Transit Data Analyst

Vermont League of Cities and Towns; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 53,500 - 63,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wage: $53,500–$63,500 annually

Paid time off 8.67 hours per pay or 5+

Health coverage: GMT-paid

Retirement: 457 plans with GMT matches

Wellness: gym discounts

Dog-friendly workplace

Job summary

Green Mountain Transit (GMT) seeks a Transit Data Analyst to collect and analyze transit data to support service planning and organizational decisions in Vermont. The role emphasizes developing dashboards and automated workflows while maintaining data quality for internal and external stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will have experience with R or Python, GIS, data visualization tools, and API integration, plus strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field and ability to analyze large data sets.
• Experience with writing comprehensive documents and reports.
• Experience with statistical programming languages and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and manage transit data to support service planning and operations.
• Develop dashboards, automated workflows, and open data resources.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and timely reporting for stakeholders.
• Prepare reports, plans, and public-facing materials.
• Collaborate with staff, board members, and community partners.

Skills

R (tidyverse)

Python (pandas)

Data visualization

APIs integration

GIS concepts

HTML/CSS/Quarto basics

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics/Planning/Public Administration/CS or related field

Tools

ggplot2

Plotly

Datawrapper

ArcGIS

QGIS

Git/GitHub

Job description

The Transit Data Analyst will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and managing transit data to support service planning, operational performance, and organizational decision-making across GMT. This includes but is not limited to:

• Collaborates with staff, board members, and community partners to identify data needs and develop performance measures.


• Analyzes transit data and provides recommendations to improve service planning and operations.


• Develops and maintains performance metrics, dashboards, automated workflows, and open data resources.


• Ensures data quality, integrity, and timely reporting for internal and external stakeholders.


• Designs, administers, and analyzes transit surveys.


• Monitors trends, legislation, and technology related to transit data management.


• Prepares reports, plans, presentations, and public-facing materials.


• Supports board, community, and public outreach activities.


• Maintains data management policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.


• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Planning, Public Administration, Computer Science, or a related field; experience writing comprehensive documents and reports; ability to analyze large data sets and an analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving.

Essential Job Skills and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Essential duties are performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Must have demonstrated experience processing and analyzing data using statistical programming languages such as R (tidyverse) and/or Python (pandas)


• Must have demonstrated experience creating data visualizations and dashboards using tools such as ggplot2, Plotly, and Datawrapper.


• Must have demonstrated experience in accessing and integrating data through APIs using R or Python.


• Must have demonstrated experience working with spatial data and geographic information systems (GIS).


• Must have demonstrated experience creating static and interactive maps using ArcGIS or QGIS.


• Must have proficiency with version control tools such as Git and GitHub.


• Must have familiarity with developing and publishing web-based content using HTML, CSS, Quarto, or similar tools.


• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Must possess organizational skills and be detail oriented.


• Must be able to maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of people to include staff, board members, the general public, employees, and external partners/stakeholders.


• Must be able to effectively use office technology. This includes but is not limited to standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines. For computers, the incumbent must be well versed in email, word processing software, spreadsheet software, and using shared resources, such as Google Documents.

• Wage: Starting wage is $53,500 to $63,500 annually depending on experience


• Time Off: 8.67 hours of paid time off accrued per pay period; equivalent to 5+ weeks off per year.


• Health: 100% paid health care coverage by GMT, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription. 100% paid premiums for Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability by GMT.


• Savings: GMT offers 457 Retirement Plans. After one year of service, employees who contribute 3% will be matched by GMT at 5%, and employees who contribute 5% will be matched by GMT at 7%.


• Wellness: Discounted membership to The Edge Sports & Fitness Centers.


• Dog Friendly: Administrative staff are welcome to bring their dogs to work.