SENIOR PLANNERS FOR THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, BART
Written by Nebraska Digital, administratorA job at the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) offers accomplishing your own career goals, earning highly competitive pay, and enjoying an unparalleled benefits program. BART, one of America’s premier heavy rail public transit systems, has over 3,100 employees and an operating budget in excess of $600 million annually. Headquartered in the heart of downtown Oakland, California, BART has a service area covering the 4 county area of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda and Contra Costa, a total population of over 4 million people. BART’s current fleet of 669 railcars allows it to achieve an average weekday ridership of over 350,000 passengers throughout its 44 stations. BART, a wonderful career opportunity.SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT
SENIOR PLANNERS FOR THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
The Office of Planning and Development is recruiting two Senior Planners to support various District initiatives. Each position will be responsible for a combination of planning duties in support of station area planning, access and system expansion projects as well as developing and coordinating the acquisition of funding for projects and programs with other transportation agencies and will perform related duties as assigned.
The selection for each position will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and needs of the Department. Each candidate will demonstrate a combination of the following criteria beyond the minimum qualifications:
• Station Area Planning, including consideration of station access and
capacity.
• Understanding of local land use decision making processes, and experience coordinating with local governments.
• Experience with place making, to better connect BART fare gates to surrounding communities and enhance the transit customer experience.
• Travel markets and regional growth policies to be used in transportation modeling and analysis assignments.
• Formulating policies and strategies for implementing station area, access or system expansion plans.
• Understanding of the relationship between land use, transit and travel demand.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to transit system development (i.e. California Environmental Quality Act, Federal Title VI, Americans with Disabilities Act, California Title 24).
• Project management, including scope, schedule and budget, and organizing and directing staff and consultant resources.
• Establishing and maintaining working relationship with District staff, various departments, internal and external agencies, the public, and other key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to engage the public and key stakeholders with effective communication techniques, particularly as it relates to emerging social media strategies.
Education:
A Bachelor’s degree in transportation planning, urban planning, economics, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
Three (3) years of (full-time equivalent) verifiable professional experience in transportation planning and analysis.
To learn more about or apply for this position please go to www.bart.gov/jobs. EOE
