PEMCCO-posted 2 months ago
Mid Level
New Orleans, LA
11-50 employees

Do you excel at shaping transit systems that move communities forward? Join PEMCCO as an On-Call Transit Planner, where you’ll provide professional transit-planning, technical-analysis, and policy-support services on an as-needed basis. In this role, you’ll support capital-program decision-making through data analysis, network evaluation, and coordination with local stakeholders. Your expertise will inform service planning, corridor studies, FTA grant applications, and mobility-equity evaluations, ensuring projects align with regional goals, funding eligibility, and long-range transportation plans.

  • Support the PMO and agency partners with short- and long-range transit-planning analyses and feasibility studies.
  • Evaluate ridership, travel demand, and service-performance data to inform planning and scheduling improvements.
  • Assist in the preparation of FTA Small-Starts/New-Starts documentation, including justification, cost-effectiveness, and equity analysis.
  • Conduct route-alignment assessments, alternatives analysis, and corridor prioritization.
  • Provide planning input for environmental clearance (NEPA) and sustainability-policy integration.
  • Coordinate with local and regional planning agencies, MPOs, and community groups to support stakeholder outreach.
  • Prepare concise technical memoranda, maps, and planning reports for decision-makers and public dissemination.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in transit or transportation planning.
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing ridership and operational data and producing GIS-based reports.
  • Strong understanding of FTA grant funding requirements and regional transportation planning processes.
  • Master’s degree in Urban or Transportation Planning, Public Administration, or Engineering Management.
  • AICP Certification or Transit Planners Certification (TPCB).
  • Experience with transit-corridor alternatives analysis and public engagement activities.
  • Familiarity with transportation-modeling and data-analytics software (TransCAD, STOPS, Python).
  • 15 days of Paid Time Off
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Whole Life Plus, Identity Theft, and Law Assure
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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