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NECC Senior / Transportation Analyst - 90354838 - Washington

Date: Aug 21, 2023

Location: Washington, District of Columbia, US, 20002

Company: Amtrak

Your success is a train ride away!

As we move America\'s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team?

Our values of \'Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First\' are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, \'Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security\' are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Northeast Corridor Commission is seeking a highly motivated candidate to join its hard-working and enthusiastic staff. The Commission was established by Congress in the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 to coordinate the agencies that share the region\'s core rail network. While the Commission has been administratively hosted by Amtrak since 2011, its staff is an independent team of transportation professionals.

This position will support the Commission\'s planning and reporting efforts including the development of the biannual CONNECT NEC plan, the annual Capital Investment Plan, and the Annual Report. Specific responsibilities will include collecting, managing, and analyzing capital and service data from transportation agencies located across the Northeast from Massachusetts to Virginia. This position will also support the creation of the Commission\'s public reports by drafting written content, designing graphics and layouts, and creating Power BI dashboards to communicate results of the planning and reporting processes and related analyses.

This role requires a high degree of technical competency, strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and skills and experience in data processing and communicating complicated technical information to lay audiences through the creation of reports and documents. Experience working in transportation, particularly public transportation, is beneficial.

This position is intended to be located in Washington, DC. However, there may be flexibility to locate the position in New York, NY or Philadelphia, PA. Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and work sample at the link provided.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Support the following Commission workstreams

• 1) cross-agency service and infrastructure planning through the 15-year CONNECT NEC and 5-year Capital Investment Plans
• 2) infrastructure delivery and train performance reporting as summarized in the NEC Annual Report; and other projects as needed.
• Support the creation of digital and pdf documents and reports, both public and internal, using Adobe Creative Suite and Power BI. Tasks include development of text, graphics, and maps that communicate technical information to a general audience.
• Support the collection of capital and service data from transportation agencies, including preparing templates, coordinating with external contacts at member agencies, normalizing data for use by NEC Commission staff, and executing quality assurance and quality control checks.
• Support the creation and maintenance of internal databases and accessible internal and external dashboards. Database management requires adoption of accepted database management and collaboration processes.
• Support the development of responses to ongoing questions from external stakeholders, including organizing the collection of all formal questions related Commission products; performing ad hoc analyses; and facilitating the resolution of any identified issues among stakeholders.
• Support planning for and executing meetings of the Commission, its committees, and its working groups.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor\'s degree in transportation planning, public policy/administration, engineering, business, or a related field.
• Transportation Analyst: 2-3 years professional experience, especially direct experience in passenger rail or transit. Relevant Master\'s degree may count towards years of experience.
• Senior Transportation: 4-5 years professional experience, especially direct experience in passenger rail or transit. Relevant Master\'s degree may count towards years of experience.
• Experience collecting, managing, evaluating, and interpreting data.
• Excellent computer skills in data processing and analysis, particularly in Microsoft Excel, and an interest in expanding working knowledge of this and other data processing and management tools as needed to meet evolving project needs.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (particularly Illustrator and InDesign) and/or data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau).
• Strong skills in written, verbal, and graphic communication of quantitative and qualitative information, including the ability to clearly express technical concepts to wide audiences.
• Ability to solve problems independently, identify potential process improvements, and work in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated interest in passenger rail transportation and/ or the ability to learn the details of the Northeast Corridor rail infrastructure and its commuter, intercity and freight rail operations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master\'s degree in transportation planning, public policy/administration, engineering, business, or a related field

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $60,000 - $80,000 for the NECC Transportation Analyst position and $75,000 - $95,000 for the NECC Sr Transportation Analyst position. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee\'s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee\'s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings .\xe2\x80\x8b

Requisition ID:159507
Posting Location(s):District of Columbia
Job Family/Function:Government Affairs
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak\'s pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR \xc2\xa7 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. \xc2\xa71143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

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