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Location

Saskatoon, SK | Canada

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Job description

Division: Transportation and Construction Department: Saskatoon Transit Term: 1 Permanent Full Time position available Closing Date: 03/13/2024 Labour Group: SCMMA Posting: 3066 Job Summary Responsible for the transit route planning and charter coordination including short- and long-term planning to ensure efficient delivery of public transit services and to preserve and enhance the Division’s related infrastructure Duties & Responsibilities 1. Manages staff employed in the areas of schedules planning and charters
2. Carries out, directs, monitors, and evaluates all service planning and design including the location of routes, stops, shelters, as well as all annual service changes
3. Directs the development and implementation of policies and practices that govern service standards, route scheduling, and charter service
4. Prepares short and long term plans for service standards, route designs, and buildings and terminal capital projects
5. Provides project management and contract administration services for Transit capital projects, including budgeting, estimating, and call for tender functions
6. Researches innovative approaches in staffing levels, service standards, route options, passenger counts and pass usage studies, fleet requirements, building and terminal requirements, etc., and prepares reports and develops/implements plans based on the studies
7. Participates in public consultation and community meetings concerning routes and scheduling changes. Attends committee and Council meetings as required
8. Prepares reports to respond to enquiries by City Council and the pubic
9. Assists with the preparation and administration of budgets in the Planning Section
10. Maintains liaison with roadways and subdivision development planners in order to ensure Transit requirements are accommodated adequately
11. Approves or denies charter requests based on transit service capability
12. Investigates and resolves anomalies in charter billing or other related information
13. Performs other related duties as assigned Qualifications

• Degree in a related discipline, preferably with a specialization in transportation planning.
• Four to six years’ experience, in transit planning with two years’ supervisory experience.
• Possession of a valid Class 5 Saskatchewan Driver’s Licence.
• Current driver’s abstract from SGI demonstrating a safe driving record.
• Knowledge of planning principles, approach and techniques.
• Knowledge and ability to utilize computers as a routine tool in training and operations.
• Knowledge of scheduling and planning software.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, direct, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the work of planning staff, consultants, and contractors.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, civic officials, representatives of other agencies, and the public.
• Ability to plan, monitor and evaluate the work of staff.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.

Weekly Hours: 36.67 Salary Range: $80,150.88 to $93,935.04 CAD per annum (2023 rates)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The City of Saskatoon offers an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds. As an equity partner with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the City commits to diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplaces. By having our workforce reflect the community we serve, we support the realization of miyo-pimatisiwin, (me-o-pi-ma-ti-si-win) “the good life”, for all residents. To learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the City, please visit Saskatoon.ca/diversity Accommodation The City of Saskatoon strives to provide an accessible and inclusive workplace for all, including throughout the application and selection process through reasonable access and accommodations. Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please email [email protected] .

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Salary

$80.15k - $93.94k per year