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Job Code: 5289

Job Title: Transit Planner III

Closing Date/Time: Wed. 04/25/07 5:00 PM Pacific Time

Salary: $39.34 - $47.83 hourly
$3,147.00 - $3,826.00 biweekly
$6,818.50 - $8,289.67 monthly
$81,822.00 - $99,476.00 annually

Job Type: Provisional

Location: San Francisco, California

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Description Benefits

File immediately. Announcement may close for filing at any time. Applicants are encouraged to keep copies of all materials submitted for their own records.

Provisional incumbents will be required to succeed in a Civil Service Examination process for this class in order to be considered for a permanent appointment.

Under general supervision, the 5289 Transit Planner III performs urban mass transit and/or transportation planning work. The Transit Planner positions in the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) perform a variety of tasks in a number of sections within MTA.

Examples of Duties:
Typical duties include transit service planning; bus rapid transit project planning; project planning for fleet, facility, station area, traffic calming or guideway projects; pedestrian planning; capital planning and fund programming; bicycle planning; environmental review; New Starts Reporting and project integration. The essential functions of the job include: designing, analyzing and evaluating reports of transportation-related data for various urban mass transit planning or transportation planning projects and grant requests; evaluating the technical aspects of transportation projects; developing, interpreting, coordinating, carrying out and monitoring urban transit or transportation policy and planning work, including completion of complex written documents and reports; supervising the design and preparation of models, maps, charts and other graphic materials to illustrate plans and/or reports; developing and evaluating proposals for planning and coordinating the implementation of transit route and service changes; preparing plans and projections of future transit, transportation, economic or demographic conditions and trends; investigating and reviewing federal and state legislation and regulations for potential impact on transit/transportation plans and programs; preparing budgets, schedules and contracts for major projects; applying for and managing grant-funded projects; making presentations to the community, businesses and transportation agencies to explain transit planning and transportation planning policies, procedures, regulations, programs and projects; and preparing and reviewing correspondence in response to public, Board, Commission and/or other agency inquiries.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Possession of a master’s degree from an accredited 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 post-graduate education as described in item 1 of the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for required experience in item 2 on a year-for-year basis (30 semester units/45 quarter units equal to one (1) year of experience).

How To Apply:

Announcements and employment application forms can be obtained at the Municipal Transportation Agency, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 304, San Francisco, CA and DHR, 44 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA. Submit completed employment application form and employment verification (see “Verification” section below) to:
Municipal Transportation Agency – Recruitment Office
5289 Transit Planner III
401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 304
San Francisco, CA 94102

Verification:
Verification (proof) of all education and experience needed to qualify must be submitted within five business days of submitting the application (postmark accepted). Education must be verified by submitting copies of college or university diploma(s) or transcripts. Verification of experience must be on the employer’s letterhead; must show the name of the applicant, job title(s) and duties performed; must verify number of years and dates of employment; and must be signed by the employer. If self-employment is claimed as experience, evidence of earnings and duties comparable to those listed above is required. Copies of income tax papers listing occupation and total earnings must be submitted.

City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee’s class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Commission Rules.

Applicants who cannot obtain the required verification may request a waiver of the verification requirement. Verification may be waived if impossible to obtain. Applicants must submit a signed statement explaining the reason for the request; the name(s) of the employer(s) with whom qualifying experience was obtained; job titles(s); duties performed; and the number of years and dates of employment. Waiver requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Failure to submit verification or a request for waiver within five business days of submitting the application (postmark accepted) may result in rejection of the application.

Selection Procedures:

Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to participate in the selection process.

Qualified applicants with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must contact the department by phone at (415) 554-4169 or, if hearing impaired at (415) 554-6898 (TDD) or, in writing at the address listed above (specify Class 5289) as soon as possible.

For further information, please call (415) 554-4169.

Job Code:	5289
Job Title:	Transit Planner III
Closing Date/Time:	Wed. 04/25/07 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Salary:	$39.34 - $47.83 hourly $3,147.00 - $3,826.00 biweekly $6,818.50 - $8,289.67 monthly $81,822.00 - $99,476.00 annually
Job Type:	Provisional
Location:	San Francisco, California

File immediately. Announcement may close for filing at any time. Applicants are encouraged to keep copies of all materials submitted for their own records. Provisional incumbents will be required to succeed in a Civil Service Examination process for this class in order to be considered for a permanent appointment. Under general supervision, the 5289 Transit Planner III performs urban mass transit and/or transportation planning work. The Transit Planner positions in the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) perform a variety of tasks in a number of sections within MTA. Examples of Duties: Typical duties include transit service planning; bus rapid transit project planning; project planning for fleet, facility, station area, traffic calming or guideway projects; pedestrian planning; capital planning and fund programming; bicycle planning; environmental review; New Starts Reporting and project integration. The essential functions of the job include: designing, analyzing and evaluating reports of transportation-related data for various urban mass transit planning or transportation planning projects and grant requests; evaluating the technical aspects of transportation projects; developing, interpreting, coordinating, carrying out and monitoring urban transit or transportation policy and planning work, including completion of complex written documents and reports; supervising the design and preparation of models, maps, charts and other graphic materials to illustrate plans and/or reports; developing and evaluating proposals for planning and coordinating the implementation of transit route and service changes; preparing plans and projections of future transit, transportation, economic or demographic conditions and trends; investigating and reviewing federal and state legislation and regulations for potential impact on transit/transportation plans and programs; preparing budgets, schedules and contracts for major projects; applying for and managing grant-funded projects; making presentations to the community, businesses and transportation agencies to explain transit planning and transportation planning policies, procedures, regulations, programs and projects; and preparing and reviewing correspondence in response to public, Board, Commission and/or other agency inquiries.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Possession of a master’s degree from an accredited 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 post-graduate education as described in item 1 of the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for required experience in item 2 on a year-for-year basis (30 semester units/45 quarter units equal to one (1) year of experience).
How To Apply:
Announcements and employment application forms can be obtained at the Municipal Transportation Agency, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 304, San Francisco, CA and DHR, 44 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA. Submit completed employment application form and employment verification (see “Verification” section below) to: Municipal Transportation Agency – Recruitment Office 5289 Transit Planner III 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 304 San Francisco, CA 94102 Verification: Verification (proof) of all education and experience needed to qualify must be submitted within five business days of submitting the application (postmark accepted). Education must be verified by submitting copies of college or university diploma(s) or transcripts. Verification of experience must be on the employer’s letterhead; must show the name of the applicant, job title(s) and duties performed; must verify number of years and dates of employment; and must be signed by the employer. If self-employment is claimed as experience, evidence of earnings and duties comparable to those listed above is required. Copies of income tax papers listing occupation and total earnings must be submitted. City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee’s class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Commission Rules. Applicants who cannot obtain the required verification may request a waiver of the verification requirement. Verification may be waived if impossible to obtain. Applicants must submit a signed statement explaining the reason for the request; the name(s) of the employer(s) with whom qualifying experience was obtained; job titles(s); duties performed; and the number of years and dates of employment. Waiver requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Failure to submit verification or a request for waiver within five business days of submitting the application (postmark accepted) may result in rejection of the application.
Selection Procedures:
Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to participate in the selection process. Qualified applicants with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must contact the department by phone at (415) 554-4169 or, if hearing impaired at (415) 554-6898 (TDD) or, in writing at the address listed above (specify Class 5289) as soon as possible. For further information, please call (415) 554-4169.