Senior Planner chez San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)
San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) · San Carlos, États-Unis d'Amérique · Onsite
- Professional
- Bureau à San Carlos
About the Department
The Senior Planner will report to the Major Corridors Manager on the Major Corridors team. The Major Corridors team develops long-range plans and implements capital projects to support the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) bus network. The person in this position will serve as a key supportive staff member on high profile, priority projects such as: Dumbarton West Transit Connector (Dumbarton Busway Feasibility Study), the Grand Boulevard Initiative and related El Camino Real/SR-82 corridor planning efforts. SamTrans requires someone with experience leading complex multimodal projects through planning, environmental and design phases.
Position Duties
Examples of Essential Functions:
- Staff long-range transit and multimodal corridor plans, projects and studies.
- Manage consultant contracts; approve and monitor project schedule and budget; direct and review consultant deliverables.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance planning projects and initiatives.
- Present SamTrans projects and initiatives to internal and external audiences, including projects goals, objectives and recommendations.
- Lead and advise on technical analysis tasks on projects, and train junior staff on the application of analytical methods. Develop public outreach plans and conduct field outreach.
- Lead the development, execution, and/or delivery of other planning initiatives of strategic interest to the Agency.
- Represent SamTrans on external working groups; participate in regional transit coordination initiatives and facilitate internal collaboration on regional issues.
- Lead or contribute to grant application development.
- Supervise or mentor interns or junior planning staff and delegate appropriate tasks to support project delivery.
Examples of Essential Duties:
- Coordinate and participate in gathering data for major transit and transportation corridor studies.
- Apply analytical methods for transportation planning research and in support of projects.
- In coordination with Major Corridors Manager and other team leadership, develop project scopes, schedule and budget of transportation and transit plans, programs and projects.
- Manage the selection and performance of consultant contract services for technical support; approve and monitor project schedule.
- Participate in the preparation and administration of program and project budgets; submit budget recommendations; monitor expenditures.
- Present planning initiatives and updates to internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare reports, presentations and other communication for senior/executive staff, board members, and outside agencies and committees; respond to questions from concerned parties through written and oral requests for information.
- Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect yourself, your fellow employees and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures in an effort to reduce or eliminate accidents.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision:Works under the general supervision of the Manager, Major Corridors Planning who establishes goals and objectives and evaluates performance.
Minimum Qualifications
Sufficient experience, training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. In lieu of a degree, work-related experience that demonstrates the skills and experience necessary to perform this role will be accepted. Development of the required knowledge and abilities is typically obtained through but not limited to:?
A Bachelor’s degree in transportation planning, urban planning, public policy, public administration, economics, or related field.
- Three (3) years of full-time progressively responsible experience in planning or public transportation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working at/with a public transit operator on corridor planning projects.
- Experience supporting complex transit priority and bicycle and pedestrian projects through planning, environmental and design phases.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, including strong presentation skills with public Boards and committees.
- Experience analyzing data and preparing maps using ArcGIS
- Experience with capital planning and programming
- Experience managing or assisting with public engagement efforts, including development of community engagement plans and outreach material.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Fluent in Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), or other language often spoken in San Mateo County
- Experience and/or knowledge of San Mateo County governance and transportation priorities
