Transit Capital Project Manager - NE Illinois at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Chicago

Job Description: 

The Transit Capital Project Manager - NE Illinois at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is responsible for the review and management of state public transportation capital improvement and operating grants in the Chicago metropolitan area of Northeastern Illinois (NE IL). This position provides assistance with grant related issues, procurement oversight, technical assistance, and meeting state program compliance requirements. In addition, this position is responsible for assisting the Section Chief in managing the day-to-day grant activities associated with the state capital improvement program and Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) operating funds.

This Transit Capital Project Manager - NE Illinois is accountable for the efficient and timely management of state funded capital improvement grants and state operating assistance grants. These grants are complex and involve equipment purchases, land acquisition, engineering, and construction of major improvements to the transit systems in NE IL including the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and its service boards, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), RTA Suburban Bus Division (PACE), and the RTA Commuter Rail Division (Metra), as well as the City of Chicago. This position monitors the grant recipients’ management of capital improvement funds. S/He conducts the principal review of requests for contract concurrence to determine whether departmental procedures are followed and determines whether the proposed action is consistent with the grant application and grant contract documents. S/He maintains the data and filing system necessary for the analysis of a wide variety of issues. Other responsibilities include onsite inspection of project facilities, equipment use, and construction activities.

For the full job description and application instructions:

 https://idot.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idot/documents/about-idot/employment/10-october/47571%20TM%20III%20IPI.pdf

https://idot.illinois.gov/about-idot/employment-opportunities/employment.html

Programming Planner - Valley Regional Transit - Meridian, ID

For more information and to apply please visit: VRT Programming Planner

Planning Programmer Position Opening

Do you want to be a part of a great transit development team in a vibrant, growing community? Do you value collaboration, creativity, sustainability, and public service? Do you want to use your finance and budgeting skills and urban planning knowledge to help shape transportation?

Valley Regional Transit seeks a team-oriented Planning Programmer with skills and experience in capital planning and budgeting. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), the Planning Programmer is responsible for developing and maintaining the five-year service and capital Transportation Development Plan and developing budget requests of financial stakeholders. These activities are essential to both near-term budgeting and coordinating long-term financial strategies. 

Principal Planner - Valley Reginal Transit -Meridian, Idaho

Principal Planner Position Opening  

Interested candidates can reach out to Natalie Hilde at natalie@thompsonconsulting.com, or apply at vrtjobs@thompsonconsulting.com by submitting their cover letter and resume.

Valley Regional Transit seeks an experienced, innovative Principal Planner with a proven track record  managing complex projects. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), the Principal Planner  supervises planning staff, is responsible for delivering priority projects identified in the VRT’s  Transportation Development Plan (TDP) and helps identify and scope out future projects. The  principal planner also ensures VRT’s planning activities are coordinated with planning activities of  local jurisdictions, state and regional transportation agencies, and other public transportation  providers.  

The ideal candidate is:  

• An excellent leader and project manager with specific experience in transportation planning and development.  

• An excellent communicator, with the ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders,  government entities and officials, and the community at large.  

• An experienced supervisor in public transportation or a related industry.  

• An excellent presenter with the ability to communicate complex and technical information in  a variety of forums and to a variety of audiences.  

• Passionate about mobility, and sustainable public transportation.  

Responsibilities:  

• Identify and prepare initial scope and costs estimates for service projects through use of  regional and local plans  

• Identify and coordinate development and or timing of capital projects associated with service  projects by collaborating with the Capital Projects Manager  

• Oversee detailed transit planning and consultant contracts and represent VRT in various  capacities  

• Manage the delivery of transit service projects, including fixed route and specialized services,  working across departments and agencies to keep projects on time, within scope and within  budget  

• Develop the skills of the planning team  

• Monitors and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal laws including Title VI  

• Supports specialized planning functions such technical support for grant applications,  environmental studies, data analysis  

• Advises the CDO on all planning-related matters  

• Assigns work to professional staff, ensuring adequate training and resources to effectively  accomplish assignments  

• Prepares reports, presents, and advises various councils, boards, and commissions in  planning-related issues  

