Planner, Transit

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Lee County is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Planner in the Transit department. Transit planning includes transportation, land use, zoning, community development, emergency management, and geospatial sciences. Incumbent establishes methodology and uses existing procedures for transit-related data utilized in reporting for internal county use and external private and public entities. Transit planning also includes analysis of the performance of the transit system in terms of ridership, load factor, on-time performance, other financial and operating performance data and identifies trends that will lead to possible transit and mobility service improvements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with all areas of transit planning to include, land use, zoning, community development, emergency management, and geospatial sciences as it relates to the transit system.
• Assists with the federally required National Transit Database reporting.
• Maintain the geographic information system database of transit system performance data for the agency.
• Assists with preparing and publishing the General Transit Feed Specification and monitoring real-time GTFS data for external trip planning applications.
• Research and compile information on a variety of planning and policy topics.
• Analyze and prepare reports, maps, charts, and tables for a variety of transit data.
• Evaluate transit performance trends and communicate findings.
• Prepares daily farebox revenue and ridership reconciliations.
• Communicates problems and suggests corrective action related to use of passenger transportation system technologies.
• Assists in planning and scheduling of LeeTran bus services and helps coordinate efforts with other Lee County departments and external stakeholders.
• Fulfill public data requests pertaining to fixed route performance data.
• Assist in establishing methodology and utilizes existing procedures for compilation of transit-related data utilized in reporting.
• Coordinate transit services responsibilities and applications with other county departments, municipalities, and private or public sector entities.
• Responsibilities may include making of presentations to various committees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, Licensing

• Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to an Associate's degree in planning, computer science or closely related field and two years of urban planning or closely related experience.
• Possession of a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record is required.

Supplemental Information

• Python, ArcPy, and ArcGIS experience preferred.
• National Transit Database (NTD) experience is preferred.
• Utilization of planning and scheduling software, as well as CAD AVL, is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Methods and procedures used in the development and analysis of planning information. Community trends and market analysis techniques.
• Statistical analyses techniques and formulas relevant to the planning process.

Ability to:

• Create maps and analyze spatial information in ArcGIS.
• Create clear and compelling presentations and graphics in PowerPoint and/or graphics editing software.
• Create and organize complex data spreadsheets, including the use of calculating formulas.
• Present ideas and requirements clearly and persuasively, orally and in writing, to diverse, internal and external technical and non-technical audiences.
• Perform difficult and complex technical research and analysis of planning issues or problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend or adopt effective courses of action.
• Interpret and present maps, graphs, statistical data, and visual displays clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences.
• Analyze complex confidential problems, evaluate alternatives and make sound, appropriate recommendations.
• Workdays and hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,000.00 - $66,560.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $46,000 - $66,560