SUPERVISING TRANSPORTATION PLANNER 2481

Salary: $120,477.00 - $206,732.00 Annually
Location : CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA
Job Type: FULL-TIME
Job Number: 2481 OP 2026/10/30 R
Department: ALL DEPARTMENTS
Opening Date: 10/30/2026
Closing Date: 11/12/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

DUTIES

ANNUAL SALARY
$120,477 to $176,164 and $141,399 to $206,732
NOTES:

1. Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
2. Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.

A Supervising Transportation Planner supervises employees in the Departments of Transportation and Airports engaged in various transportation planning activities including developing and managing contracted City public transit services and transportation programs; researches and analyzes transportation issues relating to comprehensive land use, funding, governance and oversight, and transportation planning and policy development; partners with other agencies and stakeholders on transportation matters; coordinates multi-modal corridor studies and transportation programs with local and state agencies to ensure compliance with laws and regulations; may also manage mobility projects, programs, or services including but not limited to transit, active transportation, and transportation demand management; applies sound supervisory standards and techniques in building and maintaining an effective work group; and fulfills equal employment opportunity responsibilities.

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

1. Two years of full-time paid experience with the City of Los Angeles as a Transportation Planning Associate or in a class at that level providing full-time professional transportation planning experience in identifying, analyzing, implementing, evaluating and recommending a variety of proposed transportation plans, programs, modes and systems; or
2. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Transportation Planning or Transportation Engineering and two years of full-time paid professional experience providing transportation planning in identifying, analyzing, implementing, evaluating and recommending a variety of proposed transportation plans, programs, modes and systems; or
3. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and completion of at least 12 semester or 18quarter units in Transportation Policy or Transportation Planning related courses such as Urban Planning, Urban Design, Urban Transportation Issues, Public Policy, Transit, Travel Demand Forecasting, Statistics, Quantities Methods, Public Finance, Urban Economics, Airport Planning, Aviation Management and two years of full-time paid professional experience providing transportation planning in identifying, analyzing, implementing, evaluating and recommending a variety of proposed transportation plans, programs, modes and systems; or
4. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and three years of full-time paid professional experience providing transportation planning in identifying, analyzing, implementing, evaluating and recommending a variety of proposed transportation plans, programs, modes and systems.

PROCESS NOTES

1. Applicants who lack six months or less of the above required experience at the time of filing may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
2. As a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment. Applicants will be deemed ineligible for hire if their DMV record reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction. The City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of ineligibility at any time before a final job offer is extended.
3. For qualifying work experience in Requirements #2, #3, and #4, the term "professional experience" applies to positions that require possession of a degree from an accredited four-year college or university in order to obtain that position. Therefore, to be considered "professional," experience must be gained in positions requiring a four-year degree.
4. Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found at .
5. Candidates completing the exam process will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree and/or coursework. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their qualifying coursework to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.

WHERE TO APPLY & APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications will only be accepted on-line. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the "Apply" icon. On-line job bulletins are also available at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacity.

NOTE:
Applicants are urged to apply early to ensure you have time to resolve any technical issues that you may encounter.
Applications must be received by THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2026.
In accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.2, all applicants who apply may not be tested in this examination. To meet anticipated hiring needs, only a limited number of qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the selection process in the following order: 1) Los Angeles City Promotional applicants who meet the minimum requirements. You must have received a regular appointment to a City position or be on a reserve list to apply for this examination as a promotional candidate; 2) Applicants currently employed by the City of Los Angeles on a part-time or exempt basis who meet the minimum requirements; 3) Remaining applicants who meet the minimum requirements in sufficient numbers to meet hiring needs based on a random sampling of those qualified candidates. Applications submitted during the filing period may be kept on file in the event that additional applicants need to be tested to meet hiring needs.

SELECTION PROCESS
Examination Weight:
Essay - Advisory

Interview - 100%
The examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of professional and personal qualifications by interview. In the interview, the following competencies may be evaluated: Judgment and Decision Making; Objectivity; Supervision; Interpersonal Skills; Emotional Maturity; Oral Communication; Written Communication; Leadership; Job Knowledge, including knowledge of: active transportation principles and practices of transportation planning; available transportation forecasting and evaluation models and techniques; Federal and State laws related to transportation planning; funding sources for transportation programs; multi-modal transportation modes; complete streets principles in order to accommodate different users of the streets; components of regional transportation plans; roles and interrelations of City Departments and Federal, State, and local transportation agencies; survey methodologies and statistical principles; and other necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Additional job analysis information can be obtained by going to https://personnel.lacity.gov/jobs/job-analyses.cfm and clicking on Competencies under Supervising Transportation Planner.
Prior to the interview, candidates will be required to prepare some written material related to the duties and responsibilities of a Supervising Transportation Planner. This essay material will not be separately scored, but will be presented to the interview board for review and consideration, which may include discussion, in the overall evaluation of the candidate. Those who do not complete the advisory essay will not be invited to the interview and will be considered to have failed the entire examination. To be considered complete, the advisory essay must include a substantive response for each question or problem included in the advisory essay for which an applicant is required to provide an answer. Please note that candidates must complete the advisory essay and meet the minimum qualifications as stated on this bulletin in order to be considered further in the examination process.
The advisory essay will be administered on-line. Candidates invited to participate in the examination will receive an e-mail from the City of Los Angeles outlining the specific steps needed to complete the on-line advisory essay. Candidates will be required to complete the on-line advisory essay between MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2027 and MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2027. Candidates who fail to complete the advisory essay as instructed may be disqualified.
Candidates will be notified by email of the date, time, and location of the interviews, which may be held in Los Angeles or on-line. It is anticipated that interviews will begin during the period of MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2027 to FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2027.
NOTES:

1. This examination is based on a validation study.
2. Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Candidates may be disqualified at any time if it is determined that they do not possess the minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin.
3. In conjunction with Civil Service Rules, applicants who have received a regular appointment to a City position or are on a reserve list will be considered Promotional candidates while all other applicants will be considered Open candidates.
4. The promotional list will ordinarily be used ahead of the open competitive list. However, if open competitive candidates receive a higher score, without military credits, than the highest available promotional candidate, after adding 0.25 of a point seniority credit for each year of continuous classified City service, the Civil Service Commission, upon request of the appointing authority, may approve certification of such open competitive candidates ahead of the promotional candidates.
5. A final average score of 70% or higher is required to be placed on the eligible list.
6. In accordance with Civil Service Rule, Sec. 4.24, review periods may be combined. Candidates in the examination process may file protests as provided in Sec. 4.20, 4.22 and 4.23 as applicable and within the required time frame; however, the Personnel Department may respond to and resolve protests prior to the establishment of the eligible list.

Notice:
If you receive and accept an offer of employment to a regular position with the City of Los Angeles, your employee benefit coverage (including health and dental coverage as well as life insurance) will commence approximately six weeks after your original regular appointment. Not all positions in the City receive benefit coverage; you should inquire regarding the availability of employee benefits prior to accepting a position. All City employees are required to be Disaster Service Workers.
THIS EXAMINATION IS TO BE GIVEN BOTH ON AN

INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE BASIS

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