City of San Francisco- Transportation Planner II

Department: Citywide
Job class: 5288-Transportation Planner II
Salary range: $106,860.00 - $129,844.00
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Class Based Test
Rule: Rule of the List
List type: Entrance

About:

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.

Learn more about the City's hiring process here: https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/.

Application Opening: Monday, September 29, 2025
Deadline to Apply: Apply Immediately. Application filing will be open at least through Friday, October 10, 2025 and will close any time thereafter.
Recruitment ID: CBT-5288-T00128

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

Role description

Under general supervision, the 5288 Transportation Planner II performs 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.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:
According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code and are not intended to be an inclusive list:

1. Prepares, analyzes, or evaluates reports, plans, and policies for various transportation planning projects and grant requests; uses technical, social, economic and physical data to forecast future conditions impacts and trends.
2. Designs, prepares, and/or coordinates the preparation of visual materials including graphs, charts, maps and models to illustrate presentations of transit and/or transportation projects.
3. Reviews, interprets, and applies legislation and codes related to transportation planning to develop and implement transportation projects.
4. Makes presentations to community, business and other groups to explain public transportation and/or other transportation projects.
5. Assists in managing transportation projects along with the preparation of requests for grant proposals and contract documents.
6. Interprets and integrates transportation policy in the review of proposed development projects and environmental impact reports.
7. Develops, evaluates proposals for planning, and coordinates the implementation of transportation plans and projects including transit route, service and operational changes, and shuttle services. Includes the development and assessment of proposed changes to para-transit services, transit routes and service levels, paratransit service policies, and assessment of traffic impacts.
8. Evaluates and makes recommendations on technical aspects of transportation planning, capital, or operating projects in San Francisco involving various transit modes such as light rail, trolley coach, motor coach and cable car; circulator and commuter shuttle services, commercial ground transportation options; as well as auto traffic; bicycle and pedestrian transportation and paratransit parking.
9. Collects, compiles and analyzes field and other data to prepare and evaluate plans and proposals concerning public transportation activities; creates and maintains databases to systematically organize transportation-related statistics.
10. Applies computer-assisted analytical techniques to evaluate and/or forecast planning and operational data to assist in formulating transportation planning programs.
11. Prepares correspondence in response to public, Commission or other agency inquiries.

How to qualify

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 in MQ #2 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.

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/experience-education/https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/experience-education/

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

Exam Components: (General Exam Process Information)

Written Multiple-Choice Examination (Weight - 100%)
Candidates deemed eligible and admitted to the examination process will be administered a written multiple-choice test designed to measure knowledge, skills and abilities in job-related areas that may include but not be limited to: knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of various phases of public transportation and/or transportation planning, knowledge of statistical and research methods, knowledge of information dissemination techniques, ability to analyze and solve problems, and human relations ability.

This is a standardized examination and, therefore, test questions and test answers are not available for public inspection or review. For your reference, a Multiple-Choice Test Preparation Manual is available on the DHR Website.