• Prepares reports on department activities, recommending improvements and modifications  

• Handles sensitive personnel matters 

• Participates in budget preparation and administration; monitors, and controls expenditures  

• Represents VRT in public meetings including meetings held in evenings and on weekends  

• Provides timely, respectful, and thorough customer service to internal and external  customers  

• Maintains a professional and courteous demeanor at all times  

• Dependable and a self-starter  

• Other duties as assigned  

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field (i.e. community or transportation planning);  or equivalent experience  

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing complex projects preferably in transportation  planning  

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience supervising high level staff  

• Thorough knowledge of urban and transportation planning and development and  government policies and procedures  

• Thorough knowledge of urban planning and development, transportation, and environmental  planning  

• Knowledge of local government policies, practices, and procedures  

• Knowledge and experience in research methods and statistical principles related to urban  growth and transportation planning  

• Knowledge of methods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and  presentation  

• Working knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations  including recent changes  

• Understanding and experience in principles and practices of supervision, training, and  personnel management  

• Experience working with board of directors preferred  

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills  

• Experience with budgeting procedures and techniques  

Starting Salary Range:  

• $64,500-$82,200, with consideration given for experience.  

Location:  

• Meridian, Idaho, with flexible/hybrid remote work options  

Excellent benefits package includes:  

• Health, dental, and vision insurance  

• Holiday pay, sick, and vacation leave  

• State retirement plan (PERSI): pension and optional 401(k) (see  

https://www.persi.idaho.gov/ for more information!)  

Employment Type:  

• Full-time  

Interested candidates can reach out to Natalie Hilde at natalie@thompsonconsulting.com, or apply at vrtjobs@thompsonconsulting.com by submitting their cover letter and resume.

Coordinator Special Services Planning, CTA

Position Title: Coordinator, Special Services Planning

Primary Location: USA-Illinois-Chicago

Job: Planning 

Position Type: Full-time Permanent 

For more information and to apply visit: CTA Career Postings

Position Summary: CTA implements special service on the bus and rail systems when regularly scheduled service levels are inadequate for expected ridership or there is a scheduled service interruption. Special services are primarily grouped into three categories: providing service for large events, providing service for area high schools and colleges, providing bus shuttles during rail construction events. For each of these categories, the Coordinator of Special Services Planning maintains a database of event schedules, analyzes past ridership and projects future ridership, creates service plans, works with the Scheduling department on producing schedules, coordinates with the Operations department on implementing service, and analyzes service post-event. Examples of service changes could include extra trips on a given bus route, modified routings to serve an event, changes to vehicle types, extra bus service provided at school dismissal times, and bus shuttles to supplement a rail construction project, among others. The person in this position works on many special events at once, coordinating among several internal and external stakeholders, and must reach consensus among all parties in a timely manner to provide a service plan that best serves ridership demand within CTA’s operating and budgetary constraints.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Reviews special service ridership trends to determine potential need for supplemental transit service. Historical ridership and transit operations data will be used to evaluate demand.

• Prepares recommendations for service, for large events, bus shuttles, and school related service, including potential cost, revenue, manpower, and equipment implications.

• Determines supplemental funding needs as appropriate for contractual services.
• Reviews material with management staff, including discussions with Budget department to ensure compliance with budgetary constraints.

• Designs draft schedules and routing information as needed. Prepares written reports, briefings, presentations, and responses to inquiries regarding facilities, equipment, and service.

• Develops and maintains special service database that provides historical fleet and manpower requirements for recurring events. Provides support for one-time events including guidance on estimated supplemental needs.

• Coordinates with CTA Departments and external agencies to obtain data and implement special services.

