Transportation Planner II

Overview

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

Application opening:
Monday, September 29, 2025. Final date to receive applications:
Apply immediately. Application filing will be open at least through Friday, October 10, 2025 and will close any time thereafter. Recruitment
-5288-T00128.

San Francisco is a dynamic city with ongoing growth and development. Our employees help shape the future of San Francisco while supporting the city’s diverse population and community needs.

• Under general supervision, perform 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.
• Prepare, analyze, or evaluate reports, plans, and policies for transportation planning projects and grant requests; utilize technical, social, economic and physical data to forecast future conditions, impacts and trends.
• Design and coordinate preparation of visual materials (graphs, charts, maps, models) to illustrate presentations of transit and transportation projects.
• Review, interpret, and apply legislation and codes related to transportation planning to develop and implement projects.
• Present information to community, business and other groups to explain public transportation and/or other transportation projects.
• Assist in managing transportation projects and in preparing grant proposals and contract documents.
• Interpret and integrate transportation policy in the review of proposed development projects and environmental impact reports.
• Develop and evaluate proposals for planning and coordinate implementation of transportation plans and projects, including transit routes, service and operational changes, shuttle services, and paratransit services.
• Evaluate technical aspects of transportation projects across multiple modes (light rail, trolley, motor coach, cable car, circulator, commuter shuttles, auto traffic, bicycles and pedestrians, paratransit parking).
• Collect and analyze field and other data to prepare and evaluate plans; create and maintain databases of transportation statistics.
• Apply computer-assisted analytical techniques to evaluate or forecast planning data to support transportation planning programs.
• Prepare correspondence in response to public, Commission or agency inquiries.

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 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.

Note: Falsifying education, training, or work experience or attempted deception may result in disqualification for this and future opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

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

• Written multiple-choice examination designed…