Senior Capital Program Planning Analyst

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking a Senior Capital Program Planning Analyst to translate Governor and MBTA leadership goals into a tangible CIP portfolio. You will work with the CIP development team and stakeholders across policy, finance, and delivery to support CIP development and related analyses of capital investments.

You will assist in preparing public materials, develop cost-estimation models, and help implement new data tools to inform decision-making and reporting on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or eligible substitutions as listed.
• At least four years of planning, public policy, financial, engineering or research experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficient in MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Support development of the five-year CIP with internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyze project schedules, financials, assets, and spatial data.
• Prepare executive and public-facing materials for CIP.
• Assist in cost estimation models, life cycle cost analysis and geospatial analysis.
• Help implement new technology solutions to improve analysis quality.
• Visualize data and create content related to capital investments.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Data visualization

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Geospatial data

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning, public policy, finance, economics, engineering, or related

Four years of relevant experience

Tools

ArcGIS Suite

e-Builder

Tableau

Job description

Senior Capital Program Planning Analyst supports data-driven decision-making in pursuit of translating the vision and goals set by the Governor, Secretary, MBTA Board and General Manager into a tangible portfolio of capital programs and projects known as the Capital Investment Plan (CIP). The CIP is a short-term, financially constrained capital plan that allows the MBTA to execute its strategic priorities. The Senior Capital Program Planning Analyst works with the CIP development team as well as other stakeholders across the MBTA responsible for capital policy, finance, strategy, and delivery, to support the annual CIP development process and related analyses of the MBTA’s capital investments. The Analyst also assists in the preparation of public presentations and materials to help communicate the goals and contents of the CIP.

• Support the Capital Program Planning team in the development of the MBTA’s five-year CIP, working closely with the MassDOT/MBTA leadership team, capital asset owners, project managers, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the annual intake of new capital funding requests and assist in prioritizing projects for funding.
• Perform analysis of available data as it relates to the MBTA’s capital program including but not limited to project schedule and milestones, financial data, asset data, and spatial data.
• Support the development of executive-level and public-facing presentations, memos, and other materials produced by the Capital Program Planning team.
• Support the development and implementation of models or tools for estimating project costs and benefits, life cycle cost analysis, geospatial analysis, and asset performance.
• Assist in the implementation of new technology solutions and business processes to improve the quality of analysis and inform decision-making regarding the MBTA’s capital program.
• Assist in data visualization, mapping, and the design of public-facing materials to analyze capital investments and generate content related to the CIP.
• Identify opportunities to improve MBTA policies and processes to maximize the impact of capital investment.
• Perform all other duties and projects that may be assigned.

Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or locations. See applicable addendum for department or location specific functions.

Supervision

• No direct reports.

• Bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning, public policy, finance, economics, engineering, or a related role from an accredited institution.
• Four (4) years of relevant experience in a planning, public policy, financial, engineering, quantitative analysis, and/or research-related role.
• Effective organizational, analytical (quantitative and qualitative), writing, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
• Advanced skill in MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualizations applications.
• Demonstrated ability to organize data, draw insights and conclusions from limited or imperfect information, and translate complex concepts and datasets into clear, digestible communications.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and present effectively to a diverse group of stakeholders, synthesize information, and translate complex topics into a format that is digestible and accessible.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and solve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, project and stakeholder management, and development of public-facing content.
• Ability to learn new systems and tools with limited direction.
• Ability to provide internal and external customers with courteous and professional experiences.
• Ability to work effectively, independently, and as part of a diverse workforce team across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders (or supervise, if required).
• Ability to uphold the rights and interests of the MBTA while building and maintaining effective relationships with employees and co-workers.

Substitutions

• A high school diploma or GED with an additional seven (7) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
• An associate’s degree from an accredited institution and an additional three (3) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
• A master’s degree in a related subject substitutes for two (2) years of general experience.
• A nationally recognized certification, or statewide/professional certification in a related field substitutes for one (1) year of experience.

• Experience in a capital planning role at a federal, state, or local public agency.
• Experience working with ArcGIS Suite, e-Builder, and/or Tableau.