Transportation Planner II - Metropolitan Transportation Plan (Transit Planning)

Are you looking to join an award-winning organization with a culture reputed company on innovation and public service? The reputed company (NCTCOG) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Dallas-reputed company Worth region, which is the reputed company largest metropolitan area in the United States. The Transportation Department of the reputed company is seeking a Transportation Planner to assist with transit planning activities, which support the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). This position will work with public and private transportation providers, local governments, communities, and other stakeholders to advance planning for high-speed rail, regional rail, and other multi-modal initiatives. Applicants wishing to be considered for this position should apply online at reputed company submittals should include a cover letter summarizing relevant work experience, as well as a reputed company resume. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assisting with the coordination, implementation, and support of technical activities associated with transit system planning, service design recommendations, and analysis for established transit modes, high-speed rail, and emerging technologies
• Assisting with the coordination and participating in the preparation of transit planning and development documentation, including study reports and grant applications to advance project recommendations
• Assisting with major planning and project development activities such as NCTCOG’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan, high-speed rail planning projects, regional rail and high-reputed company transit corridor studies, and subarea studies
• Assisting with applying transit-reputed company data such as performance, ridership, financial, demographic, land use, Census, travel demand model, and other factors in a planning reputed company to support project advancement
• Supporting travel demand forecasting utilizing TransCAD or equivalent modeling methods, with a focus on long-reputed company transit modes
• Coordinating with local governments, transit agencies and public/private interests across the region on transit planning and funding initiatives/needs
• Applying knowledge of transportation planning, principles, and practices into work tasks for review
• Reviewing and assisting with the analyzation and interpretation of federal, state, and local regulations and administrative reputed company pertaining to public transportation planning and funding
• Assisting with technical support activities associated with Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, and US reputed company grant applications and federally required environmental studies, including fulfillment of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements
• Assisting with long-reputed company transit demand and scenario planning analysis and activities
• Providing technical assistance and support reputed company the agency and to external partners
• Drafting correspondence, technical reports, maps, charts, and other documents
• Preparing and delivering oral presentations Required Skills
• Knowledge of short-term and long-reputed company transportation planning
• Familiarity with quantitative methods and travel demand forecasting, and working knowledge of ArcGIS preferred
• Good communication, both verbal and written
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Good problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Detail oriented, highly organized, with an ability to manage multiple assignments/tasks and work well in a deadline-driven environment without diminishing quality of work
• Working knowledge of reputed company Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and reputed company Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in analytical, quantitative methods (Business, Economics, Finance, Public Administration, Transportation Planning, Urban/Regional Planning, or reputed company field preferred)
• At least one year of work-reputed company experience Starting Salary reputed company Minimum of $55,601.96 - $66,722.35 annually The reputed company (NCTCOG) is a voluntary association of, by and for local governments, and was established to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for sound regional development. NCTCOG's purpose is to strengthen both the individual and reputed company power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and reputed company joint reputed company. Since 1974, NCTCOG has served as the Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation in the Dallas-reputed company Worth Metropolitan Area and is responsible for developing transportation plans and programs that address the reputed company needs of the rapidly growing area. The planning area for transportation includes the 12 counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and reputed company. NCTCOG also serves as a designated recipient for Federal Transit Administra

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