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Transportation Planner III - Transit Division - SF Municipal Transportation Agency (5289)

San Francisco, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Plans procurement, deployment, installation, and testing of a new Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system for the SFMTA Muni Metro rail network, while assisting in future rail operations planning.

Role type

Senior IC transportation planner (capital projects)

Builds

Capital plans, procurement strategies, grant applications, and operational policies for urban rail infrastructure upgrades

Domain

Public transit / Urban rail infrastructure / Transportation planning

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Capital planning, grant application development, budget forecasting, contract management, stakeholder coordination, policy development, data analysis, report writing, team supervision

Preferred skills

Knowledge of transit operations and CBTC technologies, interest in public transportation promotion

Technologies

CBTC, ATCS, project management software, simulation tools

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the capital plan for the Train Control Upgrade Project; forecast future project expenditures and maintain project cashflow; coordinate legislative action and board approvals; develop and review project planning documents (QA, safety, management plans); analyze train control system data and simulations; assist in developing training programs and SOPs; write reports and white papers on best practices; supervise junior staff and consultants

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory duties

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