Transit Network Planner I: Design Routes & Improve Service

Prince George's County, Maryland; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Prince George’s County Department of Public Works & Transportation seeks an entry-level Transit Planner to develop operating plans for transit services, monitor performance, and analyze data to recommend route designs and service improvements. You will work with County, WMATA, and regional partners to sustain a multimodal transportation system.

Responsibilities include preparing evaluations, scheduling routes, and maintaining GTFS data; experience with ArcGIS and transit software is

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning, urban design, public administration, economics, business administration, transportation planning, political science, environmental science
• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Monitors/evaluates existing fixed-route services to improve on-time performance and the customer experience.
• Prepares/submits service evaluations and recommendations for service improvements and adjustments for County/WMATA/RTA provided transit service.
• Assists in scheduling functions including managing routes and stops, adjusting runtimes, blocking of transit trips and run-cutting functions; coordinates implementation of service adjustments/enhancements with appropriate parties.
• Assists with daily, weekly, and monthly data analysis and operational reviews and in scheduling functions including computing performance data routes and stops, adjusting runtimes, blocking of transit trips and run-cutting using available software systems like Remix, Swiftly, Clever Devices, etc.
• Assists in leading planning research efforts, takes the lead in major studies reviewing, coordinating, and assisting with daily work activities in the office and the field.
• Maintains the County’s Book of Operations and maintains familiarity with operational data including route mileage, vehicle running time, hours of operation and bus stop inventory and develop reports as needed.
• Coordinates the software database reflects actual stop point locations.
• Guarantees the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), which contains bus stop locations and publicly available schedule information, is accurate.
• Provides technical assistance in service planning and ArcGIS system data management; and accurately document results of presentations and advises superiors of pending actions, problems or recommendations.
• Attends and/or staffs public outreach events, including, but not limited to, ride-a-longs, pop-ups, public meetings and other required legal proceedings and ensures necessary information and material are prepared and presented within assigned due dates.
• Collects and prepares data for grant applications and grant reports.

Skills

Driver's license

ArcGIS

Remix

Swiftly

Clever Devices

Trapeze/Novus

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban planning / related fields

Job description

The Prince George’s County Department of Public Works & Transportation seeks an entry-level Transit Planner to develop operating plans for transit services, monitor performance, and analyze data to recommend route designs and service improvements. You will work with County, WMATA, and regional partners to sustain a multimodal transportation system.

Responsibilities include preparing evaluations, scheduling routes, and maintaining GTFS data; experience with ArcGIS and transit software is