SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNER (MOBILITY CORRIDORS) bei Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA), CA
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA), CA · Los Angeles, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Senior
- Optionales Büro in Los Angeles
About the Department
Performs senior-level technical planning, programming, or project support and performs a range of functions in an assigned organizational unit. This role performs a wide range of transportation planning responsibilities in assigned unit with the Countywide Planning Department - Mobility Corridors. Ideal candidate could provide assistance on a number of planning and/or environmental studies in support of Mobility Corridors, including work on multiple modes such as BRT, Rail, and Active Transportation.
Recruitment Timelines: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of October 13th, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.Position Duties
- Supports analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, of transportation projects, programs, and policies
- Prepares specific components of scopes of work, financial plans, schedules, contracts, and agreements
- Schedules and coordinates meetings with Metro departments and external parties
- Participates in meetings with Metro staff, community organizations, cities, and other public agencies
- Assists in negotiations and execution of various agreements
- Manages small, single-site or region-wide projects or funding programs; manages small consultant contracts or assists with the management of large contracts
- Manages project schedules, budgets, tasks, and assigned activities
- Conducts analyses and makes policy recommendations
- Provides technical guidance to local jurisdictions and outside agencies on Metro programs
- Assists in evaluating the costs, benefits, and risks associated with various plans, programs, and projects
- Prepares and delivers reports, presentations, and correspondence
- Coordinates with other Metro departments on programs and projects
- Applies, develops, and implements statistical analysis procedures
May be required to perform other related job duties
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, Engineering (Civil, Transportation, Structural, Industrial, Mechanical, Architecture, etc.), Business, Public Administration, Political Science, Urban Design, Public Policy, Finance, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred
- Three years of relevant experience in transportation planning, project management, urban design, transportation system design and research, travel simulation and demand modeling, transportation finance, operations planning, or other related area; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment
- A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions preferred
Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.
The following are the preferred qualifications:
- Experience assisting with transit planning and environmental review of regionally significant transit projects and complying with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and/or assisting on other large transit studies
- Experience assisting with the preparation of concise, visually appealing presentations to different stakeholder groups, elected officials, cities, agencies, and Community Based Organizations (CBO's)
- Experience working with multidisciplinary transportation planning team and/or teams of consultants
- Experience assisting with the engagement of various agencies, internal and external stakeholders, community-based organizations, and cities
- Experience assisting with the management and oversight of project budgets and schedules or capital transportation projects
Other Qualifications
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 transportation, urban and regional planning, land use planning and regulations, programming, public financing techniques mobility, and/or fiscal analysis
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies, funding sources, real estate leasing, mobility and development practices
- Financial, analytical, statistical research, and mathematical processes and procedures
- Technical research methods, analysis, and innovation
- Best practices regarding project management and planning
- Applicable business software applications
- Emerging business models and opportunities to test new models of service delivery
- Conducting comprehensive planning studies and projects
- Identifying problems and analyzing data in pursuit of solutions and/or to test new models of service delivery
- Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
- Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
- Communicating effectively orally and in writing
- Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
- Mediating and negotiating
- Communicating project opportunities, risks, and constraints
- Compile and analyze complex data
- Meet tight time constraints and deadlines
- Convey ideas clearly and in a timely fashion
- Think and act independently
- Navigate Metro's complex organizational structure
- Develop and execute strategies to meet project and department goals
- Be flexible, adaptable, and able to iterate as obstacles are encountered during project delivery
- Develop and maintain external relationships to ensure project success
- Understand, interpret, and apply theories, laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and agreements
- Represent Metro before the public
- Handle confidential information
- Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
- Read, write, speak, and understand English
Special Conditions
- This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements
- 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
- This classification is at-will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority when classified as an Intermittent, Emergency, Annuitant, or Temporary employee, is assigned to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) or Board Clerk's Office, and/or reporting directly to the LACMTA Board of Directors
- Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
- Typical office situation
- Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen
- Sitting at a desk or table
- Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
- Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
- Communicating through speech in the English language required