• Conducts fieldwork and research to gather information on various CTA facilities, operations, and service. Develops teams to assist in collection of data as needed.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Challenges: 

• Must track the schedules of special events and schools within the CTA service area, which change regularly. 
• Must keep all internal stakeholders abreast of all special event service in a timely manner.  Coordinating among many internal and external stakeholders.
• Must strike a balance between providing adequate service while using CTA resources efficiently (vehicle availability, workforce availability, etc.).
• Fast-paced work environment while working on many service plans at once.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Business Administration, Data Analytics or other disciplines with a strong quantitative component, or a significant amount of experience in the transportation field.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires sitting for extended periods of time, standing, visual acumen, manual dexterity and fingering for working with computer keyboards.
• Chicago Transit Authority requires all employees to be COVID-19 vaccinated.  If you are offered employment, proof of  COVID-19 vaccination will be required as a condition of employment and as part of the hiring process. Visit www.transitchicago.com/careers for full notice.
• Service Area Requirement: Exempt (Non-Union) employees must live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning employment at CTA.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Ability to demonstrate research, analytic, quantitative, and evaluation skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to summarize and present large amounts of data.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with groups and individuals working in different fields or organizations
• Working understanding of transit planning fundamentals, both economic and schedule-related.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• General knowledge of GIS skills to conduct spatial analyses and develop presentation-quality maps, or interest in developing such skills.
• General knowledge using SQL to query and manipulate large data sets, or interest in developing such skills.
• General knowledge in PowerBI, or interest in developing such skills.
• Working knowledge of CTA rail and bus operations and service area is preferred.
• Ability to manage and prioritize several projects and initiatives in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

Working Conditions: 

• General office environment.
• May be exposed to field conditions in all weather when traveling to CTA bus garages, rail terminals, and shops.
• Minimal weekend and early/late-hour work may be required.

Equipment, Tools, and Materials Utilized:

• Standard office equipment.
• Personal computer and related software.

For more information and to apply visit: CTA Career Postings

Transit Organizer Position, Chicago Jobs with Justice

Job Posting: Full-time Organizer

Role: Transit Organizer. Chicago Jobs with Justice is organizing a transit justice campaign called Transit for All (www.transit4all.org). We are looking for an experienced, talented organizer to lead the effort to organize a transit rider organization in Chicago which will advocate for an equitable, accessible, safe and affordable transit system for all. 

Minimum requirements:  

1. Experience leading successful labor or community organizing campaigns. 
2. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
3. Able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Google Drive, and able to navigate social media platforms. 
4. Must be able to demonstrate a passionate commitment to economic, social, and racial justice.
5. Must be a fluent Spanish speaker.  
6. Based in Chicago 

Desired qualifications: experience in transit policy and advocacy or experience in Chicago politics and organizing landscape 

Salary: Starting salary is $50,000, salary commensurate experience

Benefits: Fully paid health insurance (PPO); 2 weeks paid vacation plus end of year paid time off, training, and professional development

Women and people of color and STRONGLY encouraged to apply.

Please send resume and cover letter to Susan Hurley, Executive Director of Chicago Jobs with Justice, susan@chicagojwj.org.

Senior Planner, Freight - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

Who: The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is our region’s comprehensive planning organization. The agency and its partners are developing ON TO2050, a new long-range comprehensive regional plan to help the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues. Seewww.cmap.illinois.gov for more information, and details regarding benefits are atwww.cmap.illinois.gov/about/careers#benefits.

What: The Senior Planner will be responsible for management, oversight, and implementation of CMAP’s forthcoming Truck Routing and Community Studies, a project to investigate truck mobility and investment needs in three of the region’s industrial and logistics clusters. As North America’s freight hub, northeastern Illinois experiences large amounts of truck movement, with significant impacts on the region’s economy, as well as local congestion, safety, and quality of life. The project will focus on improving truck routing across jurisdictions, in addition to addressing local permitting processes, delivery management, and community impacts as appropriate to the cluster. Throughout the project, the planner will be expected to emphasize the recommendations of ON TO 2050. Responsibilities:

City of Detroit Planner III/IV (Mobility) - Deadline 11/1

CITY OF DETROIT invites applications for the position of: Planner III/IV (Mobility)

