Transit Planner I/Ii

Salary: $45,263.00 - $80,000.00 Annually
Location : Largo, MD
Job Type: Probationary FT
Job Number: 07973
Department: Public Works & Transportation
Division: Transportation
Opening Date: 02/08/2024
Closing Date: 2/22/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Nature and Variety of Work
Come join our team!
Located minutes from downtown Washington, DC Prince George's is the perfect vibrant community to live, work, and play!
We are Prince George's Proud!
Located in the heart of the Baltimore/Washington, DC Metro corridor, Prince George's County in Maryland borders Washington, D.C. and is just 37 miles south of the city of Baltimore. Encompassing almost 500 square miles, with over 900,000 residents Prince George's County has an urban atmosphere that provides a scenic and peaceful place to live, work, and play.
The Prince George's County Government Department of Public Works & Transportation is seeking to fill a Transit Planner I/II (Planner 1A) position, grade A18, within its Office of Transportation Division.
EACH APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITIONAbout the Position:
This is a full performance, professional position responsible for developing operating plans for transit service to include bus network design, service frequency, bus stop placement, bus customer facilities, and evaluating County/ WMATA fixed-route transit services. The major duties of this position include the developing plans, enhancing mobility, and recommendations to improve transit services, including route development, modifications, and service expansions through service planning, coordinating, coordinating and sustaining a multimodal transportation system.
Examples of Work
What You'll Do:

• Monitors/evaluates existing fixed-route services to improve on-time performance and the customer experience.
• Prepares/submits service evaluations and recommendations for service improvements and adjustments for WMATA/County provided transit service.
• Assists in scheduling functions including managing routes and stops, adjusting runtimes, blocking of transit trips and run-cutting functions; coordinates implementation of service adjustments/enhancements with appropriate parties.
• Assists with monthly data analysis and operational reviews and in scheduling functions including computing performance data routes and stops, adjusting runtimes, blocking of transit trips and run-cutting using available software systems like Remix, Swiftly, Clever Devices, etc.
• Assist in leading planning research efforts, take the lead in major studies reviewing, coordinating, and assisting with daily work activities in the office and the field.
• Maintains the County's bus stop database and maintains familiarity with operational data including route mileage, vehicle running time, hours of operation and bus stop inventory and develop reports as needed.
• Coordinates the software database reflects actual stop point locations.
• Guarantees the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), which contains bus stop locations and publicly available schedule information, is accurate.
• Provides technical assistance in service planning and ArcGIS system data management; and accurately document results of presentations and advises superiors of pending actions, problems or recommendations.
• Attends and/or staffs public hearings and other required legal proceedings and ensures necessary information and material are prepared and presented within assigned due dates.

Qualifications
What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning, urban design, public administration, economics, business administration, transportation planning, political science, environmental science, or other field in the area of assignment.

Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient use of computers with general knowledge of Window and Cloud base operating systems, including Microsoft Office and planning platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Grant.gov, SAP, NEOGOV, SPEED, ProjectWise, Clever Devices, Swiftly, Remix, and Trapeze/Novus are preferred.
• 1+ years of professional transit experience/education.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high pressure environment.
• Ability to demonstrate poise, tact, diplomacy and possesses good judgment and discretion in various settings.
• Experience interpreting and interacting with federal, state, and local agencies (i.e., DOT, FTA, OSHA, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Ability to develop and present researched material/information.
• Detail oriented, well organized, and possess effective time management skills.
• Proven customer service and interpersonal skills a must.
• Proven team player who works well in diverse settings with the ability to work flexible hours or shifts.

Additional Information
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Upon selection, the candidate must:
Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Be willing to participate as an "essential" employee in the Department's Snow and Ice Control Program and other emergency operations as assigned.
DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY: Candidates will be selected from a temporary register of eligible candidates, which will become effective approximately four (4) weeks after the closing date. Once a selection has been made, the register will expire.
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Internal Applicants: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
General Plan Information:
The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.
A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.
Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.
The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).
New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.
The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.
After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).
Employee Benefits
Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 + hours, per week)
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Dependent Care Assistance Program
  • Health Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick)

13 Paid Holidays

Retirement Benefits

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
• Supplemental Pension Plan
  • Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
• 457(b)
• 403(b)

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Benefits

• Critical Illness
• Whole Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Legal Services

For additional details, please visit:
01
I acknowledge and understand that the responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. My responses will be used to determine whether or not I possess the minimum qualifications for the position.

• Yes
• No

02
What is your highest level of completed education?

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Associate Degree
• Some College
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate/PHD Degree
• Other

03
If you selected "Other" for question #2, please put your highest level of education. Otherwise, please put N/A.
04
Please describe your major/field of study if you've completed your bachelor's degree or higher. Otherwise, please put N/A.
05
How many years of transit experience do you have?

• No Experience
• 1-2 Years
• 3-4 Years
• 5+ Years

06
Do you have strong knowledge of Grant.gov, SAP, NEOGOV, SPEED, ProjectWise, Clever Devices, Swiftly, Remix, and Trapeze/Novus

• Yes
• No

07
Are you willing to participate as an "Essential" employee who is expected to report or remain at work when other county employees are granted administrative Leave?

• Yes
• No

Required Question