Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Under direction, manages strategic analysis of various data sources and maintains/builds models and tools to estimate and project customer patterns, including existing and new impacts from proposed projects or changes. Assists with all areas of Planning in support of developing transportation plans.
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Qualifications
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
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% time
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1
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50%
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Performs highly complex analytical tasks in support of transportation planning.
- Builds and/or updates models used to estimate and predict customer travel patterns.
- Builds and/or updates tools and reports that process raw data to produce summarized analytics for use by Planning staff.
- Conducts technical analysis using economic, demographic, and ridership data to advise on current issues and trends that may affect ridership, service, or use of property.
- Collects and analyzes service area travel behavior trends.
- Assists in the development of operational performance and quality of service analyses.
- Prepares materials for reports, memos, and/or presentations including: statistical charts, maps, and other documents to illustrate findings and recommendations.
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2
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20%
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Identifies and analyzes trends and opportunities in internal areas such as service adjustments, pricing, and promotions and external areas such as parking, employment, population, and competing and complementary modes.
- Succinctly communicates findings to internal and external customers.
- Routinizes existing and new trend reporting using business intelligence tools.
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3
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20%
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Serves as knowledge expert and liaison on behalf of the Planning department.
- Helps respond to internal and external inquiries, including those from the general public, media, CTA Board, and elected officials related to data not provided by other Authority departments, including vehicle speeds, service levels, and customer travel patterns.
- Works with various departments to diagnose and resolve data issues and needs to ensure data used in planning decisions is accurate and available.
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4
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10%
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Performs related duties as assigned.
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MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to this position are the following jobs:
CHALLENGES
- Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with various levels of Authority personnel and outside contacts.
- Keeping abreast of advancements in the field of transportation and data analytics as they relate to the needs of this position.
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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Programming, Transportation, Urban Planning, or a related field, plus at least two (2) years of experience using SQL, or an equivalent combination of education and experience related to this position.
- Master's degree preferred.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires sitting for extended periods of time, standing, visual acumen, manual dexterity and fingering for working with computer key boards.
- Occasional fieldwork.
- Chicago Transit Authority requires all employees to be COVID-19 vaccinated. If you are offered employment, proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required as a condition of employment and as part of the hiring process. Visit www.transitchicago.com/careers for full notice.
- Service Area Requirement: Exempt (Non-Union) employees must live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning employment at CTA.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Detailed knowledge of research, data collection and modeling, and presentation methods and techniques.
- Working knowledge in the utilization of PL/SQL programming in Oracle.
- Working knowledge in the methods and principles of large dataset analysis and use.
- Working knowledge of transportation analytics principles and effective use of logic and data models.
- Working knowledge of regression analysis.
- Working knowledge of Oracle internals and performance tuning.
- Working knowledge of optimization algorithms preferred.
- Working knowledge of machine learning techniques.
- Advanced skill using statistical, GIS, and programming in Microsoft Excel and Access.
- Strong research, organization, and analytical skills.
- Intermediate web development skills preferred.
- Strong research, organization, and analytical skills.
- Intermediate web development skills preferred.
- Ability to correctly apply linear regression modeling estimation and recognize model limitations.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with Authority personnel
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WORKING CONDITIONS
- General office environment.
- Subject to existing weather conditions when working in the field.
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EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS UTILIZED
- Standard office equipment.
- Personal computer and related planning, statistical, and design software.
- Application development using PL/SQL.
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Additional Details
Please note, employees and/or union members will be given priority consideration in the hiring process, per the applicable labor contracts.
Final salary will be determined in part by the qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher or lower than target.
Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's residency ordinance.
CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, unfavorable military discharge, disability or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws; except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for employment as well as its employees, unless undue hardship would result. If you require an accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact arc@transitchicago.com prior to the submission of your application or upon notification of your actual test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation can be provided.
Primary Location
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USA-Illinois-Chicago
Job
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Planning
Job Posting
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May 13, 2022, 3:24:30 PM
Position Type
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Full-time Permanent (FTP)
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