Unitrans: Transit Planning Assistant
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Description
Payrate: $16.25/hr
Payrate Stipend: No
Work Study: No
Resume Required: Yes
Options: N/A
Term
Hours per Week: 5-10 hrs/week
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: Indefinite
Logistics
Job Number: 0009-5121-2022
Last Date to Apply: Oct. 2, 2022
Purpose
Assistant in the Unitrans Transit Planning Department.
The successful candidate may hold this position through expected graduation date based on satisfactory performance in the position.
Unitrans is an equal employment opportunity.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Develop management and interpersonal skills and gain experience talking to many different kinds of people.
- Work in a friendly, comfortable environment.
- Hours are flexible.
- Become a part of the Unitrans family and make friends for life
Duties
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- Attend regular Unitrans Planning meetings and occasional public meetings not during business hours.
- Collect, analyze, input, and interpret data as directed by the Planning Manager and suggest data that may be useful for route planning and scheduling decisions.
- Offer input to Planning Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager Administration on proposed changes to Unitrans routes, stops, and times.
- Assist Planning Manager in the documentation of trees that may interfere with transit, the quality of bus stops and/or shelters, and the ADA accessibility of stops.
- Assist in documenting bus time performance, bus stop utilization, and passenger numbers by riding along on bus trips as assigned by the Planning Manager.
- May be assigned to work on individual project(s) of interest at the discretion of the Planning Manager.
Skills
- Must have well-developed knowledge of current Unitrans routes and schedule.
- Must have well-developed knowledge of Davis roads and traffic patterns.
- Knowledge may be obtained by bus riding and/or driving, in addition to map review.
- Must have good computer skills and a desirable level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Knowledge of data processing techniques strongly preferred.
- Experience with worksheets, databases, and GIS is useful.
- Must be able to communicate and work well with people.
- Must be motivated to work on independent projects and with little supervision.
- Must have flexible schedule to complete certain job duties.
Supplemental Questions
- Please list previous experience as it pertains to this position.
- Describe why you are qualified for this position and how it relates to your interests.
- Please briefly discuss the role of the UC Davis Principles of Community and your understanding of diversity and cultural competency.
Approved ___________________________________________________________________________ Date ____________________________
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