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SUMMARY
Under general direction, performs complex professional planning activities for transportation projects, including transit and pathway programs, service delivery and grants; conducts analysis and prepares a variety of documents and reports; participates in policy development and project implementation; and performs related work as required.

This is the advanced journey-level classification in the professional Planner series. Incumbents exercise independent judgment on diverse and specialized planning projects with accountability and ongoing decision-making responsibilities associated with the work. Performance of the work requires the use of independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines. This class is distinguished from the Planning Manager in that the latter is a management-level classification in the series responsible for oversight of a major planning unit, including long- and short-term project planning, with programmatic and budgetary administration duties.

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the typical functions of the job.

• Performs research, analysis, and prepares reports and recommendations on a variety of transit and transportation-related issues, policies, and programs; gathers, compiles, and reports on data and statistics affecting rail service operations.
• Conducts regular data monitoring, analysis and reporting.
• Supports transit service planning and coordination.
• Prepares analytical and statistical reports, memoranda, graphics, maps and other communications regarding SMART’s projects and programs for the public, senior staff, board members, outside agencies and committees.
• Assists in managing multiple current and long-range planning projects, general plan updates, grant applications, development projects, and other projects and programs within planning.
• Manages specific planning department projects, including project budget, schedule, contracts, communications and public engagement and deliverables.
• Represents the District and supports transportation planning and coordination with cities, other local/regional agencies and community groups regarding transit operations, transportation and land use issues and advancement of transit-oriented development projects.
• Coordinates with all levels of stakeholders, including partner transit agencies, regional transportation planning authorities, cities, counties, MTC, and Caltrans; participates on a variety of committees.
• Reviews a variety of permits, applications, and petitions for compliance to planning regulations, codes, and ordinances; compiles findings and prepares recommendations in written form for general plan and planning projects, including project analysis and conditions for permit approval or denial.
• Supports the project environmental clearance process, consistent with federal and state environmental laws.
• Reviews planning ordinances or regulations.
• Makes presentations before committees and the Board of Directors as required.
• Participates in annual budget preparation; identifies resource needs and prepares detailed cost estimates with appropriate justifications; monitors expenditures.
• Resolves complex customer questions and provides information to the public; investigates and responds to complaints and inquiries from citizens, other departments, and agencies; recommends corrective actions to resolve issues.
• Adheres to all required safety procedures and programs.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education:
Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in transportation planning, urban planning, geography, or a related field.

Experience:
Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in transportation planning, urban planning, or related experience.

Licenses and Certifications:
Possession of, and ability to maintain, California Class C driver’s license.

Position Details

• Salary Range: $56.98 - $71.23 per hour
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• There is a 12-month probationary period following appointment to this position.
• A thorough background check will be required including, but not limited to: current and past employers, personal contacts, education verification. A credit report will be required for positions covered under Labor Code 1024.5. (A complete list of background check documents will be provided upon request).
• SMART is a drug-free workplace. All employees will be expected to behave in accordance with this policy.

The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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