Principal Administrative Analyst, Transit Division, SFMTA (1824)

Company Description

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is a department of the City and County of San Francisco responsible for the management of all ground transportation in the City. The SFMTA has oversight over the Municipal Railway (Muni) public transit, as well as bicycling, paratransit, parking, traffic, walking, and taxis.

Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt - Full Time not to exceed three (3) years – This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. 

Application Opening Date: March 17, 2026

Application Closing Date: March 31, 2026

Recruitment ID: TEX-1824-164507

Location: 1455 Market St. 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103

Compensation: $143,156 to $174,044 annually

Job Description

The Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP) is an SFMTA capital project which invests in the Muni Metro rail system by replacing the nearly 30-year-old Automatic Train Control System (ATCS) in the subway with a new Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system. The project also expands CBTC managed territory outside of the subways to the surface portions of Muni Metro, where signals and switches are currently independently operated in a first come, first serve configuration. Under CBTC, Muni’s entire rail network can be managed centrally with a single, modernized system. Replacing the ATCS with a state-of-the-art CBTC system will maintain the excellent safety record of the current system, while also increasing the subway’s efficiency and reliability.

With a $700 million capital budget, the Train Control Upgrade Project represents a bold step forward for SFMTA and the Muni Metro system. Through a phased implementation plan, an integrated team approach, and flexible contract structures, TCUP is designed to overcome challenges and set a new standard for urban transit infrastructure projects. With a targeted completion date of 2032, the project promises lasting benefits for San Francisco’s public transit system and its riders. Join this exciting team at the cutting edge of urban rail technology!

Examples of Important and Essential Duties:

• Overall responsible for administration of the Train Control Upgrade Project. Acts as project management assistant and provides administrative analysis and support to the Train Control Upgrade Project Manager; assists the Project Manager and Deputy Project Manager in coordinating and/or negotiating complex administrative, organizational, policy, budget, fiscal, and other issues related to important functions of the project with outside departments, agencies and organizations;
• Carries out the budget and fiscal analysis necessary to administer and manage the Train Control Upgrade Project’s $700 million budget, such as forecasting, revenue and/or expense projections, rate analysis, cost/benefit analysis, needs analysis, trend analysis, variance analysis, net present value analysis, rate and modeling analysis, statistical analysis, program analysis, and organizational analysis; creates or supervises the creation of spreadsheets, documentation of findings, and analysis of alternatives; collaborates with project staff to clarify needs, issues and parameters;
• Responsible for procurement of all project services, materials and supplies at the direction of the Project Manager; drafts and processes requisitions and purchase orders; reconciles expenditures and processes payments/invoices;
• Processes and/or directs the processing of all Train Control Upgrade Project contracts in close collaboration with the SFMTA Contracts & Procurement Department, Contract Compliance Office, and City Attorney’s Office, including advertising for bids/proposals, receipt and review of bids, contract negotiation and award, and routing through signature/documentation process to certification; conducts competitive solicitation, review and selection processes, including receipt and review of bids, negotiation with potential contractors/vendors, and review/processing of approvals; supports processing and preparation of cost estimates, specifications and terms for new and existing contractual agreements;
• Administers all Train Control Upgrade Project contracts; directs and/or conducts analysis for monitoring and enforcement of contractual agreements to ensure compliance, including administration of work processes or computerized systems to track contract status; prepares and/or directs preparation of contract status reports; supports negotiations with contractors with regard to additional change orders, contract modifications, contract terms, claims and requests for cost reimbursement and provisions; directs and/or c