What are the responsibilities and job description for the TEMPORARY PRINCIPAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNER (MOBILITY HUBS) position at LA Metro?
Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.
Description
**THIS POSITION IS TEMPORARY (UP TO 40 HOURS) WITH LIMITED BENEFITS. (Please see Benefits tab for additional information.) No Qualified Candidate Pool (QCP) will be established. You will only be contacted if there is an interest from the hiring department.**
The position will support Metro’s mobility hub program, including conceptual planning, advanced design, and infrastructure planning. Following construction, the position will support programming and operational management.
About the Role:
Metro’s mobility hubs are a series of station improvement projects that will transform existing transit infrastructure to improve customer experience, intermodal connectivity, pedestrian access, wayfinding, and help transform stations into valuable public spaces.
The position will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to grow the mobility hub program in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The successful candidate will help plan for the games by facilitating the development of mobility hubs, including managing their operational needs following construction, to help ensure the delivery of a transit-first games.Recruitment Timelines: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of 9/29/2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.
Examples of Duties
- Develops, applies, and evaluates technical planning and financial or system analytical methods and procedures
- Supports analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, of transportation or related projects, programs, and policies
- Prepares comprehensive reports and correspondence
- Provides technical and policy guidance to local jurisdictions and agencies on Metro programs
- Analyzes, develops, and recommends policies and procedures
- For the assigned business unit, develops technical and other documentation in support of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and participates in contractor/consultant selection
- Executes cooperative agreements, memorandums of understanding (MOUs), and certification requirements with other entities
- Manages vendor performance against contracts to ensure completion of projects within scope, on-time, and within budget for the assigned business unit
- Participates in special task forces, committees, panels, transportation forums, and peer groups
- Assists in developing program guidelines and strategies
- Develops and monitors forecasts, budgets, and financial plans for transportation or related programs and projects
- Negotiates funding agreements
- Evaluates the costs, benefits, and risks associated with alternative funding plans, programs, and projects
- Represents staff at meetings to facilitate and implement planning projects
- Serves as lead with responsibility for studies and research projects
- Acts as liaison with outside agencies, public and private organizations
- Promotes development along transit lines and transportation corridors
- May be required to supervise staff
- Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees
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May be required to perform other related job duties
Minimum Qualifications
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Urban or Transportation Planning, Engineering (Civil, Transportation, Structural, Industrial, Mechanical, Architecture, etc.), Business, Public Administration, Political Science, Urban Design, Public Policy, Finance, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred
Experience
- Five years of relevant experience in transportation planning, project management, urban design, transportation system design and research, travel simulation and demand modeling, transportation finance, operations planning, or other related area; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment
Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements
- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions preferred
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.
- Experience leading transportation, infrastructure, station, and active transportation planning projects, focusing on enhancing pedestrian and bicycle access
- Experience interacting with various levels of internal and external stakeholders and coordinating with third parties, including contractors, vendors, government agencies, and community organizations
- Experience communicating complex transportation planning concepts in a clear, accessible manner for diverse stakeholders
- Experience managing transportation projects involving compliance with NEPA and CEQA environmental regulations
- Experience supporting complete streets and multimodal integration projects
Essential Knowledge
Knowledge of(defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
- Theories, principles, and practices of transportation and land use planning, capital planning, grants management, project management, mobility, and/or system engineering
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies, urban development practices, mobility, and funding sources for public agencies
- Methods and procedures for data collection and analysis, including spatial, financial, analytical, statistical, and mathematical
- Best practices regarding project management and planning
- Applicable business software applications
- Modern management theory
- Emerging business models and opportunities to test new models of service delivery
Skill in(defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
- Conducting planning studies and projects
- Understanding and analyzing complex concepts and data
- Performing statistical and financial analysis
- Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions and/or to test new models of service delivery
- Exercising sound judgment and creativity in overcoming obstacles and making decisions
- Establishing and implementing relevant policies and procedures
- Preparing reports and presentations
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
- Mediating and negotiating
- Communicating project opportunities, risks, and constraints
Ability to(defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
- Manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Work independently in a highly structured environment
- Maintain composure in difficult situations
- Determine strategies to achieve goals
- Navigate Metro's complex organizational structure
- Be flexible, adaptable, and able to iterate as obstacles are encountered during project delivery
- Develop and maintain external relationships to ensure project success
- Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
- Handle highly confidential information
- Represent Metro before the public
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Read, write, speak, and understand English
Special Conditions - The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions
- Typical office situation
- Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen
Physical Effort Required
- Sitting at a desk or table
- Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
- Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
- Communicating through speech in the English language required
Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance hiring practices.
Selection Procedure
Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.
Application Procedure
To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.
Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro locations:
METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Open: Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm
(Closed Sat & Sun)
Metro Talent Hub
8501 S. Evermont Place
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Open: Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm
(Closed Sat & Sun)
East Los Angeles Customer Center
4501 B Whittier Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Open: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm
(Closed Sun & Mon)
Wilshire/Vermont Customer Center
3183 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 174
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Open: Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm
(Closed Sat & Sun)
Rosa Parks Customer Center
Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station
11720 Wilmington Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Open: Monday through Friday, 6am to 6:30pm
(Closed Sat & Sun)
Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.
All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.
- Open to the public and all Metro employees
This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.
*Please refer to the applicable benefit type (Regular or Temporary)*
We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.
Medical/Dental/Vision Plan - Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.
Group Life Insurance - PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.
Long-Term Disability Insurance - 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability. Buy up or buy down options available.
Holidays - 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Time off with Pay (TOWP) - Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.
Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire date - 5 years 20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year 25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year 30 days
Beginning of 16th years 35 days
Pension Plan - PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.
Other Benefits: Transportation passes for employees and/or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.
- Kaiser medical insurance
- Public Pension Plan
- 457/401K Plan
- Flex Spending
- Paid Sick Time
- Fare Media
- Rideshare Subsidies
- Metro One Fitness membership
Salary : $95,056 - $142,522
