Principal Planner/Analyst, Transit Capital Policy and Programming Implementation

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026, AT 11:55 PM

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY

First round interviews are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2026.

A resume is required with your application

Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Dedicated and motivated colleagues? Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration? Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Yes, yes, and yes!

ABOUT THE SECTION
This position is in the Funding Policy and Programs (FPP) section serving MTC. The Funding Policy and Programs (FPP) section of MTC oversees policy development and investment decision-making including approximately $2.0 billion annually in federal, state, and regional transportation funds. These investments and policies implement Plan Bay Area 2050+, a comprehensive blueprint for the development of transit, highway, local streets and roads, rail, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities that integrates planning for transportation, land use, and housing.

ABOUT THE ROLE
This position will be filled at the Principal level and is under the general supervision of the Assistant Director, Transit Capital Policy and Programming Implementation, within the Funding Policy and Programs section. The Principal will serve as a senior policy and program implementation strategist, helping lead implementation of multiple programs and initiatives focused on developing policy and funding recommendations to fund transit investments in the Bay Area, including funding for large, medium and small transit projects and the purchase of transit capital assets such as vehicles, rail infrastructure and other facilities for the purpose of maintaining the Bay Area's transit system in good repair.