Transit Planner at City of Winnipeg

Under the direction of the Senior Transit Planner, the Transit Planner:

• Provides technical input both to Planning, Property & Development Department (PPD) and Public Works Department (PWD) on development plans and projects.

• Manages Transit’s the land use monitoring program, in conjunction with PPD

• Develops and carries out annual transit service plans to accommodate ridership growth in existing areas and introduce service to developing areas.

• Participates in the development and maintenance of geographical information systems to support transit planning and passenger information.

• Assists with the planning and prioritization of transit infrastructure improvements

This position requires technical knowledge of transportation planning, as well as issues of land-use planning, public engagement, and universal accessibility. The ability to deal directly with the public, with technical personnel (both consultants and City staff), as well as elected officials, is critical to this job.

As the Transit Planner, your duties will include:

• Develop plans to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of transit service
• Manages the land-use and development monitoring program
• Prepares transit input to the City’s medium and long-range transportation and land-use plans.
• Supervises consultants and support staff.

Your education and qualifications include:

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, City Planning or Urban/Regional Planning.

• Minimum four years of experience in transit planning, transportation engineering, or urban planning in the public or private sector.

• Experience using established policy to monitor performance against established goals is required.

• Progressive experience in the areas of transportation planning, urban planning, and statistics or data analysis.

• Progressive experience in the development and application of geographical information systems.

• Experience developing policy and monitoring programs would be an asset.

• Conducts transit service planning studies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the transit network.

• Ability to make sound decisions and recommendations.

• Proficiency in MS Office with basic levels of spreadsheet and word processing applications (Word and Excel).

• Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to follow instructions and express ideas clearly and concisely.

• Ability to maintain good working relationships with co-workers and employees at all levels of the organization.

• Ability to work efficiently independently with minimum of supervision

• IMPORTANT: Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service https://canalliance.org/en/ at application.

Conditions of employment:

• The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
• Must be able to obtain a Criminal Record Check (with vulnerable sector check) satisfactory to the employer.