Senior Operations Planner (Transportation Planner III)

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Senior Operations Planner (Transportation Planner III)

Salary

$79,786.51 - $132,977.52 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA

Job Type

FT Salary W BN

Job Number

22-02732

Department

Transportation

Opening Date

10/01/2022

Closing Date

10/21/2022 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S28

Posting Type

Open to General Public

Job Announcement

Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has served the Fairfax County community by enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors through planning, coordinating, funding, implementing, and sustaining a multimodal transportation system. FCDOT is seeking an innovative, strategic, and highly qualified Transportation Planner III to support Fairfax Connector, one of the nation’s 100 largest fixed-route fixed-scheduled public transit systems. Working closely with Fairfax Connector’s contracted service provider, this position serves as a Senior Operations Planner, supporting safe, reliable, and world-class transit services.

Responsibilities include:

  • Providing operational support for daily Fairfax Connector services provided by a contracted service provider
  • Coordinating with contracted service provider to successfully implement service delivery changes, as well as new services, especially those associated with opening new transit facilities (e.g., Metrorail Silver Line Phase II)
  • Monitoring and evaluating service delivery and performance, ensuring services meet contractual requirements and comply with system operating policies, procedures, and standards, as well as customer expectations for safe, reliable, and accessible transit services
  • Collaborating and coordinating with contracted service provider, Fairfax Connector staff, other transit service providers, and other governmental entities to promote a culture of excellent customer service, safety, and emergency preparedness
  • Developing and communicating status reports, meeting summaries, official items for Board of Supervisors’ consideration, and/or other written materials as required to successfully complete projects or assignments
  • Preparing presentations for community meetings, advisory groups, technical working committees, briefings for senior leadership and/or elected officials, and other audiences, as required to meet specific audience needs
  • Coordinating, arranging, and attending meetings, workshops, or events, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and/or weekends.
  • This position has been identified as an Emergency Service Personnel required to work during inclement weather or other emergencies, as well as serve on-call on an assigned schedule. Off-site meetings and site visits may require the operation of a personal and/or county vehicle.
For more information on the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, please click here. 

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field; plus, four years of professional experience in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree and eight years of experience in transportation, including public transit, bus and/or rail, or school bus operations; a Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the transportation experience
  • Knowledge of Safety Management System (SMS) and other federal safety programs
  • Knowledge of transit operation performance measurement
  • Knowledge of contract management and contractor compliance
  • Strong computer skills and experience with CAD-AVL (Computer aided dispatch/automatic vehicle location system) and other ITS (Intelligent Transportation System), including GPS-based real-time tracking systems, and other transit technologies
  • Proficiency in basic Microsoft Office Suite applications
  • Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills, including ability to coordinate multiple projects, prioritize, and meet established deadlines
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong customer-service orientation
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced collaborative team environment
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with contracted service providers, County officials, staff, and the public
  • Current or previous Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) 

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Driver's License (Required)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

All newly hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two weeks after the last required dose) as a condition of employment or obtain approval of a medical or religious exemption prior to their start date. Proof of an exemption or vaccination status will be required during the pre-employment onboarding process. New employees who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs may be subject to a weekly testing requirement. Vaccinated employees and employees with a medical or religious exemption will complete the attestation online on their first day of employment or shortly thereafter.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary. However, employee may be required to some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items under 25 lbs. in weight. Employee is subject to being on call during inclement weather / emergencies. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

It is the policy of Fairfax County Government to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, military status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.

Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

  • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
  • Group Term Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • LiveWell Program
  • Flexible Spending Programs
  • Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Contributory Retirement Plan
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employees' Child Care Center
  • Commuter Benefit Program
  • Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE:  Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

For additional details please visit the County's benefits webpage.

 

Non-Merit Positions

  1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
    • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
    • Flexible Spending Program
    • Deferred Compensation
  2. Temporary:  scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
    • No benefits

01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
  • Less than 12th grade
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Some college
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctorate degree
02
Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.
  • Civil engineering
  • Urban planning
  • Regional planning
  • Transportation planning
  • Other (related field)
  • Other (non-related fields)
  • Not applicable
03
If you selected "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related fields)" for the previous question, please list the discipline of your degree. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
04
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree.
  • Less than 45 quarter hours
  • 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
  • 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
  • 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
  • 180 or more quarter hours
  • Less than 30 semester hours
  • 30 to less than 60 semester hours
  • 60 to less than 90 semester hours
  • 90 to less than 120 semester hours
  • 120 or more semester hours
  • Not applicable
05
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Are you able to carry up to 25 pounds?
  • Yes
  • No
07
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in civil engineering, urban, regional or transportation planning, or a closely related field?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight years or more
08
How many years of experience do you have planning, developing, coordinating, and providing operational coordination in the transportation industry.
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight to less than nine years
  • Nine years or more
09
How many years of experience do you have in fixed route/fixed-schedule transit services?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
10
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have providing operational support for transit services?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
11
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have supervising staff to monitor operations, customer service, safety, and contract compliance?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
12
Do you have experience using ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) software? Check all that apply.
  • Clever Devices
  • Trapeze
  • DriveCam
  • Other
  • None of the above
13
If you selected "Other" for the previous question, please list the software. If this is not applicable to you, enter "Not applicable".
14
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have analyzing real-time tracking data and using ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) software?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
15
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in contract administration?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
16
How many years of full-time equivalent professional project management experience do you have?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
17
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have preparing written reports and other communication to be used for community groups, elected officials, and/or senior-level leadership?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight or more years
18
Do you have direct professional experience coordinating with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Federal Transit Administration, or other external governmental agencies?
  • Yes
  • No
19
This position is considered "essential/emergency" which requires the incumbent to report to work regardless of the county's operating status (open or closed). Are you able to report to work in time of emergencies?
  • Yes
  • No
20
This position will be required to attend project-related meetings and workshops, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekends. Are you able and willing to do so?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

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