Transit Planner - Data-Driven Route & Service Design

Prince George's County Public Schools; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation is seeking an entry-level transit planning professional to shape bus network designs, service frequencies, stop placements, and multimodal coordination. The role emphasizes data analysis, monitoring performance, and crafting recommendations to improve county-wide transit services.

You will work with ArcGIS and transit software, assist with GTFS data, and support outreach and reporting efforts.

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 and evaluates fixed-route services to improve on-time performance and the customer experience.
• Prepares service evaluations and recommendations for improvements for County/WMATA/RTA transit services.
• Assists in scheduling functions, route management, runtime adjustments and run-cutting; coordinates service changes with stakeholders.
• Performs data analysis and prepares reports using transit software like Remix, Swiftly, Clever Devices.
• Supports planning research, office and field work, and data documentation for presentations.

Skills

Transit planning

Data analysis

Communication

Public engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in urban planning, transportation planning, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Remix

Swiftly

Clever Devices

Trapeze/Novus

Job description

Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation is seeking an entry-level transit planning professional to shape bus network designs, service frequencies, stop placements, and multimodal coordination. The role emphasizes data analysis, monitoring performance, and crafting recommendations to improve county-wide transit services.

You will work with ArcGIS and transit software, assist with GTFS data, and support outreach and reporting efforts.