakeholders including, but not limited to, project funding partners.
Prepares materials for public and stakeholder meetings and presents to various community and policy making groups.
Actively represents Muni in the planning, coordination, and implementation of projects from other divisions or City agencies that may affect transit reliability.
Prepares correspondence in response to public or other agency inquiries.
Analyzes and evaluates transit data and information such as on-time performance, ridership, schedules, and collision data.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

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; AND four (4) years of transit planning and/or transportation experience; 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 six (6) 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).

Notes:

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One (1) year full-time experience is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time experience.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Project and people management experience and leadership skills.
Experience planning transit priority projects that improve transit speed and reliability.
A strong sense of advocacy for public transportation.
Experience in complex outreach and stakeholder engagement.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong data analysis skills, as well as the ability to analyze complex problems.
Familiarity with the Muni transit network and with San Francisco’s multimodal transportation network in general.
Ability to work in a time-sensitive environment and respond quickly and effectively to unanticipated circumstances.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, collaboratively, professionally, and be a team player while balancing a challenging workload.
Strong familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong familiarity with Geographic Information Systems or Adobe Illustrator.
Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish and/or Chinese.

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.

Selection Process:
Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be used to determine candidates' qualifications. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to move forward in the selection process.

For questions or inquiries, please contact: Ruel Cantos, Senior Human Resources Analyst at ruel.cantos@sfmta.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.