Contracted Services Section: Transportation Planner III
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 06/14/2024 05:45 PM PDT
Metro Transit’s Contracted Services Section is hiring for a Transportation Planner III position. A hiring pool will also be created for the following potential job openings (due to current or pending vacancies) in the Contracted Services Section which may include:
Access Paratransit Services
Mobility Services/CAT-DART Operations
Mobility Services/Fleet Operations
Mobility Services/Rideshare-Vanpool Services
Note: Candidates will be able to share their interests as a Transportation Planner III for the program(s) that interests them in the interview. The hiring panel will include a hiring representative from the four workgroups listed above.
Transportation Planner III Position (to be filled as soon as possible):
This position will primarily manage the Community Access Transportation (CAT) program that focuses on providing flexible mobility options for underserved populations that include older adults, people with disabilities and low-income populations. The position is expected to provide project and program management that includes the analysis, research, planning, policy and budget development, and program development and/or coordination, both internally to the organization and externally via interagency, inter-jurisdictional or multi-disciplinary coordination and public involvement. The incumbent is responsible for supporting programs and tools focused on transportation alternatives and helping to expand mobility options beyond fixed route bus and paratransit services. The ideal candidates for the position will also have excellent communication skills, be able to work autonomously, and able to deliver multiple priorities and efforts at a high level.
Additional Transportation Planner III Positions (hired through the eligibility pool):
These positions will have some element of contractor and/or operations oversight; project or program management, transportation planning; and data management. Each Transportation Planner III position will primarily focus on one of the following programs: Access Paratransit, DART, Rideshare/Vanpool, Fleet Operations (see section and program information in the section below)
ABOUT METRO TRANSIT’S CONTRACTED SERVICES SECTION:
Metro Transit’s Contracted Services Section Delivers services that complement Metro’s fixed-route network and is comprised of three work groups:
Mobility Services provides a wide range of successful existing and innovative pilot programs to enhance mobility for the general community as well as special-needs communities, such as Vanpool, DART, Metro Flex, Community Access Transportation and Community Van.
Access Paratransit provides paratransit services for individuals who are not able to use the fixed-route system as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The group manages the Disabilities Act certification process for Access riders and provides necessary customer service to ensure equitable access to our services. The group also focuses on long-term strategic planning, technology, and performance management of the program; and is responsible for the management of the Access Paratransit contract.
Finance and Performance provides critical budget, accounting, finance and performance support for services across the section.
Contracted Services Program Information
Access Paratransit program: Access Paratransit is a pre-scheduled, demand-responsive, shared-ride transportation service. Metro paratransit services complement Metro fixed-route bus service, Seattle Streetcar, and Sound Transit bus and rail services. Metro exceeds the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for individuals whose disabilities prevent the use of accessible, non-commuter, fixed-route transit services. For more information Access Transportation - King County, Washington
Community Access Transportation program: The program expands mobility options for older adults, people with disabilities and low-income populations by developing partnerships with community agencies and jurisdictions in King County. The CAT program currently provides over 140 vehicles, operating funds, and/or technical assistance to assist over 25 community agencies who provide their own transportation services for their customers. In return, the agencies provide a minimum number of rides per month for Access eligible customers and people with special transportation needs. Rides are provided by community agencies, such as Sound Generations’ Hyde Shuttle, Snoqualmie Valley Transportation, and the Northshore Senior Center. The CAT program also develops alternative mobility service options for people with special transportation needs (primarily older adults and people with disabilities, that include low-income populations).
DART program: DART is fixed-route transit service operated by a subcontractor that uses smaller transit vehicles with the flexibility to perform a limited number of off-route deviations upon request. DART service operates primarily as fixed-route service, but most can also go off route to pick up and drop off passengers within a defined service area. For more information: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/travel-options/bus/dart
Rideshare-Vanpool program: Vanpool is public transit rideshare where a consistent group of commuters with a similar origin, destination and work schedule share the driving responsibilities and split fares in a Metro-provided van. Fares cover the van, fuel, insurance, maintenance, roadside assistance, and an emergency ride home program. Each vanpool needs at least two or more to volunteer as drivers and at least one to complete the monthly reports and collect fares. Many employers in and around King County subsidize in full, or in part, their employees vanpool fares making vanpools even more convenient, flexible, and affordable. Vanshares are available for commuters who need to share the ride to or from another public transit mode such as a park-and-ride, trains station or transit hub. For more information: https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro/travel-options/vanpool-and-vanshare/vanpool
Position Information: This recruitment will be used to fill at least one Career Service Transportation Planner III. In addition, this selection process may be used to generate an eligibility pool for future career service, special duty assignment, TLT (Term Limited Temporary) or STT (Short Term Temporary) vacancies that may occur in this classification within this Section. The eligibility pool will be retained for 12 months from the date of posting and may be used at the discretion of the hiring authority.
