Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is looking for an experienced Planning Manager to join our team and help us shape the future of SMART. In this role, you will take the lead on planning and executing critical initiatives in support of SMART's continued growth. Under general direction, the Planning Manager plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and manages the staff and operations of the Planning division; manages transportation planning projects and service delivery studies, data gathering, and data analysis; participates in strategic and long-term planning and recommends future transportation planning projects, services and capital improvements; manages the effective use of resources to improve organizational productivity and customer service; provides complex and responsible support to the General Manager in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required.

How to Apply:
Apply online at https://sonomamarintrain.org/jobs by 11/16/25

SMART is an equal opportunity employer.

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, public administration, or a related field.

Experience:
Six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in professional planning, including three (3) years in a management or supervisory capacity.

Licenses and Certifications:
Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license, to be maintained throughout employment.

About SMART

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is the North Bay’s passenger rail service providing a safe, reliable and congestion-free transportation option for Marin and Sonoma counties. The current system includes stations in Windsor, Sonoma County Airport area, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael, and Larkspur. SMART’s system also includes a bicycle and pedestrian pathway along the rail corridor. Future extensions are planned for Healdsburg and Cloverdale. The full project will provide 70 miles of passenger rail service, connecting SMART passengers with jobs, education centers, retail hubs and housing along the Sonoma-Marin corridor, and a bicycle-pedestrian pathway.

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