Transit Planner

POSITION:                 PLANNER 1

CLASSIFICATION:  TECHNICAL

GRADE LEVEL:       ONE – FOUR

JOB SUMMARY

Transit Planner provides research and analysis support to the Mobility and Service Development section of the Planning and Innovation Department at the Mass Transportation Authority.  This technical position is responsible for assisting the Planning and Innovation department in activities that support the short- and long-term strategic goals of the organization.

SUPERVISION BY:  MANAGER OF PLANNING AND SCHEDULING

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in development of planning studies and reports such as the MTA Annual Report, 5-year plan and program, and bus fleet management plan.
• Responsible for Excel data entry, cleaning, and advanced data sorting, reporting and manipulation functions.
• Assist with technical writing, National Transit Database reporting, and Federal Transit Administration compliance.
• Monitors and reports on current ridership and operational performance trends.
• Prepare monthly performance reports and applicable key performance indicators.
• Provide administrative support to the planning department including data entry, file management, copying and answering telephone.
• Assist with researching and writing competitive transit related grant applications.
• Analyze large amounts of data to determine local transportation trends and assist in developing recommendations.
• Participate in community meetings and activities that may impact public transportation.
• Assists with the development and maintenance of MTA’s long-range plans.
• Assists with planning Mobility services to include micro-transit, micro-mobility, Mobility-As-A-Service (MaaS) to provide a complete set of transportation services to the community.
• Other job duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Public Administration, Economics, or closely related field
• Familiarity with federal and state reporting in a non-profit and/or government organization preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Strong computer skills, including excel database and reporting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to write clear, structured, and persuasive grant and funding related proposals.
• Innovative and detail-oriented
• Analytical skills to conduct and interpret internet research and data for reports and grant applications.
• Ability to multitask and manage projects effectively to meet firm deadlines.
• Possess a thorough understanding of federal and state regulations regarding funding and operation of public transportation.
• Experience using ArcGIS preferrable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is generally performed in an office environment with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. Working hours may vary and occasional evening or weekend work is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.

Typical of an office environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Typical of an office environment

Salary Range: $44,000-$50,000