Job 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: August 5, 2024
Application Deadline to Apply: August 19, 2024
Salary: $122,486 to $148,850 annually
Recruitment ID: TEX-5289-148761

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

Division: Streets

Section/Unit : Livable Streets

Location(s): 1 South Van Ness, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA

Work Hours : Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The mission of Livable Streets is to create safe and inviting streets and sidewalks for all who walk and bicycle, focusing on Vision Zero to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries in San Francisco. This work unit is responsible for delivering bicycle, pedestrian, and traffic calming projects on time and within budget in conjunction with other departments, including Public Works, City Planning, and Recreation and Parks. These projects involve emphasis on teamwork and consensus-building within the agency, with stakeholders, and with elected officials, as well as a thorough understanding of how bicycle and pedestrian projects affect transit, accessibility, and traffic operations.

Under general supervision, this Transportation Planner III will manage the planning, design, and implementation of projects to improve traffic safety and promote walking, bicycling and transit, including projects delivered under the SFMTA’s quick-build and traffic calming programs. The position may delegate tasks to subordinate staff and assume responsibility for leading projects.

The essential functions of this job include: project management for various bicycle, pedestrian and traffic calming projects; community outreach and stakeholder relationship building; evaluating options and making technically-informed recommendations for street redesign; and making presentations to various community and stakeholder groups.

This position requires strong written and verbal communication skills, understanding of and commitment to social justice and equity, and dedication to working with communities. The Transportation Planner III also performs other related duties as assigned.

** Examples of Important and Essential Duties:**

• Supervises and/or coordinates bicycle, pedestrian and traffic calming safety projects by coordinating the efforts of a group of subordinates or peers toward completion of various phases of work, including planning, design, and construction.
• Prepares and makes presentations and conducts meetings with staff, committees, boards, commissions, approval agencies, stakeholders, advocacy groups, and legislative bodies.
• Supervises staff and leads the design and preparation of data, maps, charts, and other visual materials to illustrate ideas, processes, plans and/or reports.
• Represents the agency to the community and other stakeholders, including public agencies, to establish working partnerships, and explain policies, programs, and projects.
• Designs, conducts, analyzes, and evaluates reports and plans for technical, social, economic, and physical data for various transportation planning projects and grant requests.
• Analyzes data to prepare plans and projections for future conditions and trends concerning transportation demand.
• Evaluates technical aspects of transportation projects involving various transit modes, i.e., pedestrians, bicycles, light rail, trolley coach, motor coach and auto traffic.
• Designs, prepares and/or directs the preparation of visual materials, including graphs, charts, maps, and models to illustrate presentations of transit or transportation projects; develops databases for tenant related transportation statistics.
• Reviews and interprets legislation, codes and regulations, and applies transportation and other planning legislation to the development and implementation of transit and transportation projects.
• Applies computer-assisted analytical techniques to evaluate and/or forecast planning and operational data to assist in formulating transportation planning programs.
• Prepares written and oral correspondence in response to public, advocacy groups, Commissions, or other agency inquiries.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

_ MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS_

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

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 two (2) 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 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).

** Notes** :

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

** 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.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to communicate with diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including ability to take initiative, work in a proactive, fast paced environment, work independently, collaboratively, and professionally and be a team player.
• Experience and interest in transportation planning and project development for bicycle, pedestrian, traffic calming and Vision Zero improvements.
• Computer skills: proficiency in Adobe Design Suite, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Microsoft Office; and familiarity with travel demand models and transportation analysis tools.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders, community groups, underserved or marginalized communities.
• Exhibits tact, professionalism, positive attitude, passion for sustainable transportation and willingness to innovate to achieve the agency and City’s transportation goals and objectives.

Additional Information

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: Information About the Hiring Process | Department of Human Resources (sfdhr.org). 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

This recruitment may be utilized to fill similar positions in this classification at SFMTA.

For questions or inquiries, please contact: Yvonne Lee, Senior Human Resources Analyst at yvonne.lee@sfmta.com or Wilson Hoang, Human Resources Analyst at wilson.hoang@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.