Manager, Service Planning & Scheduling

Regional Transportation District (RTD) Job Opportunity

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

This position is responsible for major studies of transit routes and services, the development of corridor / transit center service plans and routine service change plans, directing and coordinating the development of transit services, the production of schedules, runcuts and runboard materials & monitoring & maintaining the schedule integrity of the transit system.

Duties & Responsibilities : ESSENTIAL :

• Recruits and manages staff to include interviewing, hiring, assigning work, training, coaching, and counseling to ensure consistent application of Employee Guidelines, processes, and procedures. Conducts performance review, and holds employees accountable for performance of their responsibilities.
• Develops, administers and monitors all runboard service changes and assesses their impacts on ridership, cost and performance to ensure cost-effectiveness throughout the District and compliance with all federal, state and RTD regulations and requirements. Develops system wide annual service hour projections for Strategic Budget Plan development.
• Coordinates with long range planning staff on major transportation investment (MIS) corridor planning studies, on Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), on the preparation of the annual Strategic Budget Plan (SBP), on the development of conventional and alternative system plans and on other transportation planning projects. Coordinates with Marketing Division staff to evaluate customer impact of proposed major service changes, market research, promotions and other activities related to service changes.
• Direct the monitoring and evaluation of current services and requests for new and alternative service from stakeholders, and conducts or participates in public meetings to discuss proposed service changes and service issues.
• Coordinates with Bus and Light Rail Operations Departments to develop runcutting parameters and vehicle assignments to ensure adequate vehicle and operator availability for current and planned service levels.
• Makes presentations on major service changes, improvements, additions or deletions, represents the organization with representatives of public agencies, Transportation Management Organizations (TMO), and civic organizations concerning the development or modification of service.

Other :

Qualifications :

OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

Working Environment and Physical Requirements :

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

We are considering all applications for this position up until the position close date of 11 / 26 / 2025. For consideration, please be sure to apply before the posting end date.

Pay Range : $109,309.00 - $154,398.25 Annual

EEO POLICY AND ADA ACCOMMODATIONS :

RTD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless to the race, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. RTD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, promotions, and / or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.