City of San Francisco- Transportation Planner III

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Department : Citywide

Job class : 5289-Transportation Planner III

Salary range : $126,828.00 - $154,128.00

Role type : Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?

Hours : Full-time

Exam type : Class Based Test

Rule : Rule of 10

List type : Combined Promotive and 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 :

Application Opening : September 29, 2025

Application Deadline : Apply immediately . Application filing will be open at least through October 10, 2025 and will close any time thereafter.

Recruitment ID : CBT-5289-T00093 / REF55931V

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city at 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 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 5289 Transportation Planner III 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 Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code / class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• 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 of future conditions and trends concerning public transit activities; creates and / or maintains databases to systematically organize transportation statistics.
• Supervises and / or coordinates transportation projects by coordinating the efforts of a group of subordinates or peers toward completion of various phases of work in transportation planning.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations on technical aspects of transportation projects planning, capital and / or operating projects 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.
• Makes presentations to community, business, airport tenants or transportation agencies, and other groups to explain and develop transportation agencies, transportation planning or projects and coordinate with other peer working groups and public agencies.
• Designs, prepares and / or directs the preparation of visual materials, signage information panel displays including graphs, charts, maps and models to illustrate presentations of transit or transportation projects; develops concepts and orders signage within terminals and information display panels and informational brochures.
• Reviews and interprets legislation, codes and regulations, and applies transportation and other planning legislation to the development and implementation of transit and transportation projects and policies.
• Designs and implements transit route and service changes for transportation schedules.

How to qualify

Education and 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).

Note : Internships and other training-focused experiences do not qualify towards the required years of professional-level 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 .

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.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Selection Procedures :

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

Written / Performance Examination (Weight : 100%) : Candidates deemed eligible and admitted to the examination process will be administered a written / performance test designed to measure knowledge, skills and / or abilities in job-related areas which may include but not limited to : knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of various phases of urban mass transit and / or transportation planning; knowledge of statistical and research methods; knowledge of drafting, mapping and information dissemination techniques; knowledge of transportation / transit regulations and computer-assisted evaluations techniques; knowledge of data sources for transit / transportation research; knowledge of transportation information presentation techniques and Environment Impact Analysis; ability to manage projects; ability to analyze and solve problems; ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely; ability to write various documents; ability to deal tactfully and effectively with the public, governmental officials, professional and technical persons and other employees; ability to use relevant computer applications.

This is a standardized examination and, therefore, test questions and test answers are not available for public inspection or review. The examination will be computer-administered and conducted remotely. Candidates may only access and complete the test during the specific time period stated in the test notification.

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