Senior Planner, Transportation Analytics
TransLink
Professional Area:
Transportation Planning
Experience:
5-7 years
Location:
New Westminster, BC V3L 0E7
Canada
TL Senior Planner, Transportation Analytics (FTT)
The South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) is one of Canada’s most innovative transportation authorities, founded in 1999 to plan and manage transportation within Metro Vancouver. We’ve achieved success not only in improving the transportation network of the region, but helping maintain the enviable lifestyle of residents and the viability of local businesses. TransLink and our family of companies (Coast Mountain Bus Company, B.C. Rapid Transit Company and Transit Police) are proud to be one of BC’s Top Employers.
Responsibilities
PRIMARY PURPOSE To provide specialized and senior level of expertise and leadership in analyzing transportation statistics, identifying and quantifying emerging trends and relationships between system variables using an analytical and evidence-based approach, establishing empirical methodologies and tools to quantitatively predict possible future transportation performance, and developing analytically rigorous forecasts to support planning and decision-making.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Contributes advanced transportation analytics expertise to the development and appraisal of projects, programs, strategies, plans and tactics.
Develops confidential transportation forecasts and scenarios for use by senior management in transportation planning and strategic business decisions; develops key inputs for the preparation of base plans, supplemental plans, annual plans, and long range strategic plans.
Manages complex analytical projects, providing technical expertise and leadership to the project. Performs all aspects of project management from concept to implementation, and leads project teams in the fulfillment of project deliverables.
Develops and applies advanced transportation analytical methods, techniques and models in support of designated project deliverables, ensuring compliance with prevailing standards, policies and procedures.
Provides senior technical expertise to enterprise projects and committees and other analytical and planning professionals, while also providing leadership to designated projects. Presents and defends technical findings to internal and external audiences, including TransLink Executives, Commissioner, auditors and a variety of partner agencies and stakeholders.
Establishes and maintains working relationships with management and counterparts in business units across the enterprise, as well as external stakeholders, in order to provide expertise and advice and to understand and communicate research and analytical requirements.
Collaborates with external stakeholders, industry peers, and government officials, and participates actively in an expert role on industry advisory and technical committees.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
The competencies for this job are typically acquired through a Master’s Degree in economics, engineering, business or related discipline with strong emphasis on quantitative research, forecasting and other transportation analytics methods and application, plus five years experience in a related position. A Master's Degree in Planning will also be considered.
Other Requirements:
This position requires advanced knowledge and expertise in transit ridership, trends, and forecasting as well as big data analytics. The candidate should also have:
Advanced knowledge of the concepts, principles, standards, practices and methods of quantitative transportation research and analytics.
Advanced knowledge of analytical methods to evaluate the costs and benefits of transportation policies, strategy and projects including expertise in alternative analysis, multiple account evaluation and benefit-cost analysis.
Advanced knowledge of forecasting theory and transportation model development and application such as regression, time-series econometric, and 4-step demand models, including the use of computerized packages which could include but is not limited to EMME, TransCAD, STATA, SPSS, FoxPro, Excel, Access and similar software.
Advanced knowledge of the transportation industry as it pertains to best practices in transportation research, analytics, modeling, forecasting, and other quantitative analysis.
Solid problem solving and decision making skills to select and establish appropriate processes and standards for the functional area.
Advanced analytical and interpretation skills to derive meaning and develop recommendations based on analytical findings.
Solid project management skills, including attention to detail and good understanding of quality control methods.
Solid written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills to manage internal and external relationships, deliver presentations, and lead report writing activities.
Work Schedule
37.5 hours per week
Recruitment Process
TransLink’s Research and Analytics department is part of the Planning and Policy Division. The department undertakes transportation system research, advanced analytics, monitoring, surveying, forecasting as well as trend and usage reporting to support strategic, regional transportation policies, strategies and plans.
An applicant will be required to demonstrate their suitability for this position by meeting the minimum level of qualifications and experience in order to be invited into the selection process. A standard interview format will be used including general, scenario and behavioural descriptive interview questions.
Please note: This position requires advanced knowledge and expertise in transit ridership, trends, and forecasting as well as big data analytics. A Master’s Degree in Planning will also be considered.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
How to Apply
Please go to http://www.translink.ca/careers to apply for this position, view instructions on the process, and view other opportunities in our Planning and Policy Division.
INSTRUCTIONS: Please save your (1) cover letter, and your (2) resume as one pdf document prior to uploading your application on-line.
Posting Date: July 14, 2015 Closing Date: August 10, 2015
Please note that only those short listed will be contacted.
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