Career Opportunity

Transportation Planner II (5288) - Citywide - (T00128)

Recruitment: REF56352G

Published: September 29, 2025

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About:

This is a Citywide Exam posting. Your application to this posting is an application to take a citywide exam.

The purpose of this announcement is to create an eligible list which will be used to fill future vacancies in this classification.

If you pass the exam, you will be emailed your score and ranking on the eligible candidate list. When a department has an open position with this job classification they will use this eligible list to hire for that position. Departments will contact candidates from this list to gauge interest in their specific roles.

Learn more about the City’s hiring process here: https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/.

Application Opening: Monday, September 29, 2025
Deadline to Apply: Apply Immediately. Application filing will be open at least through Friday, October 10, 2025 and will close any time thereafter.
Recruitment ID: CBT-5288-T00128

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 the diverse population of 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.

Role description

Under general supervision, the 5288 Transportation Planner II performs transportation planning work concerning public transportation, shuttle services, biking and walking, curb/parking management, paratransit, traffic management, commercial ground transportation management, and other transportation modes.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:
According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code and are not intended to be an inclusive list:

1. Prepares, analyzes, or evaluates reports, plans, and policies for various transportation planning projects and grant requests; uses technical, social, economic and physical data to forecast future conditions impacts and trends.
2. Designs, prepares, and/or coordinates 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 transportation planning to develop and implement transportation projects.
4. Makes presentations to community, business and other groups to explain public transportation and/or other transportation projects.
5. Assists in managing transportation projects along with the preparation of requests for grant proposals and contract documents.
6. Interprets and integrates transportation policy in the review of proposed development projects and environmental impact reports.
7. Develops, evaluates proposals for planning, and coordinates the implementation of transportation plans and projects including transit route, service and operational changes, and shuttle services. Includes the development and assessment of proposed changes to para-transit services, transit routes and service levels, paratransit service policies, and assessment of traffic impacts.
8. Evaluates and makes recommendations on technical aspects of transportation planning, capital, or operating projects in San Francisco involving various transit modes such as light rail, trolley coach, motor coach and cable car; circulator and commuter shuttle services, commercial ground transportation options; as well as 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 transportation activities; creates and maintains databases to systematically organize transportation-related statistics.
10. Applies computer-assisted analytical techniques to evaluate and/or forecast planning and operational data to assist in formulating transportation planning programs.
11. Prepares correspondence in response to public, Commission or other agency inquiries.

How to qualify

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; AND two (2) years of transportation planning experience.

Substitution:
Additional transportation planning experience beyond the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the baccalaureate degree requirement in MQ #2 on a year-for year basis (30 semester units/45 quarter units equal one (1) year of experience).

Verification of Education and Experience
Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications. 

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/experience-education/https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/experience-education/

Note: 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:
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Exam Components: (General Exam Process Information)

Written Multiple-Choice Examination (Weight - 100%)
Candidates deemed eligible and admitted to the examination process will be administered a written multiple-choice test designed to measure knowledge, skills and abilities in job-related areas that may include but not be limited to: knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of various phases of public transportation and/or transportation planning, knowledge of statistical and research methods, knowledge of information dissemination techniques, ability to analyze and solve problems, and human relations ability.

This is a standardized examination and, therefore, test questions and test answers are not available for public inspection or review. For your reference, a Multiple-Choice Test Preparation Manual is available on the DHR Website.

What else should I know?

Eligibility List/Score Report: 
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

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 Resource Director.

To find Departments which use this classification, please see the city’s Position Counts by Job Codes and Departments.

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 with Purpose | City and County of San Francisco (sf.gov)]

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 Civil Service Commission | SF.gov

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
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Where and How to Apply
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process.

1. Visit Careers with Purpose | City and County of San Francisco (sf.gov)
2. Type "5288" in to the "Search by class or keyword" field.
3. Click the link to open the Job Announcement.
4. Select the “Apply Now” button and follow instructions on the screen.

Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110.

Ensure your application information is accurate, as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address, not a shared or work email, to avoid unfixable issues

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notifications@careers.sf.gov that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding the Exam Process, please contact the exam analyst, Susan.Lee@sfmta.com. SL I CBT-5288-T00128 I Entrance

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.