Transit Analytics Trainee — Night Shift

Metropolitan Transportation Authority; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Transportation Authority seeks a Transit Management Analyst Trainee for the night shift to support the Subways Facilities Division with payroll, data tracking, and enterprise asset management. You will prepare reports, coordinate meetings, and respond to executive inquiries, often traveling for field visits.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills, plus proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI/Tableau, and related tools.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with personnel at all levels of the organization.
• Project management.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio and other data visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau).
• Experience tracking assignments, deliverables, and due dates
• Ability to assist with reporting, status updates, and dashboard inputs
• Basic knowledge and understanding of transportation, maintenance, or construction terminology

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, execution, and oversight of Facilities Division projects.
• Monitor project initiatives and maintenance performance goals, report progress to executive leadership.
• Prepare comprehensive reports; manage and analyze data using various systems and tools.
• Support administrative functions including meeting coordination, correspondence, bulletin tracking, and document preparation.
• Facilitate effective communication and follow-up across senior staff and departments.
• Respond to customer complaints and prepare formal responses and executive communications.
• Conduct field visits and perform additional tasks assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Project management

Dashboard inputs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Excel

Access

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Visio

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Metropolitan Transportation Authority seeks a Transit Management Analyst Trainee for the night shift to support the Subways Facilities Division with payroll, data tracking, and enterprise asset management. You will prepare reports, coordinate meetings, and respond to executive inquiries, often traveling for field visits.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills, plus proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI/Tableau, and related tools.