What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transit Planner position at Sun Tran?
TRANSIT PLANNER
OPENING DATE: February 8, 2024
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
SALARY: $23.43/hr-$29.28/hr
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this position will provide support in all aspects of short-range and long-range multi-modal transit planning.
This is accomplished by monitoring, analyzing, and reporting ridership, estimating current demand, formulating
recommendations for productive service, reviewing development project proposals, land-use plans, and other planning
documents.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Collaborates with Scheduling Manager on short-range Transit Operations planning. Assists the Scheduling Manager
with the creation of bus schedules and driver assignments.
Maintains route profile and performance data. Monitors and evaluates on-time performance data, propose schedule
adjustments as needed. Develops proposed service changes and schedules based on route performance metrics,
collecting and summarizing feedback from bus operators and riders.
Works with Bus Stop Program Manager and Scheduling Analyst for driver materials.
Makes sense of GIS data and applies the information to planning and real-world situations. Compiles and integrates
geospatial data from a wide variety of sources for analysis. Performs project reporting, data creation, data conversion,
data transfer, and map production.
Prepares reports, analysis, and studies of ridership data by manipulating, correlating, interfacing, and expanding
projected ridership data from different sources and organizing resulting data into a reusable format by staff.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four
(4) years of an accredited college or university resulting in a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Planning, Environmental
Studies, or a related field. One year of professional experience in the field.
BENEFITS:
Benefits include healthcare coverage for employee and dependents, vacations, sick leave, paid holidays, and a generous
retirement plan.
TO APPLY:
Apply at 3910 N. Sun Tran Blvd., or download an application from our website at www.suntran.com and fax it to (520)
293-3348 or email it to suntranhr@tucsonaz.gov.
If selected for any of the positions, the company requires a background investigation and a pre-employment drug
screen. We are an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
Salary : $29
