Maya Price
Oakland,CA
Summary
Transportation planner and emerging project management professional with experience leading complex multimodal planning, policy, and implementation initiatives across public-sector transportation, infrastructure, and aviation contexts. Proven track record managing cross-functional stakeholders, consultant teams, strategic planning efforts, and high-visibility transportation programs. Seeking to continue growing in project/program management, strategic planning, and organizational leadership within transportation and infrastructure consulting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Planner
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
San Francisco, CA
11.2022 - Current
- Managed the Embarcadero Connectivity Plan, a $1.3M Caltrans-funded transportation master plan advancing multimodal access, climate resilience, and emissions reduction along San Francisco’s waterfront corridor.
- Directed consultant coordination, scope development, schedule management, and interagency collaboration for complex multimodal planning initiatives.
- Led procurement activities including RFP development, consultant evaluation, selection, and contracting support.
- Developed scopes of work, project schedules, and implementation planning documents for consultant-led transportation planning efforts.
- Delivered executive briefings to senior agency leadership and interagency directors on high-profile transportation planning and implementation initiatives.
- Presented before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee as subject matter expert on transportation policy and program implementation.
- Communicated complex transportation planning and operational concepts to policymakers and other non-technical decision-makers to support informed public-sector decision-making.
- Prepared briefing materials, staff recommendations, and executive-level decision support for politically sensitive and high-visibility projects.
- Led implementation of SFMTA’s curbside EV charging feasibility study and pilot through transition into a permanent citywide charging program.
- Oversaw consultant and interdepartmental coordination supporting installation of the first public curbside EV chargers in 2025 and continued citywide expansion.
- Secure and administer grant funding, including Caltrans Climate Adaptation Planning Grant compliance and deliverable management.
- Developed and implemented a racial equity assessment toolkit for the Planning Subdivision to institutionalize equity considerations in transportation planning processes.
- Established the Cultural District Liaison Program to strengthen coordination between SFMTA and San Francisco’s Cultural Districts.
- Lead implementation of commemorative street sign initiatives in partnership with community stakeholders and internal agency staff.
- Document current transportation review and approval workflows for special events and street closures, identifying process improvements and streamlining opportunities for future implementation.
- Manage transportation review and approval coordination for major special events and street closure proposals with significant multimodal operational impacts.
- Shepherd event sponsors through complex interdepartmental approval and permitting processes for high-profile transportation-impacting events.
- Coordinate technical review across transit, traffic engineering, accessibility, curb management, and operations staff for event-related transportation planning.
- Support planning and review of pilot street activation initiatives, including proposals involving extended closures on major transit corridors.
- Support transportation review of land use development and permitting projects to ensure alignment with City and agency safety, mobility, equity, and climate goals.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary subject matter expert input across transit, traffic engineering, bicycle/pedestrian planning, accessibility, curb management, and transit operations during development review processes.
- Participate in sponsor/developer and interagency coordination meetings regarding transportation impacts, street modifications, and permitting requirements.
- Contribute to construction and permitting coordination supporting housing production, including traffic control, transit reroutes, special traffic permits, and related transportation operations planning.
- Represent SFMTA on the Municipal Green Building Task Force, coordinating with City departments on green building policy development and implementation of Chapter 7 of San Francisco’s Environmental Code.
- Support integration of sustainability and green building practices across City departments through interagency policy coordination.
AVIATION PLANNER
HNTB
Oakland, CA
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Conducted airspace penetration and obstruction analysis for airport planning and development projects using ArcGIS.
- Prepared planning exhibits and technical graphics for land use, safety, and development initiatives at major U.S. airports.
- Served as primary technical contributor for emerging airport electric vehicle / sustainability studies.
- Supported airport planning studies for clients including MSP, EWR, LAS, OAK, ONT, and PHX.
- Coordinated technical analyses and deliverables across multidisciplinary aviation planning teams.
PLANNING AND ENGINEERING INTERN
FEHR & PEERS
San Francisco, CA
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Conducted transportation impact and operational analyses for public- and private-sector clients using Synchro, Vistro, and SimTraffic.
- Contributed to transportation policy and mobility recommendations for the City of Petaluma General Plan Update.
- Developed traffic operations and signal timing recommendations for corridor/intersection planning efforts.
- Built GIS maps, exhibits, and graphics for planning studies and public presentations.
- Analyzed survey and stakeholder input data for active transportation and event planning projects.
RESEARCH INTERN
Oakland Department of Transportation / UC Berkeley DCRP
Oakland, CA
05.2020 - 09.2020
- Conducted policy and operational analysis supporting evaluation of Oakland’s Slow Streets program.
- Assessed accessibility and program effectiveness for children and youth populations through field observations and policy review.
