Transit Service Planner

The Transit Service Planner is responsible for developing and analyzing bus route and schedule plans, including near-term transit service alternatives, intermediate-term service plans, and long-range service concepts. The individual will also analyze and assist in the preparation of complex transit operating schedules for both Go Triangle, the regional service provider, and Go Durham, the local service provider in Durham. The primary focus of the position is on traditional fixed-route service, but demand-response service, vanpool service, and emerging modes of transportation are also included.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

– Conducts self in an appropriate manner as a representative of Go Triangle, working effectively in a diverse work environment.
– Develops short-range plans for implementation of new or modified routes, discontinuation of unproductive service, amenity improvements, capital needs, and coordination projects with other public transit and community transportation services.
– Provides individual and team contributions; coordinates work with the rest of the Go Triangle service planning team and other Go Triangle staff.
– Coordinates cross agency planning initiatives with the technical and administrative staff of local bus and community transportation systems, university transportation services, local governments and appropriate State and Federal officials.
– Researches and identifies potential funding sources for short-range plan improvements.
– Follows established procedures for proposing and budgeting for transit projects, and reporting on project progress to internal and external stakeholders.
– Devises, administers and/or analyzes surveys of transit customers, employees, and the general public.
– Develops scoping documents for capital projects that support service plans.
– Manages consultant studies, including the preparation of requests for proposals, selection of consultants and supervision of consultant work.

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university as well as two years of experience in planning or a related field. Knowledge of transportation planning techniques, including statistics and survey techniques is also important. You will also need to demonstrate skill in data analysis, spatial analysis, demographic analysis, and financial analysis.

Salary is commensurate with experience. No phone calls or 3rd party solicitations, please. EEO.

If anyone from DCRP is interested in applying please feel free to share my contact information here or at eraskopf@gotriangle.org (Elisabeth Raskopf)