Transit Planner I: Regional Coordination & Mobility

North Central Texas Council of Governments; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) in Arlington, TX is seeking a Transportation Planner I to support transit regional coordination and mobility management. The role involves developing traditional and innovative transit services across a multi-county region and applying data such as ridership, performance, and demographics to planning tasks.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and up to one year of related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in analytical, quantitative methods (Transportation Planning, Urban/Regional Planning, Public Administration, Engineering, or related field)
• One year or less of work-related experience

Responsibilities

• Working with supervisor to develop traditional and innovative transit service delivery in a multimodal environment across a multi-county region
• Assisting supervisor with technical activities associated with short-term transit system planning, service planning, analysis, and service design
• Drafting for supervisor review, correspondence, technical reports, grant applications, and other documents
• Working with supervisor to apply transit related data such as performance, ridership, financial, demographic, land use, Census, and other factors in a planning capacity
• Drafting presentations for supervisor review, with the opportunity to deliver presentations to staff and committee members
• Good critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Detail oriented, highly organized, with an ability to manage multiple assignments/tasks and work well in a deadline-driven environment without diminishing quality of work
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in analytical, quantitative methods (Transportation Planning, Urban/Regional Planning, Public Administration, Engineering, or related field)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) in Arlington, TX is seeking a Transportation Planner I to support transit regional coordination and mobility management. The role involves developing traditional and innovative transit services across a multi-county region and applying data such as ridership, performance, and demographics to planning tasks.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and up to one year of related experience.