Pace Bus
Arlington Heights, IL
This is an advanced planning position within the Service Planning section of the Strategic Services Division at Pace headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois and entails more responsibilities than the Associate Planner position. Under the direction of the Service Planning Section Manager and guidance of other key managers within Strategic Services, performs the following tasks: Plans and implements changes in fixed routes, community transit and paratransit services operated by Pace garages and contractors; analyzes route performance data from Pace's intelligent bus fleet such as on-time performance and ridership data in order to make improvements in service; conducts field work to review current service and plan new service; calculates the costs of service changes; participates in the posted stop project as needed; 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; investigates service inquiries from the public; attends public meetings when needed; is outstationed at one or more Pace garages several times a month; assists in training and mentoring new planners and interns; and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
The qualified candidate must have at least five (5) years experience in public or private transit as a transit planner (a combination of full time employment and internships in transit planning can be used in computing years of experience) plus a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning with a focus on transit planning or a Degree in Transportation Planning. While it is preferred that the candidate possess a Master's Degree in Urban Planning or Transportation Planning and AICP certification, this is not mandatory. The candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, outstanding interpersonal skills and be able to use the following software applications: Hastus scheduling, Hastus ATP, Ride Check, ArcMap/GIS, Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point. The candidate must be a good problem solver and able to understand complex problems and be able to quickly resolve issues; must have a good work history; and possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record in order to use staff cars for field work or to attend off-property meetings.
Qualifications:
The qualified candidate must have at least five (5) years experience in public or private transit as a transit planner (a combination of full time employment and internships in transit planning can be used in computing years of experience) plus a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning with a focus on transit planning or a Degree in Transportation Planning. While it is preferred that the candidate possess a Master's Degree in Urban Planning or Transportation Planning and AICP certification, this is not mandatory. The candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, outstanding interpersonal skills and be able to use the following software applications: Hastus scheduling, Hastus ATP, Ride Check, ArcMap/GIS, Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point. The candidate must be a good problem solver and able to understand complex problems and be able to quickly resolve issues; must have a good work history; and possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record in order to use staff cars for field work or to attend off-property meetings.