City of Philadelphia Seeking a Transit Project Coordinator

Job Position

 

Transit Project Coordinator

Description 

 

The City of Philadelphia seeks a highly motivated, flexible, creative, and independent project coordinator with excellent communication, interpersonal, and technical skills to join OTIS’ Office of Multimodal Planning in the role of Transit Project Coordinator. The Coordinator will be involved in the implementation of a range of complete streets projects and advancing the goals of the City’s CONNECT and Transit Plans. Through their work and projects, the Transit Project Coordinator will advance transportation equity and make Philadelphia a City Connected by Transit.

The Transit Project Coordinator will be part of a team of planners, engineers, and other professionals with a portfolio of projects in a specific region of the city. They will serve as the subject matter expert on transit design and transit agency coordination to ensure that transit operations and transit users are considered in each project in their area. The Transit Project Coordinator will be responsible for day-to-day completion of project deliverables, coordination across different stakeholder groups, and management of consultant engineering and planning work.

The Transit Project Coordinator is responsible for coordinating multiple efforts to move the project plan forward and in a timely manner. They must be able to identify any gaps and implement plans to increase efficiency and operations within the project lifecycle.

Requirements

 

Required:
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university with major course work in Civil or Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, or comparable fields
Two or more years’ experience in transportation planning, engineering, project implementation or related fields

Desirable:
A Master’s degree or additional certification in the fields mentioned above
Experience working with the City of Philadelphia, its neighborhoods and governmental structure

We welcome and encourage applicants with non-traditional career paths. If you don’t exactly meet the qualifications outlined here, please apply and describe in your cover letter how your own experiences equip you to excel in this position.

How to Apply 

 

Read more about the position and apply online at https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CityofPhiladelphia/744000029966976-transit-project-coordinator

Deadline

 

01/17/2025