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City and County of San Francisco Transportation Planner III, Transit Division - SF Municipal Transportation Agency (5289) in San Francisco, California
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.
Application Opening: May 10, 2024
Application Filing Deadline: May 24, 2024
Recruitment ID: RTF0146917-01156380
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.
Division: Transit Division
Section/Unit: Transit Planning/Transit Priority
Work Location: 1455 Market Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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 over 90 miles of Muni Forward transit priority upgrades since 2014, with an ambitious set of new projects planned in the years ahead.
The 5289 Transit Planner III will play a key role in implementing Muni Forward by developing, planning, and implementing projects to increase reliability and improve the customer experience for Muni riders along key corridors and at targeted transit delay “hot spots”. This position will work with a collaborative team of planners, engineers and communication experts in design, environmental review and outreach that ultimately culminates in SFMTA Board approval. 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.
Leads the planning and implementation of quick-build improvements to enhance reliability key corridors and at transit delay hot-spots.
Prepares materials for public and stakeholder meetings and presents to various community and policy making groups.
Prepares correspondence in response to public or other agency inquiries.
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.
Develops maps and conducts spatial analyses to support transit priority projects.
Analyzes transit data (e.g. ridership, crowding, reliability, running time) and provides recommendations for improving transit reliability and travel time.
Analyzes and evaluate transit planning materials related to transit operations, street improvement and construction projects, transportation policy, demographics, etc.
Actively represents Muni in the planning, coordination, and implementation of projects from other divisions or City agencies that may affect transit reliability.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
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 two (2) years of transit planning and/or transportation experience; OR
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university preferably in transportation, mass transit planning or other closely related field; AND four (4) 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).
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.
Project 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.
Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders, community groups, underserved or marginalized communities.
Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish and/or Chinese.
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 (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process)
Conviction History
Employee Benefits Overview (https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview)
Equal Employment Opportunity
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Copies of Application Documents
Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#diversitystatement)
For questions or inquiries, please contact: Ruel Cantos, 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.