Analyst (Junior Rail Transportation Planner)
About The Position
DB E.C.O. North America is hiring a Junior Rail Service and Operations Planner for its Los Angeles and/or San Francisco team. The role supports passenger and freight rail service and operations planning projects and is suited to someone with strong quantitative skills, attention to detail, and an interest in transit and rail. The planner works closely with senior planners and project managers to develop service concepts and timetables, analyze operational scenarios, create visual dashboards, and prepare materials for client presentations. The position offers the opportunity to build technical expertise and contribute to projects intended to improve rail service and infrastructure. The position is based in the Los Angeles or San Francisco office and requires in-office work five days per week. Overnight travel by land and air is minimal. The posted annual gross salary for full-time employment is $82,000–$92,000 USD, plus bonus, depending on qualifications and experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, transportation planning, political science, geography, urban planning, data analytics, applied mathematics, or a related field.
- Demonstrated interest in rail or transit systems through coursework, research, internships, or professional experience.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with proficiency in data analysis and visualization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced consulting environment.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Viriato, RTC, RailOscope, Tableau, Notion, ArcGIS or QGIS, Python, R, or SQL. Training is provided as needed.
Responsibilities
- Support service and operations planning projects for passenger and freight rail clients.
- Develop and evaluate service concepts using Viriato for static timetable modeling and validate scenarios with dynamic simulation tools such as RailSys, Treno, and RTC.
- Manage and interpret infrastructure data to assess capacity and asset performance.
- Prepare dashboards and charts in Tableau for internal and client use.
- Organize and maintain project workflows, client infrastructure datasets, and technical documentation using project management databases such as Notion.
- Conduct quantitative analysis, ridership and operations modeling, and GIS-based mapping to inform decision-making.
- Draft accurate technical reports, presentation materials, and client deliverables with clear storytelling.
Benefits
- Medical insurance with multiple plan options, from low- to high-deductible plans.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Life and AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage; specified U.S. coverage is company-paid.
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and household members.
- Commuter benefits for eligible transit and parking expenses.
- Paid parental leave.
- Optional accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity supplemental coverage with wellness benefits.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company safe harbor contributions.
- Competitive vacation time and 11 paid company holidays.
- For Canada-based employees: company-paid basic life, AD&D, dependent life, long-term disability, extended health and dental coverage, and Employee Assistance Program.
- For Canada-based employees: company RRSP contribution equal to 5% of basic salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
