Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

All San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. You will be required to show proof of your completed COVID-19 vaccination prior to receiving a final offer, unless you receive a COVID-19 Vaccination reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or a religious exemption due to an approved sincerely held religious belief that prohibits you from receiving a vaccine. BART will review requests for a reasonable accommodation or religious exemption on a case-by-case basis. Documentation may be required. For questions, please contact BART Human Resources, Leave Management at HRDP@bart.gov.

Operations Planning & Analysis

BART offers comprehensive compensation and benefits programs. Benefits include CalPERS pension; excellent medical (effective January 1, 2023 current employee cost $160.96 monthly for most plans), vision, and dental coverage; supplemental insurances; paid holidays and vacation; as well as two investment programs, one of which is entirely funded by BART. BART does not participate in Social Security. Complimentary BART passes for employee and qualifying dependents.

AFSCME Pay Band D

Minimum: $101,138.36/year - Maximum: $131,480.10/ year

Note: The initial salary offer will be between $101,138.36/year - $116,309.23/year to commensurate with education and experience.

March 15, 2023

Open Until Filled/Further Notice

Note: This job announcement will be used to create a pool of eligible candidates for vacancies that may occur within the next 6 months.

Director of Operations Planning or designee

Saturday and Sunday

All current BART employees and qualified individuals who are not yet BART employees.

This position will provide planning, analytic and administrative support to BART’s Operations Planning Department. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Works with management to develop operating concepts for both rail and bus services operated or contracted by BART.
• Analyzes historical data and current trends to understand the demand for capacity for transit services, including for rail, bus bridges and/or the Early Bird Express.
• Guides improvement of BART’s GTFS data feeds to keep pace with industry advancements for improving transit connections and customer experience.
• Coordinate with BART’s Procurement Department to advance vendor contracts. Review contractor invoices for accuracy and monitor contracts for budget adherence. Support the reporting or application of grants that support the operation of this service.
• Assist in planning, facilitating, managing and monitoring bus bridges planned to take place across the District.
• Conduct analysis to evaluate the success of the Early Bird Express initiatives and develop summary statistics and reports communicating program performance results to internal and external stakeholders, including BART Executive Management, the Board of Directors, and the public.
• Complete duties as assigned by a Senior or Principal Operations Planner or the Manager of Schedules that may include activities supporting planning for the operation of rail or bus vehicles.
• Conduct in-depth technical analysis of future special service scenarios, present findings and propose strategies to operate service.
• Support the tracking and monitoring of planned capital improvements or maintenance efforts throughout the District. Tracks the impacts to service reliability after special service is operated.
• Support the development and maintenance of planning documents like the Bus Bridge Guidebook and Emergency Bus Bridge Plan.
• Support the Office of Civil Rights in conducting assessments of current and future service plans.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following skills/experience beyond the minimum qualifications:

• Knowledge of best practices related to transit planning and an understanding of transit operations.
• Understanding of the complex issues facing BART and the Bay Area transportation sector
• Knowledge of the business and policy issues relevant to the management of transit operations
• Experience creating or manipulating GTFS data for the purposes of publishing schedules or conducting analysis
• Advanced data analytics skills, including managing and querying large databases and manipulating data using business intelligence software
• Training or background in program management, transportation planning, economics or experience conducting financial analysis and developing strategic recommendations
• Experience using transit scheduling, planning or modeling software (i.e. HASTUS, Trapeze, TrainOps, Remix, etc.)
• Can demonstrate creative problem solving and resolution development in situations with stakeholders who have conflicting interests and a variety of backgrounds

1. Works with management to develop operating concepts for both rail and bus services operated or contracted by BART.

2. Analyzes historical data and current trends to understand the demand for capacity for transit services, including for rail, bus bridges and/or the Early Bird Express.

3. Coordinates with the Procurement Department to advance vendor contracts; reviews contractor invoices for accuracy and monitors contracts for budget adherence; supports the reporting and/or application of grants.

4. Assists in planning, facilitating, managing and monitoring bus bridges.

5. Conducts analysis to evaluate the success of initiatives and programs, like the Early Bird Express initiative, and develops related summary statistics and reports communicating program performance results to internal and external stakeholders.

6. Supports the creation, review and publishing of public schedule information in various formats including General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), timetables, and ad hoc updates via BART’s trip planner.

7. Supports analysis of capital investment projects (fleet and facilities) in the context of future demand.

8. Evaluates the capacities of rolling stock, yards and shops, stations and systems to deliver forecast levels of service.

9. Performs related duties as assigned.

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Planning, Transportation, Geography, Transportation Engineering or a closely related field.

Experience: The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time progressively responsible experience in public transit planning and/or transportation planning, transit technology and systems development, consulting to the public transit sector, and/or academic pursuits related to transit operations, technology, and planning.

Substitution: Additional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis. A Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in transportation, mass transit planning or a closely related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices and techniques of urban mass transit and/or transportation planning
• Data sources for transit and transportation research
• Best practices related to transit planning and operations
• Current issues, challenges and trends in the transportation environment
• Business and policy issues relevant to management of transit operations
• Advanced data analytics techniques, including managing and querying large databases and manipulating data using business intelligence software
• Rail transit technologies, systems and practices, with interest in their applicability to BART
• Public-sector specification and procurement practices
• Statistical and research methods

Skill in:

• Analyzing and developing recommendations for improving public transit and/or transportation services
• Using transit scheduling, planning or modeling software (e.g. HASTUS, Trapeze, TrainOps, Remix, etc.)
• Creating and/or manipulating GTFS data for the purposes of publishing schedules or conducting analysis
• Creative problem solving and resolution development in situations with stakeholders who have conflicting interests and a variety of backgrounds
• Working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to accomplish objectives and maintain effective relationships
• Communicating information and ideas clearly and effectively
• Developing productive connections between technical staff and planning, administrative and financial staff
• Interdepartmental and multi-jurisdictional communication and document preparation

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Applications will be screened to assure that minimum qualifications are met. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will then be referred to the hiring department for the completion of further selection processes.

The selection process for this position may include a skills/performance demonstration, a written examination, and/or an individual or panel interview.

The successful candidate must have an employment history demonstrating reliability and dependability; provide copies of certificates, diplomas or other documents as required by law, including those establishing his/her right to work in the U. S.; pass a pre-employment medical examination which includes a drug and alcohol screen, and which is specific to the essential job functions and requirements. Pre-employment processing will also include a background check. (Does not apply to current full-time District employees unless specific job requires additional evaluations)

The selection process for this position will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

External applicants may only apply online, at www.bart.gov/jobs. Applicants needing assistance with the online application process may receive additional information by calling (510) 464-6112.

Current employees are strongly encouraged to apply online, either at www.bart.gov/jobs, or on WebBART. Current employees may also apply using a BART paper application by delivering the completed form to the Human Resources Department, or by mailing it to P. O. Box 12688, Oakland, CA 94604-2688.

All applicants are asked to complete the application in full, indicating dates of employment, all positions held, hours worked, and a full description of duties. On line applicants are invited to electronically attach a resume to the application form to provide supplemental information, but should not consider the resume a substitute for the application form itself.

Applications must be complete by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons. Please advise the Human Resources Department of any special needs in advance of the examination by emailing at least 5 days before your examination date at employment@bart.gov.

Qualified veterans may be eligible to obtain additional veteran's credit in the selection process for this recruitment (effective Jan. 1, 2013). To obtain the credit, veterans must attach to the application a DD214 discharge document or proof of disability and complete/submit the Veteran's Preference Application no later than the closing date of the posting. For more information about this credit please go to the Veteran's Preference Policy and Application link at www.bart.gov/jobs.

Please be prepared to present documentation in support of any required licenses, degrees, or certifications upon request.

Please note that any job announcement may be closed or canceled at any time.

When you have successfully applied for this position you will receive an auto reply e-mail acknowledging that your application was received for this position. Please retain a copy of the e-mail for your records. If you receive an auto reply that does not specifically reference this position, please email Employment Help at employment@bart.gov for assistance.

To verify submission of your application, click on the 'My Career Tools' link at the top of the 'Careers Home Page' after submitting your application to view the list of applications you have submitted (including application date and status). If you have further questions, please email the Employment Help at employment@bart.gov, between the hours of 8:15am - 5:00pm, Monday- Friday.