NT QCP 121420 PRINCIPAL TRANS PLANNER

About Metro

Job Summary
Provides advanced-level planning and programming support in activities associated with any of the following plan development, systemwide planning, multi-modal project implementation, real estate and projects, capital and financial management, and technical analysis. For OEI (Office of Extraordinary Innovation) Performs a wide range of functions to open Metro's doors to innovations and new ideas, including advanced-level work with unsolicited proposals, strategic planning and/or P3 (Public-Private Partnership) program.

Minimum Qualifications
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes
Education

• Bachelor′s Degree in Urban or Transportation Planning, Urban Management, Engineering (Civil, Transportation, Structural, Industrial, Mechanical, Architecture, etc.), Business, Public Administration, Political Science, Urban Design, Public Policy, Finance, Economics, or other related field; Master's degree in a related field preferred

• For OEI Bachelor′s Degree in Engineering, Urban Design, Public Policy, Transportation Planning, Economics or a related field; Master′s Degree in a related field preferred (Existing Spec has no OEI Education listed)

Experience

• Four or more years of experience in transportation planning, project management, urban design, transportation system design and research, and travel simulation and demand modeling, transportation finance, operations planning, or a related area, with increased responsibility over time (Questionnaire has "3 years of experience"); some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment

Certification/Licenses

• California Driver License preferred (Existing Spec has no License preferred) Note The above minimum qualifications reflect best practices. The blue highlights indicate a difference between the draft job spec, the original job spec and/or the questionnaire.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  Example of Duties
  

• Develops, applies, and evaluates technical planning, financial or system analytical methods and procedures

• Supports analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, of transportation or related projects, programs, and policies

• Prepares comprehensive reports and correspondence

• Provides technical and policy guidance to local jurisdictions and agencies on Metro programs

• Analyzes, develops, and recommends policies and procedures

• Develops Request for Proposals (RFPs) and participates in contractor/consultant selection

• Executes cooperative agreements, memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and certification requirements with other entities

• Manages contracts to ensure completion of projects within scope, on-time and within budget

• Participates on/with special task forces, committees, panels, transportation forums and peer groups

• Assists in developing program guidelines and strategies

• Develops and monitors forecasts, budgets, and financial plans for transportation or related programs and projects

• Negotiates funding agreements

• Evaluates the costs, benefits, and risks associated with alternative funding plans, programs, and projects

• Represents staff at meetings to facilitate and implement planning projects

• Serves as lead with responsibility for studies and research projects

• Acts as liaison with outside agencies, public and private organizations

• Promotes development along transit lines and transportation corridors

• Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees

• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out May be required to perform other related job duties
  
  
  Knowledge and Abilities
  Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

  • Theories, principles, and practices of one or more of the following transportation and land use planning, capital planning, grants management, project management and system engineering

  • Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies, urban development practices and funding sources for public agencies

  • Methods and procedures for data collection and analysis, including spatial, financial, analytical, statistical, and mathematical

  • Best practices regarding project management and planning

  • Applicable business computer programs and applications

  • Modern management theory

  • For OEI Emerging business models and opportunities to test new models of service delivery

  • For OEI Transportation policies and innovations

  • For OEI Current and new legislation and regulations to advance new and emerging mobility projects

  • For OEI Current and new guidelines, strategies, and policies for new and emerging mobility programs

  
  Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

  • Conducting planning studies and projects

  • Understanding and analyzing complex concepts and data

  • Performing statistical and financial analysis

  • Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions

  • Exercising sound judgment and creativity in overcoming obstacles and making decisions

  • Establishing and implementing relevant policies and procedures

  • Preparing reports and presentations

  • Communicating effectively orally and in writing

  • Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives

  • Mediation and negotiation

  • For OEI Research new and emerging mobility products and services

  • For OEI Identifying and evaluating opportunities to test new models of service delivery for Metro

  • For OEI Communicating project opportunities, risks and constraints

  
  Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

  • Manage multiple priorities and deadlines

  • Work independently in a highly structured environment

  • Determine strategies to achieve goals

  • Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements

  • Handle highly confidential information

  • Navigate Metro's complex organizational structure

  • Represent Metro before the public

  • Maintain composure in difficult situations

  • Read, write, speak, and understand English

  • For OEI Be flexible, nimble, and able to iterate as obstacles are encountered during project delivery

  • For OEI Develop and maintain external relationships to ensure project success
    Special Conditions
    The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    Working Conditions
    

  • Normal office situation (Constantly)

  • Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen (Constantly)

  • Work after designated regular hours in case of special assignments or emergencies (Occasionally)

  • Available for overtime work when necessary (Occasionally)

  • Travel, without overnight stays (Occasionally)

  • Travel, including overnight stays (Occasionally)

  • Travel out of state (Occasionally)

  • For OEI High noise environment (Occasionally)

  • For OEI Work irregular hours, split shifts, weekends, holidays, or 24-hour-a-day on-call assignments (Occasionally)

  • For OEI High work speed to meet required quotas or volume of piecework (Occasionally)

  
  Physical Effort Required
  

• Sitting at a desk or table (Constantly)

• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium (Constantly)

• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions (Constantly)

• Standing (Occasionally)

• Walking (distance 5′ to 100′) (Occasionally)

• Light lifting or carrying 25 lbs. or less (Occasionally)

• Repetitive motion (e.g., typing, calculator, stapling, stamping, filing, sorting, operating equipment, writing) (Constantly)

• Operating foot pedals (Occasionally)

• Communicating through speech in the English language required (Constantly)

• Communicating through speech in a non-English language required (Occasionally)

• Good hearing (Frequently)

• Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances (Occasionally)

• Good close vision to read typed or hand-written material (Constantly)

• Understand, remember and apply verbal and/or written information (Constantly)

• Organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology and to complete tasks (Constantly)

• Communicate, exchange and/or explain information (Constantly)

• Count, compute, analyze and/or interpret numerical data (Constantly)

• Make decisions that have an impact on the individual′s work and/or others (Constantly)

• Conduct research, analyze data and/or document findings (Constantly)

• Prioritize and manage workload (Constantly)

• Control one′s own emotional reactions (e.g., frustration) (Constantly)