Transportation Planner

Metrolinx • Canada,

1d • CA$82,683 - CA$112,734 • Onsite

About The Position

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario. At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team. This role is an in‑office position. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization. Our Service Design, Operations Performance Management Office is seeking an experience Transportation Planner to carry out research and comprehensive transportation analysis; develop plans for new services and associated infrastructure requirements and optimization of existing services in support of corporate, service and long-range planning objectives.

Requirements

• Knowledge of transportation and/ or planning normally attained though completion of a 3-year community college program in Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering Technology; or any combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated years of progressively responsible experience in the transportation/ transit field with demonstrated project management and technical analysis skills.
• Knowledge of with ArcGIS and geospatial analysis
• Specific knowledge of bus operations, and scheduling, is required.
• Knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of transit planning and service delivery is essential, along with the ability to integrate transit planning with corporate objectives, market research, and other transportation planning.
• Proficiency in the use of relevant software; must be proficient in data management, quantitative analysis, ridership forecasting, and cost estimation; knowledge of, or experience with Hastus or other relevant Scheduling Systems.
• Strong analytical, oral and written communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work as a team member and provide leadership when required.
• Ability to work independently along with good organizational skills is essential.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Python, SQL, R and PowerBI would be an asset

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Planning Officer in managing Departure Lists, Platform Allocation and Signage
• Develop and evaluate proposals for new/expanded bus services to accommodate growth, changing markets, and provincial/municipal transportation plans.
• Track and analyse passenger travel behaviour, patterns, and needs to identify improvements to services and/or infrastructure.
• Ensuring the development and maintenance of detailed platform allocations and stop amenities.
• Represent Service Design on internal/external construction projects, and other studies that potentially impact infrastructure bus services.
• Prepare reports and presentations outlining the problem/issue, development and evaluation of alternatives, recommendations, and implementation actions.
• Compiles descriptive performance statistics and recommends improvements to procedures, work methods and service changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree