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Senior Transit Planner

TYLin · New York, NY · 2 wk ago
HybridEngineering$95k–$143k/yrFull-time

Job Summary

TYLin is seeking a full-time Senior Transit Planner to be based in New York City or Northeast. This position will be part of a dynamic team that provides a range of planning services for public clients, including New York City DOT, MTA and NJ TRANSIT. This is an in-person position, though the successful candidate may work remotely with permission from manager. This position will be focused on expanding our transit planning practice in the New York City and greater Northeast market, including managing transit planning projects, developing staff, creating business opportunities, and submitting written proposals.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

  • Leading an interdisciplinary team on a variety of transit planning projects

  • Writing and reviewing technical reports and developing presentations

  • Understanding and interpreting data analysis results to drive development of recommendations and solutions

  • Managing project budgets and schedules

  • Helping senior leadership develop a growth strategy for the transit planning practice in the New York City market

  • Managing client relationships

  • Identifying new business opportunities and supporting business development

  • Representing the company at industry events

  • Leading proposal development

  • Developing and implementing internal processes that make the work product better

  • Active involvement with relevant industry organizations and participation in conferences and other industry events

  • Authoring thought leadership (articles, blog posts, etc.) on these topics

Skills And Qualifications

  • Entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, collaborative work style

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively

  • Proficiency in using spreadsheets to interpret data and conduct complex analysis

  • Expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator & InDesign) and ArcGIS Pro

  • Familiarity with interactive mapping software, like Remix

  • Experience managing transit planning projects at either a public agency or as a consultant for public agency work

  • Transit planning experience in two or more of the following additional areas:

    • Transit service development
    • Comprehensive operations analyses/bus network redesigns
    • Bus priority/BRT planning
    • Corridor studies/tactical mobility lanes
    • Transit agency strategic plans

Requirements

  • 7-10 years’ experience in the transportation planning field, including two years’ experience managing planning projects

  • Bachelor's degree in urban planning, transportation engineering, or related field; Master’s degree is preferred

  • AICP or PE certification is desirable but not required

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