Job Overview & Benefits
Oakland County is a progressive place to work, where innovation and ambition are rewarded. We understand the many challenges facing today's professionals and families, so we offer competitive wages and salaries, and a full benefits package that you'd be impressed by.
General Summary
The ideal candidate is responsible for developing and implementing transit services throughout Oakland County. In cooperation with local jurisdictions and transit providers, identifies transit needs and priorities, informed by demographic data, economic development efforts, and operational availability. Charts mid-range transit priorities for Oakland County and documents mobility challenges, promoting transit solutions such as advance reservation, microtransit, ADA paratransit, fixed route, and rapid transit.
Key Responsibilities
* Acts as the technical lead on one or multiple County transit resources, including software, fare management, vehicles, maintenance, and other support operations, optimizing coordination between providers.
* Interfaces extensively with providers, other transportation agencies, and other County departments.
Requirements
* Possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, GIS, or a related field.
* Have had at least four (4) years of full-time, progressively responsible work experience in transit planning, city, county, or regional planning, private consulting planning, or other closely related professional planning experience.
* Possess a professional license, registration, or certification from a recognized licensing agency as an engineer, architect, landscape architect, planner, GIS professional, or closely related profession.
* Possess a valid United States motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license.
* Pass the complete examination, including the employment medical established for this classification.
* Successfully complete the six-month probationary period.