Analyst, Transportation Routing
About The Position
The Analyst, Transportation Routing delivers high-level transportation expertise, working on unusually complex problems and developing innovative solutions that improve quality and work processes. The role coordinates an assigned routing team responsible for designing and maintaining school bus routes and schedules using routing software. It provides recommendations to optimize transportation services and guidance to the bus contractor on bus services and related problems. The Analyst supports transportation program planning and the preparation and maintenance of statistical reports, records, correspondence, and files. The position compiles information about students, homes, schools, bell schedules, street layouts, traffic patterns, and run schedules to support routing activities. It also keeps the supervisor and stakeholders informed about project status and issues, and maintains awareness of transportation trends and policies through required training and professional events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Management, Logistics, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems, plus four years of related experience, or equivalent education and experience totaling eight years.
- Education and experience equivalency formula: a bachelor’s degree equals four years toward the total; a master’s degree equals two years toward the required experience. Where a master’s degree is required, bachelor’s degree years must also be included.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the work of the assigned routing team in designing and maintaining school bus routes and schedules using routing software.
- Recommend ways to optimize transportation services, including continuous staff training in routing software.
- Guide and assist with preparing and maintaining transportation statistical reports, records, correspondence, and files; conduct research and compile reports as needed.
- Develop innovative solutions to complex problems to improve quality and work processes.
- Ensure routing activities and work-group goals support the organization’s broader goals and objectives.
- Compile data about students, home sites, schools attended, school bell schedules, street layouts, traffic patterns, current run schedules, and related factors.
- Provide guidance to the bus contractor regarding bus services and related problems.
- Participate in high-level transportation program planning activities.
- Update the supervisor on project status and issues, and maintain communication with stakeholders.
- Attend required training, seminars, and conferences to maintain and enhance job knowledge and skills; stay aware of transportation trends and policy changes.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
