Assoc. Planner, PACE, Arlington Heights, IL

Associate Planner
Pace Bus - Arlington Heights, IL
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This is a mid-level planning position within the Service Planning section of Strategic Services at Pace headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Please note that this is a one-year position only but may be renewed. Under the direction of the Section Manager and Supervisor of Service Planning and guidance of senior staff, plans and implements changes in fixed routes, community transit and paratransit services operated by Pace garages and contractors. Analyzes route performance data from Paces intelligent bus fleet such as on-time performance and automatic passenger counting. Conducts field work to review current service and plan new service and calculates costs of service changes. Participates in Pace service restructuring initiatives whereby current service is evaluated region by region by a cross-functional team with the goal of adjusting service to increase ridership, revenue and speed. Should be able to understand complex issues and be good at problem solving and making appropriate recommendations for implementation. Investigates service inquiries from the public and attends public meetings when needed as well as being outstationed at one or more Pace garages several days a month. On- the-job training and mentoring by planning staff will assist the new hire in understanding the culture of Pace as well as all aspects of the Service Planner I position. Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:
The qualified candidate must have at least one (1) year experience in public or private transit planning (an internship in transportation planning can be used for the required experience) plus a Bachelors Degree in either Urban Planning or Transportation Planning. A Masters Degree in Urban Planning or Transportation Planning is desirable but not necessary. Must have good communication and interpersonal skills and be literate in the use of ArcMap/GIS, Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point. Knowledge of Hastus scheduling software is a plus but not necessary. Oral and written fluency in Spanish is a definite advantage but is not required. Qualified candidate must have a good work history and possess a valid drivers license in order to use staff cars for field work, attend off-property meetings or to travel to a Pace garage for outstationing. In summary, the successful candidate must communicate well, have an engaging personality, have excellent analytical skills, a passion for transit planning, capable of handling all aspects of planning from service analysis to implementation, must work fast, be able to handle a myriad of projects simultaneously without being affected by pressure, have total follow-through and be able to complete projects successfully.
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