Career Opportunity

Transportation Planner II, Transit Priority Team - SFMTA (5288)

Recruitment: REF2665T

Published: May 03, 2022

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About:

• Application Opening: May 2, 2022
• Application Filing Deadline: May 17, 2022
• The Job Announcement has been reopened to accept additional applications. Applicants who have already submitted their application do not need to reapply.
• Annual Compensation: $92,170 - $112,034
• Recruitment ID: TEX-5288-113591

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt - This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.

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.

• Division: Transit Division
• Section/Unit: Transit Priority Team
• Work Location: 1 South Van Ness, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
• Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00AM- 5:00PM

Role description

The Transit Priority Team is a dynamic, deadline driven and innovative team leading delivery of Muni Forward projects that improve travel time and reliability for San Francisco’s public transportation system. Muni Forward is a nation-leading program that is making service more efficient, reliable, safe and comfortable for over 700,000 daily customers. In conjunction with other San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) programs, Muni Forward is the ongoing blueprint for making Muni a great transportation choice and represents an exciting long-term enhancement to San Francisco’s transportation networks.

Under general supervision of the Transit Priority Team Lead, the 5288 Transportation Planner II performs planning work including data collection, outreach support, mapping, writing reports, coordinating with other groups, and other general transit planning tasks. This position will play a key role in Muni Forward implementation by informing designs through data collection, supporting project managers, and helping to communicate project benefits to stakeholders.

Essential Duties:

• Supports the development and outreach of Muni Forward transit priority projects.
• Prepares materials for public and stakeholder meetings and assists in presentations to various community and policy making groups.
• Prepares correspondence in response to public or other agency inquiries.
• Analyzes and summarizes project before/after results for non-technical audiences.
• Collects, compiles and reviews data concerning transportation activities, such as passenger surveys on Muni buses and trains to develop recommendations or interpret results obtained from project implementation.
• Designs, prepares, and/or directs the preparation of visual materials including graphs, charts, maps and models to illustrate presentations of transportation projects.
• Coordinates back-end process to advance Muni Forward projects (i.e. SFMTA Board reports, progress reports etc.)
• Evaluates transit data and information such as on-time performance, ridership, schedules, and maintenance performance information.
• Analyzes and presents geospatial data to support transit initiatives.
• Develops and prepares signage and customer information in support of transit priority projects.
• Performs other duties as required.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

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:

1. 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.
2. 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:

1. One 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:
The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify candidates advancing to the interview process and/or to identify job finalist(s) at the end of the selection process when referred for hiring.

• A strong interest in enhancing urban multimodal transportation networks and a strong sense of advocacy for public transportation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong data analysis skills, as well as the ability to analyze complex problems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Adobe Illustrator.
• Ability to work in a time-sensitive environment and respond quickly and effectively to unanticipated circumstances.
• Familiarity with the Muni transit network and with San Francisco’s multimodal transportation network in general.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, collaboratively, professionally, and being a team player.
• 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.

• 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

For questions or inquiries, please contact: Keaney Chan, Human Resources Analyst at Keaney.Chan@sfmta.com.

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

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.