Transit Data Analyst

About the role

Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and managing transit data to support service planning, operational performance, and organizational decision-making across GMT.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with staff, board members, and community partners to identify data needs and develop performance measures.
• Analyzes transit data and provides recommendations to improve service planning and operations.
• Develops and maintains performance metrics, dashboards, automated workflows, and open data resources.
• Ensures data quality, integrity, and timely reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Designs, administers, and analyzes transit surveys.
• Monitors trends, legislation, and technology related to transit data management.
• Prepares reports, plans, presentations, and public-facing materials.
• Supports board, community, and public outreach activities.
• Maintains data management policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Planning, Public Administration, Computer Science, or a related field; experience writing comprehensive documents and reports; ability to analyze large data sets and an analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience processing and analyzing data using statistical programming languages such as R (tidyverse) and/or Python (pandas).
• Demonstrated experience creating data visualizations and dashboards using tools such as ggplot2, Plotly, and Datawrapper.
• Demonstrated experience in accessing and integrating data through APIs using R or Python.
• Demonstrated experience working with spatial data and geographic information systems (GIS).
• Demonstrated experience creating static and interactive maps using ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Proficiency with version control tools such as Git and GitHub.
• Familiarity with developing and publishing web-based content using HTML, CSS, Quarto, or similar tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of people including staff, board members, the general public, employees, and external partners/stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively use office technology, including email, word processing software, spreadsheet software, and shared resources such as Google Documents.

Benefits

• Wage: Starting wage is $53,500 to $63,500 annually depending on experience.
• Time Off: 8.67 hours of paid time off accrued per pay period; equivalent to 5+ weeks off.
• Health: 100% paid health care coverage by GMT, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription. 100% paid premiums for Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability by GMT.
• Savings: GMT offers 457 Retirement Plans. After one year of service, employees who contribute 3% will be matched by GMT at 5%, and employees who contribute 5% will be matched by GMT at 7%.
• Wellness: Discounted membership to The Edge Sports & Fitness Centers.
• Dog Friendly: Administrative staff are welcome to bring their dogs to work.