Facilities Planner

Job Description

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you’ll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time–and we’re looking to hire talented folks with a love of learning to make it all possible.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of scopes of work, cost estimates, and schedules for transit planningstudies.
• Assists with conducting comprehensive studies to assess the current state of transportation systems, analyze traffic patterns, and identify areas of inefficiency or opportunities for improvement.
• Assists in the development of long term and short term transit planning projects with internal staff and consultants.
• Assists with the design of transportation projects including needs assessments, capacity studies, scenario planning, concept plans, and related technical work for a variety of transit systems, passenger facilities, and access improvements to transit, including parking, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements.
• Assists with data analysis and transportation modeling techniques to forecast future transportation demands and evaluate the potential impacts of proposed projects.
• Assist with communicating and engaging with various stakeholders including government agencies, community groups, businesses, and the public, to gather input and ensure that transportation plans align with the needs and preferences of the community
• Assists with monitoring the progress of transportation projects and evaluate their effectiveness and make adjustments or improvements based on the feedback.
• Assists Directors and other senior leadership as assigned.

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Urban Planning, Engineering, Landscape Architecture or related area, or equivalent
• Two (2) years of applied experience in planning, evaluating and developing transportation improvement projects.
• Experience with graphical software and Microsoft Office desired. Familiarity with federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements, real estate, public and private financing practices required.

Knowledge And Skills

• Excellent written, verbal and visual graphic communications skills. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential for success in this role.
• Must be able to communicate and work well with staff and consultants inside and outside NJ TRANSIT, including key stakeholders as well as elected and appointed officials at the highest levels of government.
• Knowledge of transit-friendly and urban planning policies and principles, economic development and redevelopment practices, transportation planning principles and techniques.

At NJ TRANSIT you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
• Retirement Plans

About The Team

NJ TRANSIT has been recognized as Best Public Sector Recruitment Partner by NJIT, the New Jersey institute of Technology.

Careers at NJ TRANSIT

Build your future as part of a dynamic company committed to transforming one of the premiere transportation brands in North America. When you join Team Transit, the only limitations to your career are your own talent, ambition and willingness to learn. Our team of almost 11,000 employees across a wide range of trades, professions and crafts, pride themselves on serving the transportation needs of the New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia region every day. From our operations staff and frontline personnel, to the numerous corporate departments that keep the wheels turning, the people of NJ TRANSIT are what make the company a great place to build a career.

Our world-class benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance programs, paid sick leave and vacation, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, and deferred compensation. Employees receive access to educational reimbursement, excellent in-house training programs, transportation benefits, and wellness programs. The greatest benefit? Knowing you’ve made a difference in people’s lives.

From urban planners and bus operators to engineers and communications experts, we’re always looking for skilled, innovative people to join our team. Ready to move forward with us?