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About City of Santa Monica Department of Transportation

The Santa Monica Department of Transportation (DOT) plans, builds, maintains, and operates a multi-modal transportation network that connects people with opportunity, improves lives, and protects the environment. DOT leads the City of Santa Monica's vision for a non-auto-centric future, while ensuring safe, reliable, equitable and sustainable access to streets, through innovative bus, bike, pedestrian, micromobility, and first-last mile options. DOT combines planning, operations, maintenance, design, and programming for fixed-route, paratransit, and multi-modal transportation services under one administration.


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About City of Santa Monica

The City of Santa Monica is a forward-thinking municipality with innovative policies and programs, uniquely participatory local democracy, and commitment to social and economic diversity, fair housing, the arts, and sustainability.




Wellness Benefits

Wellness Benefits

Low-cost medical insurance and employer-paid dental and vision insurance
Employer-paid life insurance, A&D, long-term disability
Paid holidays and vacation
Access to City-owned fitness gym


Financial Benefits

Financial Benefits

Supplemental retirement plans and Public Employees Retirement System
Free financial planning and credit union membership
Flexible spending accounts and Dependent Care Assistance Plan

Career Growth

Career Growth

Paid training and mentorship/coaching opportunities
Bilingual skill pay
Tuition reimbursement

Supplemental Benefits

Supplemental Benefits

Priority for Marine Park Childcare Center
Priority for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District enrollment
Transit passes/carpool
Employee Assistance Program