Transit Facilities Planner: Shape the Future of Mobility

NJ TRANSIT; Town of Newark (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Paid Leave

Tuition Assistance

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan

Retirement Plans

Job summary

NJ TRANSIT is seeking a transportation planner to support planning studies, data analysis, and project development for regional transit improvements. The role involves collaborating with internal staff and consultants, engaging with government agencies and the community, and ensuring plans align with policy and community needs.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2 years of planning experience, with strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Urban Planning, Engineering, Landscape Architecture or related area, or equivalent.
• Two years of applied experience in planning, evaluating and developing transportation improvement projects.
• Experience with graphical software and Microsoft Office desired. Familiarity with federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements, real estate, public and private financing practices required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing scopes of work, cost estimates, and schedules for transit planning studies.
• Assist with conducting comprehensive studies to assess current transportation systems, analyze traffic patterns, and identify inefficiencies or opportunities for improvement.
• Assist in development of long-term and short-term transit planning projects with internal staff and consultants.
• Assist with the design of transportation projects including needs assessments, capacity studies, scenario planning, concept plans, and related technical work.
• Assist with data analysis and transportation modeling techniques to forecast future transportation demands and evaluate proposed projects.
• Assist with communicating and engaging with stakeholders including government agencies, community groups, businesses, and the public to gather input and ensure plans meet community needs.
• Assist with monitoring progress of projects and evaluate effectiveness, making adjustments based on feedback.
• Assist Directors and other senior leadership as assigned.

Skills

Graphic communications

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Transit planning knowledge

Urban planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation/Urban Planning

Tools

Microsoft Office

Graphic software

Job description

NJ TRANSIT is seeking a transportation planner to support planning studies, data analysis, and project development for regional transit improvements. The role involves collaborating with internal staff and consultants, engaging with government agencies and the community, and ensuring plans align with policy and community needs.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2 years of planning experience, with strong communication and analytical skills.