Assistant-Associate Transportation Planner
Assistant-Associate Transportation Planner (20735367)
B-146
Category
Transportation
Region
San Francisco/Peninsula
Job Type
Full-Time
Close Date
5/26/2026 at 5pm
Salary
$8,636.00
00 Monthly
Additional Questionnaires
Pre-qualification and About San Mateo
San Mateo is a city of more than 100,000 residents located in San Mateo County, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula. One of the City's strengths is its diversity, both in the ethnic makeup and the physical development of the community. San Mateo has a vibrant business and retail environment with national and international businesses, two major shopping centers and an active downtown.
You would be joining over 500 people whose mission it is to serve the San Mateo community with a collaborative, innovative and professional spirit. We are looking for someone who embodies our shared values of respect, creativity, inclusivity, transparency, and integrity in their words and actions.
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Description
The City of San Mateo Public Works Department is looking for a qualified Assistant/Associate Transportation Planner.
Why Join our Department?
When you join the Public Works Department, you will work among collaborative and energetic colleagues who share a passion for serving our San Mateo citizens and improving the community in which we live and work. Public Works is a diverse department comprised of the Capital Improvement Program, Field Maintenance, Regulatory Compliance, Transportation, Clean Water Program, Data Management, Facilities and Fleet and Wastewater Treatment divisions. Our team is comprised of individuals with diverse talents and experience in various fields. We will provide you with a wide range of opportunities in a team-based collaborative environment while helping you achieve your professional goals. Collaboration, Innovation, Respect, Creativity, Transparency and Informed Risk-taking are attributes within the City's mission, values and organizational principles that we are seeking in the candidates. Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work: /v=_GTIzeSpc_g
What You'll Do
The Assistant/Associate Transportation Planner performs professional transportation planning work; conduct and review transportation impact studies; prepare plans, studies, and reports; and to do related work as required. Assistant Transportation Planner
- The Assistant Transportation Planner is an entry level class in the transportation planning series.
This class is distinguished from the Associate Transportation Planner by the performance of the less complex tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series including assignments in the fields of multi-modal transportation associated projects, master plans, specific plans, policies, and programs. Assignments are generally limited in scope and within the design and procedural framework established by higher level employees. However, as experience is acquired, the employee performs with increasing independence. Since this class is typically used as a continued training class, employees may have only limited work experience. This classification receives general supervision from the Parking Manager, or a higher-level position.
Associate Transportation Planner
- The Associate Transportation Planner is a journey level class that performs duties relating to multi-modal transportation and associated projects, master plans, specific plans, policies, and programs.
This class is distinguished from the Assistant Transportation Planner by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned including complex plans review, policy development, and advance report preparation. This position requires a high degree of independent judgment exercised on diverse and specialized assignments. It is further distinguished by its major program management responsibilities. This classification receives general direction from the Parking Manager, or a higher-level position. May exercise technical and functional supervision over lower-level staff as assigned.
Depending upon assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Review and analyze land development projects including but not limited to VMT, TDM, LOS, parking compliance and other transportation related issues.
Assist the day-to-day operations of the City's 3,000+ on and off-street public parking spaces in downtown San Mateo along with public parking spaces in other commercial areas such as 25th Avenue. Duties may include customer service for commercial parking areas, ordering parts for paid parking equipment, evaluating monthly permit parking programs and making policy recommendations, ensuring that signage in restricted parking areas is in good condition and correct for the restriction needed.
Evaluate and make recommendations on technical aspects of transit planning, capital, or operating projects involving various transit modes such as rail, auto traffic, bicycle and pedestrian transportation and paratransit parking.
Participate in the development of policies, procedures, and operational actions related to effective parking management, including periodic review of parking related policy issues such as rates, time limits, enforcement hours, loading zones, and other issues.
Assist or lead in The City's Residential Parking Permit Program and downtown parking permit program. Duties may include responding to resident inquiries, evaluating new RPPP program area applications, conducting parking occupancy studies, assisting in permit data analysis, establish new public/private lease agreements and participating in community meetings. Provide recommendations resulting from the analysis of alternative transportation system improvements; forecast and prepare transportation capital improvement program project lists. Assist in the compliance of the circulation element of the General Plan, and the City's component of any county or regional transportation plan; provide information and technical support necessary for the development of the City's Transportation Demand Management program. Prepare and/or review reports and studies related to the functioning, improvement and impacts on the transportation system. This may include the evaluation of alternative network improvements and the impacts of proposed or forecasted land development projects.
