Transportation Scheduler - 6 Month Contract Contract Job
May 17th, 2024 at 13:06 Transportation & Logistics Toronto 165 views Reference: 6745Job Details
Reporting to the Senior Planning Officer, the Bus Service Design office is seeking one (1) Transportation Scheduler to review, plan, and schedule bus services for optimum and cost effective and utilization of drivers and bus equipment.
What will I be doing?
- Monitor, evaluate and adjust the planned utilization of GO Transit resources in conjunction with approved service changes.
- Develop Departure Lists and Platform Allocation for GO Bus and Third Party Carriers.
- Develop Bus and Platform Signage.
- Investigate, review and analyses bus stop ridership data including on-street bus stop accessibility reviews.
- Review and initiate appropriate actions in response to passenger-related bus stop issues.
- Research and recommend operational improvements.
- Develop plans and the business cases for new or expanded bus stop amenities.
- Review and process driver time-off requests.
- Maintain various supporting databases associated with bus operations.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation scheduling normally attained through the completion of a two-year community college certificate in transportation planning, or any combination of education, training, and experience deemed equivalent.
- Demonstrated years of related experience reviewing, planning, and scheduling bus services for optimum and cost effective and utilization of drivers and bus equipment
- Knowledge of the theory, practices and principles of transit operations and service delivery is essential.
- Proficiency in computer applications including MS Office (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Ability to work both independently and/or as a team member and provide team leadership when required.
Assets:
- A valid Ontario class “G” driver’s license that meet corporate standard for a good driving record.
- Experience with HASTUS scheduling software and ArcGIS mapping platform.
- Experience in a computerized transit planning environment with exposure to scheduling of driver/vehicle and use of scheduling software.
- Experience with SQL will be considered an asset.
Don’t Meet Every Requirement?
If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.
Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email protected].
Application Process:
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
Company Description
Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Torontos subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
