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Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 2 days ago

Planning & Budget Analyst

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$76K/yr - $104K/yr

3+ years exp

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is responsible for planning and developing implementation strategies for its $68.4-billion Capital Program. The Planning and Budget Analyst will play a key role in overseeing capital projects for MTA Metro-North Railroad, including prioritizing investments, evaluating project scopes, and ensuring compliance with federal planning requirements.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Responsibilities

Assist with developing the Metro-North's five-year Capital Program; coordinate funding targets and strategies; work with Metro-North departments to propose and prioritize projects, define scope, and manage changes to the capital program

Provide supporting analysis for developing the Metro-North capital program

Ensure that advancement of the future state of good repair, routine replacement, system improvement, and network expansion projects are consistent with each other and with corporate short-term and long-term planning goals and assumptions

Assist with developing Metro-North's five-year capital program and subsequent plan amendments, including spreadsheets, text narratives, briefing materials, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials, as required

Review scope documents, project justifications, business case documentation, project change requests, project plan books, and other project materials

Ensure consistency across Metro-North capital investments and strategies and project funding availability

Represent C&D Development at progress meetings for capital projects

Prepare environmental documentation for federally funded Metro-North capital projects, including CE worksheets and other required materials

Assist with preparing, reviewing, and updating documentation needed to progress federally funded capital projects, including public hearing texts, Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) descriptions, and the New York State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) consultation process for capital projects that involve historic resources

Assist with developing long-range planning strategies and documents, including the MTA's Twenty-Year Needs Assessment

Creatively coordinate project phasing, sequencing, and "bundling" strategies (packaging needs into capital projects) to generate construction and contracting efficiencies

Evaluate project investment alternatives, including cost/benefit analyses

Monitor and control the evolution of project scopes and budgets throughout the project lifecycle

Evaluate planned capital projects and unfunded capital needs to take advantage of budget and funding opportunities and construction efficiencies; assist with changes to and rebalancing the Capital Program to accommodate new project needs

Assist in developing and managing annual commitment and completion plans and associated reporting, monitoring, and data collection

Develop reports and presentation materials for internal and external purposes, including Metro-North capital program briefings and materials required to assist capital program development

Qualification

Project planningBudgetingCapital program developmentAnalytical capabilitiesMicrosoft Office SuiteCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsPresentation skillsWork under pressure

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in business, engineering, accounting, finance, public administration or public policy, city or urban planning, transportation, or a related field

Must have a minimum of three (3) years of satisfactory full-time professional experience

Passion for improving New York's public transit system

Familiarity with the Metro-North network, operations, and the MTA Capital Program

Experience with project planning, scheduling, and budgeting

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent organizational and presentation skills

Demonstrated ability to work with all internal levels within a given organization

Demonstrated ability to work in a high-profile, high-pressure environment effectively

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with key internal and external stakeholders

Demonstrated ability to complete short- and long-term projects effectively and as efficiently as possible

Demonstrated analytical capabilities and quantitative skills

Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or comparable applications, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Familiarity with the MTA's policies and procedures

Company

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

Founded in 1834

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees