Transit Planner Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Transportation

Requisition
Department:
Transit Services Dept.
Service:
Transit Customer Syst & Planning Service
Branch:
Service Planning Branch

Employment Type:

up to 3 Full-time Temporary - Up to 1 year 

Work Hours:

35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: ATU 1760 
Salary Information: $68,544.84 - $97,215.30 annually (2023 rates of pay)

Location:

Transit Service, 1500 St.Laurent
City:
Ottawa, ON
Job Category:
Transit Services - OC Transpo 
Application Close: 05/01/2026

JOB SUMMARY

Transit Service Planning is responsible for service and operations planning for bus, rail and Para Transpo services (including route planning, bus stop planning, service frequency, scheduling, and bus type assignment), capital and operating budgeting for the department, transit fare policy, performance reporting, development of policies and long-range plans, establishment of service standards and design standards, delivery of the City’s transit priority program, and continuous improvement for departmental operations.

You perform a broad range of activities that support initiatives related to service planning, operations planning, and business planning. You may be required to perform any or all of the following:

evaluating transit business and operating strategies;

planning new transit facilities and services and transit service changes;

participating in the long-term planning of the transit system;

participating in the preparation of annual and long-range capital and operating budgets;

evaluating and reporting on current and future ridership, revenue, and other performance measures;

conducting functional planning and design of transit facilities and fleet requirements;

planning and managing research and surveys;

ensuring that urban planning and development proposals are compatible with transit objectives;

evaluating capacity and level of service of transit routes; and

coordinating bus operations with the city’s management of the road network.

You also: research and recommend solutions to issues in your assigned area of responsibility; provide advice and comment to senior management, other Transit staff, and other City and external staff working on issues related to the current and future transit system; prepare and present service information to key stakeholders; respond to enquiries from Transit staff, customers, Councillors, the general public and other stakeholders;

and represent the City in public outreach and consultation.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in geography, urban planning, engineering, operations research, economics, business administration or related field.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in transit planning or similar experience in a large organization.

KNOWLEDGE

Understanding of issues or principles involved in the provision of public transit in Ottawa, such as accessibility issues, local government structure and land-use planning process

Knowledge of transit planning and scheduling principles

Knowledge of economic principles

Understanding of concepts of ridership forecasting, performance evaluation, and return on investment

Knowledge of concepts of budgeting, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting

Understanding of survey and data analysis methodologies and modelling techniques

General knowledge of the City of Ottawa and of corporate and departmental policies and procedures

Knowledge of legislation, policies, regulations, guidelines and operational procedures relevant to the operational area

Understanding of computer applications, including statistical analysis software

Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Able to work independently with minimum supervision and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team

Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work and/or the work of teams and to deal effectively with multiple demands, conflicting priorities, pressures and deadlines

Possess the ability to interpret/analyze/evaluate data and to make decisions and formulate recommendations

Able to interpret development and construction plans

Possess computer literacy in MS Office Suite in a…


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