SALARY: $67,174.00 - $96,394.00 Annually OPENING DATE: 10/04/17 CLOSING DATE: 11/01/17 11:59 PM DESCRIPTION: The Planning and Development Department is seeking to fill a new Mobility planning position with a Planner III or IV (Urban Design). The position level and salary will depend upon experience. Planner III/IV (Mobility) will be responsible for managing the advancement of the Inner Circle Greenway Framework Plan and planning of additional greenways; managing a citywide campaign for bike-pedestrian safety; and partnering with public, private and citizen partners in an inclusive effort to advance pedestrian and bike infrastructure projects. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: The Planner III (Mobility) performs a variety of planning and design functions including but not limited to: Performs advanced professional work related to a variety of planning assignments; Manages complex planning studies and development applications, and reviews consultant proposals; Reviews and processes complex comprehensive plan amendments, rezoning recommendations, annexations, site plans, and plats; Develops project budgets, administers bidding processes, and verifies contract expenditures and compliance; Conducts research and prepares statistical reports on land use, physical, social, and economic issues; Provides professional planning assistance to member communities on varied land use projects; Develops transportation plans, studies, and analyses on a regional basis; Works in regional program areas relating to natural / water resources planning, community development, hazard mitigation, and others; Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and/or to verify that development projects comply with approved plans; Schedules and conducts meetings with advisory boards and elected officials; Presents reports and other findings to staff, Planning & Zoning Board, and City Council members, and serves as a liaison to such committees; Attends a substantial number of evening and weekend meetings; and Plans, assigns, and coordinates the work of Planner I and II, and other clerical and administrative staff.  The Planner IV (Mobility) performs a full range of planning functions including but not limited to: Develops and directs the most complex plans or proposals affecting urban design; Monitors the review and amendment of the City's Master Plan urban design components and other city plans; Serves as a liaison to government officials, social scientists, lawyers, developers, the public, or special interest groups to formulate, develop, review, or address issues regarding urban design; Reviews and advises on proposals and plans; provides necessary recommendations; Reviews and directs design criteria and specifications for various short and long-range urban design activities; Oversees computer utilization for various technical urban design projects and studies; Advises planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives; Prepares, analyzes, and presents complex reports on related data using oral, written, and graphic forms of presentation; Oversees complicated field investigations, site surveys, impact studies, or other research to compile and analyze data on economic, social, regulatory, or physical factors affecting urban design; Reviews sites, plans, and ongoing construction to ensure compliance with proposals or certain local, State, and Federal regulations; Proactively shapes and manages the City's urban design roles and responsibilities as established by the Master Plan, City policy, and departmental mission, policy, and practice; Provides lead urban design direction to citizens, contractors, departments, management, etc.; Responds to the most complex complaints and inquiries in a professional and proactive manner; Oversees educational information and programs; Coordinates and reviews the work of lower-level planners; and Manages plans for sustainability projects or programs to improve energy efficiency, minimize pollution or waste, or conserve natural resources; utilizes LEED and other best practices for sustainability plans and programs. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education Planner III (Mobility) -- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with major course work in urban planning, architecture, public policy, or a closely related field. Planner IV (Mobility) -- Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course of work in urban design, city planning, environmental planning, architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, or other related field of study. Experience Planner III, three (3) years of professional experience in urban design, urban planning, transportation/ mobility/streetscape planning and implementation. Planner IV, four (4) years of professional experience in urban design, urban planning, transportation/ mobility/streetscape planning and implementation. Strong project management experience. Technical knowledge of transit, bicycle and pedestrian systems. Knowledge of bike/pedestrian safety, preferred. Experience with city government or transportation departments, preferred. Must demonstrate proficiency with integrated word processing and spreadsheet functions. License/Certificates Possession of a certification sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) may be required. Equivalency Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis. Background and Other Checks Applicants may be subject to background, criminal, and credit checks. Identification Valid government issued identification will be required at time of hire. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Subjects and Weights: Oral Appraisal - 80% Evaluation of Training, Experience, Personal Qualifications (TEP) – 20% Total of Oral Appraisal  & Evaluation of TEP= 65%(Min) - 100% (Max) PLEASE ATTACH A RESUME TO THE APPLICATION (INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED)