Deputy City Attorney - Transportation Team - City Attorney's Office (8177)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

2d•$158,548 - $277,810•Hybrid

About The Position

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is seeking an experienced, qualified, collaborative, and motivated attorney to join its Transportation Team. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-visibility transportation projects that directly shape mobility in San Francisco. The Transportation Team serves as General Counsel to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), managing all ground transportation in the City, including the Municipal Railway (Muni), paratransit, parking, traffic, taxis, and bicycling and pedestrian facilities. The team also advises other City departments on transportation-related issues and collaborates with other teams within the Office. Attorneys on the team handle a variety of advice matters, legislative drafting, and contracting, including federal, state, and local-funded procurements, grant requirements, real estate matters, and legal advice on emerging mobility modes. They also advise on compliance with public records and meeting requirements, regulatory proceedings, intergovernmental agreements, fees, fares, fines, the City’s budget process, permitting, data privacy, and intellectual property. The ideal candidate will have expertise in one or more of the following areas: vehicle procurements, federal and/or state regulatory and grant compliance, construction projects, technology system procurements, intergovernmental agreements, and developments in public transportation law.

Requirements

Licensed to practice law in California.
Five or more years of legal experience in government procurement, transportation, municipal or other government law, grants law, public works, and technology/systems procurement.
Ability to assume responsibility quickly and work independently and efficiently.
Excellent oral and written communication and advocacy skills.
Ability to manage and appropriately balance an active and varied workload and adjust to occasional workload increases.
Ability to exercise good judgment, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
Strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
Desire and ability to work successfully as part of a team.
Ability to work closely with clients to assist them in achieving program and policy goals, and provide informed risk analyses and legal options.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with various types of mass transit vehicles including buses, light rail vehicles, and paratransit vehicles.
Familiarity with the use of consultant agreements and cooperative purchase agreements is a plus.

Responsibilities

Handle a range of transactional issues, including federal, state, and local-funded contracting for professional services, technology acquisition, transit vehicle purchases, public works, and materials procurement.
Advise on US Department of Transportation and Caltrans grant requirements.
Handle general real estate matters related to the SFMTA’s facilities.
Provide legal advice related to emerging mobility modes, including Transportation Network Carriers (TNCs), autonomous vehicles, e-bikes, and electric scooters.
Advise the SFMTA and its Board of Directors on compliance with state and local public records and meeting requirements.
Advise on state and local regulatory requirements and proceedings.
Advise on intergovernmental cooperation agreements.
Advise on fees, fares and fines.
Advise on the City’s budget process.
Advise on permitting and enforcing permit conditions.
Advise on data privacy and intellectual property.
Draft and analyze local, state, and federal legislation on a broad array of transportation issues.
Provide advice over the life cycle of transit vehicle procurement and rehabilitation and alignment of the procurement process with industry standards, federal requirements, and best practices.
Provide advice on compliance with federal Uniform Grant Guidance and other conditions on grants from the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Highway Administration (usually through Caltrans), including Buy America regulations, drug and alcohol testing, and third-party procurement requirements.
Provide advice over the life cycle of procurement and contracts related to large public works construction projects, including advising on alternative delivery methods and professional services agreements, reviewing contract provisions, addressing proposal and bidding issues, and reviewing change orders and claims.
Draft and review requests for proposals and contracts for technology systems, including related software and professional services, to support the SFMTA’s transit system operations.
Negotiate agreements with other City departments and with other local government agencies, including joint powers authorities.
Provide advice on current national issues and trends through coordination with national public transportation organizations.