Transit Planner - Transit Administration; Port Arthur, TX

Transit Planner - Transit Administration (Port Arthur, TX)

SALARY: $25.3151 - $31.4403, Hourly (DOE & Q) EXEMPT

OPENING DATE: 01/29/2024

CLOSING DATE: Continuous until filled.

Under the general supervision of the Administrative Support Supervisor, the Transit Planner plans, designs, implements and evaluates changes in fixed routes and paratransit services operated by Port Arthur Transit; investigates and responds to internal and external queries and input pertaining to fixed route and paratransit services; participates in initiatives to increase ridership, decrease travel time and find new markets; assist with federal government transit programs, grants administration and work with project managers to ensure appropriate compliance.

Receives general supervision from the Administrative Support Supervisor.

• Conduct required background research and data collection to support recommendations for system development, support on planning studies and pilot projects, state and federal grant applications and related reports.
• Perform professional work on a variety of planning assignments, ensuring accountability and compliance with all current and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulatory agency policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Provide assistance with contracts management, including development of RFPs, scopes of work and project budgets.
• Review consultant proposals, invoices, processing of payments, issuing and managing work authorizations within a contract.
• Work to identify federal, state and local transportation grant opportunities, and participate in the grant writing process, as well as the management of any funding received.
• Present information to management, elected officials, advisory groups, partner transit agencies, local jurisdictions, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders on short and/or long range service planning issues.
• Develop and implement effective, ongoing community participation and outreach programs for PAT supported projects.
• Maintain consistent communication with internal (i.e., operators and support staff) and external customers (i.e. riders and advisory committees) to gather and compile information required for service development activities and communicate service related information.
• Assist in the coordination of PAT’s planning activities with the Metropolitan Planning Organization and other state and federal agencies. Specific functions include assisting with the development of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
• Communicate orally and in writing, including synthesizing quantitative and qualitative information into concise, well–organized narratives for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Conduct route studies by field investigations evaluating number of stops, length of route, number of runs and reviews of passenger surveys.
• Monitor route performance for effectiveness, calculate projected ridership and performance statistics, propose modifications to existing service including route design.
• Advise management on the effect of proposed service changes, and coordinate with other departments on service related issues.
• Collect service-related data from various sources and develop and maintain the database in order to prepare federal and state reporting.
• Perform data analysis in order to prepare various reports related to ridership, route productivity and service measurements.
• Prepare maps, graphs, charts and other visual aids to illustrate the results of analyses and studies.
• Prepare multi-media presentations for use in making civic, educational and regional planning presentations on transit issues.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Theory, principles, practices, procedures and information sources of urban and transportation planning.
• Economic, environmental and social concepts applicable to the transportation planning process.
• Local, state and federal laws and regulations governing the provision of public transit services.
• Statistical analyses techniques and formulas relevant to the planning process.
• Methods and techniques of developing,…