Principal Operations Planner

Marketing Statement

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both:
1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and
2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

Pay Rate AFSCME Pay Grade A17
Annual Salary: $ (Step
1) – $ (Step
5)

Note: The starting negotiable salary offer will be $ (Step
1) – $ (Step
3) to commensurate with experience and education.

Reports To Manager of Operations Planning or Designee

Current Assignment The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled Principal Operations Planner to join our dynamic and dedicated Operations Planning Department. This is an exciting opportunity for an operations planner who thrives on tackling challenging and complex work and may lead major functional areas with participation in supervising, assigning, and reviewing the work of subordinate or contract staff.

Under general supervision, leads complex operations planning projects, develops District-wide policies and strategic recommendations, implements innovative solutions to critical issues, fosters internal and external partnerships, and performs related duties as assigned.

The most qualified candidate for this position will have highly developed competencies beyond the minimum qualifications in the following areas, which will be reinforced with related work experience and will be clearly articulated during the selection process:

• Coalition-Led Resource & Logistics Mobilization – Develop coalitions to mobilize all resources and coordinate logistics necessary for executing a high-quality shutdown and bus bridge operations
• Strategic Alignment & Execution – Directs and organizes the District's involvement in multi-jurisdictional projects
• Integrated Logistics Planning – Assists in leveraging the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) to coordinate transit connections with regional agencies and enhance trip planning systems.
• Service Planning & Technical Assessment – Performs detailed technical analyses of future special service scenarios, presents findings, and recommends strategies for service operations
• Fleet Readiness & Resource Alignment – Oversees and directs the preparation of the Rail Fleet Management Plan, using it as a primary reference to align service requirements with fleet size, deployment, and storage
• Operational Improvement Advocacy – Champions investments to enhance capacity, efficiency, and reliability through annual budget allocations, planning initiatives, and long-term strategic efforts

This is a capital position and is subject to time and funding limitations.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). All applicants must apply online t.gov/jobs.

All applicants are asked to complete the application form in full, indicating dates of employment, all positions held, hours worked, and a full description of duties, and are invited to electronically attach a resume to the application form to provide supplemental information, but should not consider the resume a substitute for the application/bid form itself. Applications must be complete by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement.

The Talent Acquisition Division will screen applications/resumes against the minimum qualifications. Those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the hiring department for further consideration. The selection process may involve a skills/performance test, a written exam, and/or a panel interview. Outside applicants will not be considered until all employees who have applied have been considered first.

The successful candidate must have an employment history demonstrating reliability and dependability; provide copies of certificates, diplomas or other documents as required by law, including those…