Principal Transportation Planner (OA)

The MTA is seeking a Principal Transportation Planner in New York, NY, responsible for planning subway service, evaluating capital proposals, and conducting data analyses. Candidates should have a relevant degree and five years of experience in transportation planning. Desired skills include proficiency in data processing tools, analytical methods, and familiarity with NYC transit systems. The position offers a salary between $96,595 and $128,289 and is full-time.
Job Overview and Responsibilities
The selected candidate will work as part of a team responsible for planning subway service for permanent operations, long-term temporary operations for capital work and maintenance, special events, and emergencies The candidate should be proficient working with a variety of data sources and formats, including large data sets. The candidate will coordinate with other NYCT departments and divisions, and may be required to work with software developers, data analysts, engineers, planners, and operations management and supervision. The ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of transit planning practices and some familiarity with the general planning context of NYC and its transportation systems. Responsibilities will include:
- Developing and assisting in the implementation of permanent and temporary service design and frequency recommendations based on quantitative analysis of current and projected future passenger demand, operational factors, and current and projected infrastructure constraints.
- Evaluating capital improvement proposals based on passenger demand, operational factors, and infrastructure requirements.
- Preparing fleet plans and forecasts. Preparing analyses and simulations evaluating current and proposed subway operations and proposed capital investments, such as CBTC signaling and infrastructure investments
- Statistical/quantitative analyses of rail operations data (running times, frequency, reliability, etc.).
- Observing and reporting on service, including estimating train loads.
• Qualifications and Requirements*
A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with a major in one or more of the following: engineering, urban studies, geography, transportation science, urban planning, economics, business, public administration, political science or related fields; and five (5) years of full-time paid experience in transportation planning, scheduling or operations. A master’s degree in any of the fields listed for the baccalaureate degree may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

DESIRED SKILLS
• Proficient in standard analytical data processing and management support tools and office productivity suites.
• Understanding of analytical methods (e.g. probability and statistics).
• Experience with relational databases (e.g. Oracle, Postgres, Access), such as writing queries (generally with PL/SQL) to obtain and manipulate data.
• Experience in programming for data analytics is preferable
• Experience in and familiarity with transit/transportation systems, particularly the NYCT subway and bus network.
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• *Pay and Benefits **
$96,595- $128,289