Provide support for grant-funding to deliver transportation capital improvements projects, in coordination with Caltrans, San Mateo County Transportation Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and other agencies; identify and pursue grant funding opportunities in support of transportation related goals for the City.
May review and check the work of subordinate personnel on specific projects for technical accuracy. May obtain consultants and manage consultant contracts.
Work with other jurisdictions, congestion management agencies, citizens, business, or professional organizations as necessary. Assist other sections, divisions, or departments on matters related to transportation planning. Develop requests for proposals for parking services, equipment, and technology in coordination with the Police Department. Prepare administrative reports and make presentations to the Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee, City Council, various committees, and advisory boards as directed. Research and draft ordinances and policy for review. Prepare initial studies; coordinate the preparation or review of environmental impact reports; participate in coordinating City planning activities with outside departments. Collect, record and summarize statistical and demographic information; establish and maintain a comprehensive database.
Perform related duties as assigned.
For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at cityofsanmateo
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Ideal Candidate
Who You Are
Assistant Transportation Planner:
You possess knowledge of general principles, practices and techniques of transportation operations and planning; State, Federal and Local laws and regulations related to transportation planning functions; concepts and terminology related to transportation planning; research methods and techniques; and contemporary transportation, environmental and land use issues.
You possess the ability to review and evaluate site and land development plans to determine their consistency or compatibility with transportation design and operational standards, and to recommend improvements or modifications; conduct and monitor studies or projects related to transportation planning, impacts, operational and capacity analysis, complete streets analysis, parking, transit or associated topics; coordinate work and projects with other city, county, regional and state transportation planning agencies, and with other departments and divisions within the city; use applications of multi-modal travel demand models; formulate technical analysis and prepare documents necessary to implement a transportation fee program; learn applicable environmental laws and regulations, and methods of assessment; analyze and compile technical and statistical information and prepare reports; learn computer systems and software related to planning functions; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Associate Transportation Planner:
(In addition to Assistant Transportation Planner requirements)
You possess knowledge of parking operation and theory; current theory and application of travel demand forecasting models; administrative, legal, and technical processes involved in a transportation impact fee program; transit, paratransit, ridesharing, and transportation demand management techniques; department mission, organization, policies, and procedures; and sources of funding for transportation programs.
You possess the ability to perform complex professional transportation planning work with minimum supervision; provide lead direction and training to lower-level staff; present to City Council, Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission and various other public forums; and recommend effective courses of action.
What You Bring
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Assistant Transportation Planner:
Experience:
One year of professional level experience in planning or engineering. A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in urban planning, transportation planning, or other closely related field is highly desirable and may be substituted for one year of required experience.
Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Public Policy, Business or Public Administration or a closely related discipline.
Associate Transportation Planner:
Experience:
Two years of professional planning experience comparable to that of an Assistant Transportation Planner in the City of San Mateo.
Training:
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in urban planning, transportation planning, or other closely related field is highly desirable and may be substituted for one year of required experience.
Bonus Points (highly desirable) Experience presenting to various governing bodies and community settings is highly desirable.
Experience in policy development is highly desirable.
Benefits
What We Offer
Salary:
Assistant Transportation Planner
- $8,636
- $10,298/month; Associate Transportation Planner
- $9,498
- $11,321/month
Comprehensive benefits package including generous paid leave and health benefits
CalPERS retirement (2% 55 for classic members; 2% 62 for new members.
Classic employees contribute 8.34% to CalPERS and New members contribute 7.5% to CalPERS with participation in the Social Security Program
City contribution of 0.5% and a 0.5% City match to Deferred Compensation
City contribution of 1.0% to Retirement Health Savings
Bilingual Differential $195 monthly (if applicable)
Employee housing loan up to $7,500 for home purchase or rental move-in assistance in the City of San Mateo
Free Fitness classes through City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation, Employee Assistance Program, and Credit Union Membership
This position is represented by the San Mateo City Employees' Association Unit