- Produced formal written recommendations and strategic findings for City staff.
- Conducted research on curb management and parking impacts associated with COVID-era delivery activity.
- Interviewed City staff and synthesized operational findings into planning recommendations.
HIGHWAY DESIGN ENGINEER
HNTB
Detroit, MI
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Supported utility coordination and corridor design documentation for MDOT’s $3B I-94 modernization program.
- Developed and maintained detailed utility base mapping in MicroStation across 6.7 miles of freeway corridor improvements.
- Reviewed as-built plans and historical construction documentation for prior corridor and bridge projects to verify existing conditions and utility conflicts.
- Documented high-risk utility infrastructure including transmission, sewer, gas, lighting, and bridge-related systems for design coordination.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting urban freeway reconstruction planning and design.
SUMMER INTERN
RICONDO
Chicago, IL
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Supported airport planning and development studies for major U.S. airport clients including Miami International and O’Hare International.
- Prepared Airport Layout Plan exhibits and technical documentation for Miami International Airport’s 2019 ALP update.
- Developed preliminary planning drawings and exhibits for taxiways, parking, and airspace routing associated with the O’Hare Modernization Program.
- Conducted research and data collection supporting aviation environmental assessments and airport planning studies.
- Participated in coordination meetings with FAA and airport stakeholders regarding airspace modeling, noise abatement, and planning considerations.
- Developed familiarity with federal aviation planning and environmental regulatory frameworks, including FAA guidance and applicable aviation/environmental regulations.
Education
MS - Transportation Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Berkeley, CA12-2022
MCP - City & Regional Planning
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Berkeley, CA12-2022
BS - Civil Engineering
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Houghton, MI12-2018
Skills
- Transportation Planning / Policy / Program Management
- Transportation Planning
- Multimodal Transportation Planning
- Strategic Planning & Policy Development
- Transportation Systems Analysis
- Mobility / Accessibility Planning
- Climate Adaptation & Resilience Planning
- Sustainability / Decarbonization Planning
- Equity Analysis / Racial Equity Frameworks
- Development Review / Entitlement Coordination
- Special Events / Transportation Operations Planning
- Public Realm / Street Activation Planning Project / Program Management
- Project Management
- Program Development & Implementation
- Scope Development
- Schedule Management
- Consultant Management
- Contract Administration
- Procurement / RFP Development
- Grant Administration / Compliance
- Process Improvement / Workflow Development
- Executive Briefing / Decision Support Stakeholder / Leadership
- Interagency Coordination
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Public / Executive Presentations
- Policy Communication for Non-Technical Audiences
- Community Partnership Development Aviation Planning / Regulatory
- Airport Planning
- Airport Layout Plan (ALP) Development
- Airspace / Obstruction Analysis
- Aviation Environmental Planning
- FAA Coordination
- FAA Regulatory / Guidance Familiarity
- NEPA / Environmental Review Support
- 14 CFR Part 77 Analysis
- FAA Advisory Circular Familiarity
- FAA Airport Design Standards
- FAA Environmental Review Processes Infrastructure / Development / Operations
- Utility Coordination
- Corridor / Right-of-Way Analysis
- Construction / Traffic Control Coordination
- Permitting / Entitlement Processes
- Transportation Impact Review
- Transit Operations Coordination Software / Technical Tools
- ArcGIS / GIS
- AutoCAD
- MicroStation
- Synchro
- SimTraffic
- Vistro
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- StreetLight
- AGI
- Python
- VBA
- VISUM
- LaTeX
Potential More Specific FAA / Aviation Items
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Affiliations
- American Planning Association
- Women’s Transportation Seminar
COURSEWORK
- GRADUATE
- Transportation & Land Use Planning
- Climate Impacts and Risk Analysis
- Sustainable Communities
- The Political Economy of Inequality
- Air Transportation
- UNDERGRADUATE
- Airport Planning and Design
- Railroad Engineering
- Green Campus Enterprise
- Energy, Policy, and Technology
- Computer Graphics + Practicum
- Transportation Planning
STUDY ABROAD
- Fall 2017 | Glasgow, Scotland
- Civil Engineering
Timeline
Transportation Planner
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
11.2022 - Current
AVIATION PLANNER
HNTB
03.2022 - 11.2022
PLANNING AND ENGINEERING INTERN
FEHR & PEERS
05.2021 - 08.2021
RESEARCH INTERN
Oakland Department of Transportation / UC Berkeley DCRP
05.2020 - 09.2020
HIGHWAY DESIGN ENGINEER
HNTB
01.2019 - 07.2019
SUMMER INTERN
RICONDO
06.2017 - 08.2017
MCP - City & Regional Planning
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
BS - Civil Engineering
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MS - Transportation Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY