Transit Planner

Overview

Advance the mission and goals of PSTA by supporting the development of thoughtful and technically sound plans and projects. Conduct planning and project development activities for transportation projects under the direction of PSTA Planning staff. Provide staff support in the development, analysis, implementation, and community engagement of the agency’s transit planning programs, projects, and grants. This position will report to the Planning Manager and supports transit planning, route analysis, service development, scheduling and other data related studies and activities.

• Support development of the Transit Development Plan and annual updates, including mapping, spatial analysis, document review, comparative route analysis, peer system review, and authoring of some components.
• Assist in the development of PSTA’s Title VI Program and LEP program. Assist with Title VI analysis related to major service changes.
• Support PSTA’s resiliency and sustainability program and related initiatives. Includes authoring sustainability related planning documents and reports, analyzing progress toward goals, and identifying new initiatives.
• Participate in transportation and land use planning projects led by other municipalities or agencies, including the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Forward Pinellas (the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization).
• Analyze, evaluate, and prepare written comments on transportation studies, environmental impact reports, land use studies, and any documents or reports that are relevant to the Authority’s present and future operation.
• Process and analyze demographic, economic, land use, transportation and spatially referenced data for use in transportation planning studies. Present data and analysis in a cohesive, consistent format, with thoughtful and clear interpretations and conclusions.
• Research current transportation related topics, policies, and “best practices” and document/present findings.
• Support development of FDOT, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and other discretionary grant proposals. Includes tasks such as authoring grant narratives, analyzing and compiling related data, and budget development.

• Engage in quality control activities and peer reviews with team members in the Planning Department.
• Provide support and analysis for innovative projects (e.g. Mobility as a Service, Autonomous Vehicles, etc.).
• Attend and present at industry conferences (Florida Public Transit Association (FPTA), American Public Transportation Association (APTA), American Bus Benchmarking Group (ABBG), and others as needed).
• Perform other professional duties as assigned.

• Assist in efforts to align PSTA service with community needs, including conducting outreach activities, preparation and implementation of route surveys, and other data collection to identify needs.
• Participate in the planning of service modifications/improvements, including transit centers, park and rides, or bus bays development and implementation.
• Analyze route performance through the application of qualitative and quantitative performance standards. Develop maps and reports to support analysis.
• Assist in developing corridor-specific transit service plans including estimation of ridership and capital/operating costs.
• Provide planning data, including GIS data, to other divisions and departments. Ensure accurate data is integrated into development of services changes and planning documents.
• Assist with the development and compilation of statistical reports for staff, management, and outside.

• Assist with amenity related planning projects, including bus stop consolidation, art in transit projects, and shelter deployment planning. Coordinate with local jurisdictions and other departments on amenities.
• Assist with planning activities associated with capital improvement project development and environmental analysis including bus rapid transit and transit/intermodal center projects. Assist in evaluation of project costs and benefits, and development of project justification.
• Assist with local jurisdiction site plan review and…