Senior Planner

Overview

On Site
$120,000 - $154,000 annually
Full Time

Skills

Policies and Procedures
Partnership
Technical Analysis
MASS
Data Analysis
Management
Database
Business Intelligence
Research
Scheduling
Modeling
Publishing
Creative Problem Solving
Organizational Skills
Artificial Intelligence
Messaging

Job Details

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Planner in Oakland, CA.

Key Tasks:
* Senior Planner leads assigned operations planning projects and/or specific functions
* Develops new district wide policies and procedures and provides recommendations related to key strategic decisions
* Explores and develops innovative approaches to addressing critical issues
* Expands partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders

Examples of Duties:
* Leads and coordinates District participation in multi-jurisdictional projects
* Conducts in-depth technical analysis of future special service scenarios, present findings and propose strategies to operate service
* Supports efforts to utilize General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) to coordinate transit connections with regional transit agencies and improve trip planning systems
* As a Senior Planner, you will track and monitor planned capital improvements or maintenance efforts throughout the District; Tracks the impacts to service reliability after special service is operated
* Supports the development and maintenance of planning documents, such as the Bus Bridge Guidebook and Emergency Bus Bridge Plan
* Supports the Office of Civil Rights in conducting assessments of current and future service plans
* Researches and proposes new methods and approaches to addressing ridership capacity related issues

REQUIREMENTS:
* Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field

Knowledge of:
* Principles, practices and techniques of urban mass transit and/or transportation planning
* Best practices related to transit planning and operations
* Current issues, challenges and trends in the Bay Area transportation environment
* Business and policy issues relevant to management of transit operations
* Advanced data analytics techniques, including managing and querying large databases and manipulating data using business intelligence software
* Statistical and research methods

Skill in:
* Analyzing and developing recommendations for improving public transit and/or transportation services
* Using transit scheduling, planning or modeling software (e.g. HASTUS, Trapezem, TrainOps, Remix, etc.)
* Creating and/or manipulating GTFS data for the purposes of publishing schedules or conducting analysis
* Creative problem solving and resolution development in situations with stakeholders who have conflicting interests and a variety of backgrounds
* Communicating information and ideas clearly and effectively
* Leading, organizing and reviewing the work of staff

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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