• Job Description

  Req#: 3682267
  MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
  MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
  
  Senior Transit Planner (Administrator II) 2587
  Career Service
  Open to all qualified applicants
  Open until Filled
  
  Position Specific Recruitment
  **** ACCEPTING ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY ****
  **Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply**
  
  Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits? The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) invites you to apply today to be considered for a position that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day. The MDOT MTA is one of the largest transit systems in the United States and is seeking dynamic and energetic individuals to join the MDOT MTA team.
  
  This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this MDOT MTA position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitments conducted for this classification. If you indicated veteran status on your application, you must submit your DD-214 along with the completed DTS-1 (application).
  
  The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) is seeking an experienced Senior Transit Planner to work in the Office of Service Development (OSD). The Senior Transit Planner participates in a variety of projects, studies, and analyses in support of the Administration’s transit planning programs and activities. The selected incumbent will serve as a Project Manager for various consultant staff support, including both embedded support staff contractors and task-specific contractual support to complete various analyses, planning studies, and design of the Annual Service Program (ASP). This position is responsible for assisting the Transit Planning Manager in managing the tasks and activities related to the ASP service changes, including review of proposed changes to routing alignment and level of service to ensure that proposed implementation timelines and planned outreach are compliant with Code of Maryland (COMAR) requirements for public hearings and adhere to federal and state requirements for outreach and analysis in the realm of transportation equity. The selected incumbent will conduct complex transit and service delivery research and analysis and develop recommendations for service changes in response to a continuously changing environment for ridership, land-use development, on-time performance, service reliability, and the availability of resources—including manpower and equipment. The Senior Transit Planner acts as a liaison for the Administration with a variety of private, public, and community organizations and regulatory agencies; represents the Department/Administration at various forums and task-force meetings to explain and address transit planning matters. The employee in the position receives general supervision from the Transit Planning Manager.
  
  The current position is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  
  Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Transportation Planning, Geography, Transportation Studies, Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Environmental Planning, Public Administration, Civil/Transportation Engineering, Business Administration, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
  
  Experience: Four (4) years of experience in administrative or professional work. ** Three (3) years of this experience must involve experience working in the public transportation field overseeing transit operations, transit planning, or traffic engineering.
  
  ** This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill, or ability).
  
  Ideal candidate will possess:
  • Master’s degree in Transportation Planning, Geography, Transportation Studies, Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Environmental Planning, Public Administration, Civil/Transportation Engineering, Business Administration, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field is preferred
  • Knowledge in the use of transit software such as Trapeze or HASTUS
  • Professional working proficiency using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Detailed knowledge of General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) standards
  • Supervisory skills and experience managing the work of consultants
  • Knowledge of current industry standards and best practices in transit planning, as well as how to apply those to the context of the MDOT MTA service area is vital in being able to perform in this position
  
  Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
  
  If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position
  
  Notes:
  
  1. Additional experience in administrative or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. No substitutions for the Selective Qualification.
  
  2. Additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year-to-year basis for the required general experience.
  
  3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
  
  
  
  
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  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
  TO APPLY: You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) employment application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. It is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.
  
  Applications must be completed and submitted online by registering at
  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. Please make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.
  
  Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.
  
  
  Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( http://www.naces.org ) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( https://www.wes.org/ ).
  Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested.
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  The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
  
  The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
  
  MDOT MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDOT MTA Does Not Discriminate Based On: Age, Ancestry, Color, Creed Gender Identity or Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Mental or Physical Disability, National Origin, Race, Religious Affiliation, Belief or Opinion, Sex or Sexual Orientation or any other protected status.
  
  Issue Date: 8/31/22
  
  
  
  

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  The Maryland Department of Transportation is an organization comprising five business units and one Authority: Maryland Transportation Authority Maryland Transit Administration Maryland Port Administration State Highway Administration Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Maryland Aviation Administration

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