The Planner/Scheduler position may be filled at an Assistant or Associate level of the flexibly staffed class. Salary commensurate with background and experience of the individual selected. Initial appointments are typically made no higher than mid-range.

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DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Planner/Scheduler provides limited (assistant) or journey-level (associate) support across County Connection's scheduling and planning functions. This position is responsible for preparing schedules and operator assignments, gathering and reporting operational data, supporting field visits, maintaining software updates, and coordinating with other departments on scheduling documents and training. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Writing full- and part-time scheduled operator assignments to optimize labor utilization and comply with County Connection policies, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) guidelines, and labor laws.
• Assisting in the scheduling of all fixed-route bus service, ensuring timely and accurate production of schedules/run-cuts and related documents. Coordinating activities for annual operator bids.
• Coordinating, distributing, and ensuring the quality control of internal scheduling documents.
• Assisting with various tasks related to scheduling, run-cutting, and setting the location of bus stops, benches, and shelters.
• Maintaining scheduling software, including updates, data entry, and generating reports.
• Assisting in the analysis of system performance and developing recommendations for service improvements.
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly service performance reports to the County Connection Board of Directors, funding partners, and outside groups as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Assistant level: Education equivalent to a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus one-year experience in route planning, route scheduling, data entry and analysis, database management, and/or systems support, or equivalent.
• Associate level: Education equivalent to a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, with major course work in transportation planning, computer science, geographic information systems (GIS), logistics, mathematics, public administration, business administration or other related field, plus two years' experience in route planning, route scheduling, data entry and analysis, database management, and/or systems support, or equivalent.
• Related experience or training that demonstrates substantial knowledge and abilities pertinent to specific job functions may qualify for substitution of the education requirement.

The closing date for this recruitment is 11:59 PM on Monday, April 21, 2025. County Connection will invite only those candidates whose qualifications most closely match the position requirements to continue in the selection process. For questions or assistance, please contact the Human Resources department at (925) 680-2121 or hr@cccta.org.