Transportation Funding Analyst/Transportation Funding Analyst, Senior/Transportation Funding Analyst, Principal

Orange County Transportation Authority • Orange, CA

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About The Position

Join OCTA’s transportation funding team and help advance multi-modal transportation investments throughout Orange County. The Principal/Senior/Transportation Funding Analyst develops, analyzes, coordinates, and administers complex federal, state, and local transportation funding programs and related activities. Depending on level, this position manages project funding, evaluates funding eligibility and compliance, develops funding strategies, and works closely with local agencies, funding partners, project managers, and policymakers. At the Principal level, the position provides technical leadership and subject matter expertise, oversees the delivery of local agency grant-funded projects, and mentors team members while helping shape strategies and processes that support OCTA’s funding and project delivery goals. This position may be filled at the Transportation Funding Analyst, Senior Transportation Funding Analyst, or Principal Transportation Funding Analyst level. Level of hire will be dependent upon the successful candidate’s education and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Engineering, Public or Business Administration, Economics, Management, Social Sciences, Communications, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Professional experience in transportation, financial analysis, grant writing, grant management, funding program administration, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local transportation funding programs, regulations, and compliance requirements
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex funding requirements and translate them into practical strategies and recommendations
• Strong financial, analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects, funding requirements, schedules, and deadlines
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills
• Ability to develop productive relationships with local agencies, funding partners, consultants, policymakers, and internal teams
• Experience preparing reports and presentations for executive, policy, or governing-board audiences
• Ability to provide technical guidance and collaborate effectively across organizational and agency boundaries
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of two years of experience in transportation, financial analysis, grant writing, grant management, or a related field (for Transportation Funding Analyst level)
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of four years of related experience (for Senior Transportation Funding Analyst level)
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of six years of experience in transportation, financial analysis, grant writing, grant management, or a related field (for Principal Transportation Funding Analyst level)

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree is desirable (for Principal Transportation Funding Analyst level)
• Experience with funding programs, legislative requirements, or program compliance is desirable (for Senior Transportation Funding Analyst level)

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage complex multi-modal transportation funding programs and projects involving federal, state, and local funding sources
• Manage project funding, monitor implementation, and track project scope, schedule, cost, expenditures, and funding requirements
• Administer or support calls for projects and assist local agencies in navigating funding requirements and eligibility criteria
• Assess projects and agencies for funding eligibility and ensure continued compliance with program guidelines, grant requirements, and funding terms and conditions
• Research and interpret transportation funding legislation, regulations, formulas, and program requirements and communicate impacts to appropriate stakeholders
• Prepare funding applications, allocation requests, financial programming documents, agreements, reimbursement requests, and required reports
• Develop and maintain program manuals, guidebooks, procedures, training resources, templates, and tools
• Prepare cash-flow analyses and support development of programs of projects to ensure funding availability and alignment with transportation priorities
• Develop and present reports, analyses, recommendations, presentations, maps, charts, and other materials for executive management, the Board of Directors, policy committees, local agencies, and other stakeholders
• Serve as a liaison among OCTA, local jurisdictions, funding agencies, consultants, project managers, and other stakeholders
• Provide technical guidance to local agencies and internal teams regarding funding requirements, project delivery, reimbursement, cooperative agreements, and compliance
• Support financial and grant-related audits and reviews and help resolve complex funding and project delivery issues
• Develop scopes of work, participate in consultant selection, and monitor consultant and contractor performance
• Identify opportunities to improve, streamline, or automate funding administration and payment processes
• Build and maintain relationships with funding agencies to maximize available revenues and promote continued cooperation
• Support annual budget development and other department funding and programming initiatives

Benefits

• Help shape funding strategies that advance transportation projects throughout Orange County
• Work on complex federal, state, and local funding programs that directly support regional mobility
• Partner with cities, funding agencies, policymakers, and transportation professionals to move projects from funding to delivery
• Apply financial analysis, policy expertise, and strategic thinking to solve complex transportation funding challenges
• Influence improvements to funding, reimbursement, and project delivery processes
• Grow your technical leadership and subject matter expertise while helping develop other transportation funding professionals
• Make a meaningful contribution to transportation investments that benefit communities across the region
• Join a team where innovation, integrity, and strategic thinking are valued.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level