Chicago Transit Authority
Job Announcement
POSITION TITLE: RESOURCE PLANNER
SALARY RANGE: $55,000 - $65,000
POSTING DATE: MARCH 19, 2012 – EXPIRATION DATE: MARCH 30, 2012 *
Location: Chicago, IL Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Position Summary
Contributes to the overall strategic and resource planning activities that provide
senior management with decision making support in understanding CTA ridership and market trends. Also, contributes to strategic and resource planning activities that leads to improved operational performance, procuring of rolling stock and developing of capital plans. Develops quantitative methods and models that can be used to understand service area travel behavior, operational performance and operational cost and maintenance opportunities. Encourages ridership growth by providing tools and processes for applying this knowledge to improve CTA service and capital planning allocation. Assists with all areas of Strategic Planning in support of developing comprehensive transportation plans and market research activities, as well as providing ridership reporting functions.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Develops quantitative methods to understand service area travel behavior and improve CTA service allocation, analyze service area origin and destination travel behavior trends and encourages ridership growth by developing tools and processes for applying knowledge to the design and enhancement of routes.
Assists the in the development of computer models to forecast ridership, fare
policy impacts, operation and maintenance costs and network analysis.
Responsible for the update of the bus and rail fleet management plans.
Performs analysis in support of fleet development on behalf of Planning
concerning capacity, compliance, maintenance, procurement and retirement
projects.
Assist in the development and support of service operational performance and quality of service analysis.
Collects and manages information pertinent to the CTA’s submittal to the National Transit Database and other reporting needs of the department.
Performs ad hoc policy analysis and other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience Requirements:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Urban Planning, or Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline with academic instruction in transportation planning, operations, and/or policy analysis or a related undergraduate degree with two years of related work experience. Master’s degree preferable.
Conceptual understanding of transit planning fundamentals, both economic and schedule-related.
Familiarity with data and information sources relevant to transportation planning.
Solid analytic and quantitative skills.
Aptitude for practical application of modeling methods to problem-solving.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Experience with effective design and delivery of presentations.
Ability to work and produce finished work products within a short-time frame.
Ability to exercise good judgment.
Experience with advanced analysis functions in Excel or similar quantitative tools.
Familiarity with GIS software, databases and basics of computer programming.
Applicants, if hired, must comply with CTA's residency ordinance.
CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY THAT NO EMPLOYEE OR APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT WILL BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, ANCESTRY, AGE, UNFAVORABLE MILITARY DISCHARGE OR DISABILITY, PROVIDED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE DISABILITY IS ABLE TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB WHICH HE/SHE DESIRES TO HOLD
WITH REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION BY THE AUTHORITY.
To apply, please visit our website at www.transitchicago.com and click on
the “Careers” link under “Doing Business”.
*Posting may be on CTA’s website past the expiration date if additional resumes
are needed.
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