Planning & Budget Analyst - New York, United States - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Description
Description
JOB TITLE:
Planning & Budget Analyst (Railroad Project Development)
AGENCY:
Construction & Development
DEPT/DIV:
Development/Railroad Project Development
REPORTS TO:
Vice President Project Development
WORK LOCATION:
2 Broadway
HOURS OF WORK:
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM or as required (7.5HR/ DAY)
HAY POINTS:
432
SALARY RANGE:
$673,453 to $96,408
DEADLINE:
Open Until Filled
Summary
Join the team responsible for planning, coordinating, overseeing, and developing implementation strategies for the MTA's $55-billion Capital Program.
Planning and budget Analyst (Railroad Project Development) will play a pivotal role in determining what, when, and how capital projects for MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and/or MTA Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) progress - prioritizing capital investments, evaluating project scopes, establishing the project and program budgets, working to document and justify specific capital project needs and drivers, performing project environmental reviews, and addressing federal planning requirements for capital projects, all with a focus to maximize benefits and minimize construction impacts to LIRR and/or Metro-North riders.
Planning and budget Analyst (Railroad Project Development) will support MTA C&D's Development department within the Railroad Project Development unit, focused on capital projects for Long Island Railroad and/or Metro-North Railroad.
Analysts will work collaboratively with stakeholders across the MTA, including the Planning, Delivery, and Contracts departments within MTA C&D, as well as various departments within Long Island Railroad and/or Metro-North - Engineering, Stations, Maintenance of Equipment, Transportation, Service Planning / Operations Planning, Security, and Corporate Safety.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities are likely to include:
Assist with developing the LIRR's and/or Metro-North's five-year Capital Program; coordinate funding targets and strategies; work with LIRR and/or Metro-North departments to propose and prioritize projects, define scope, and manage changes to the 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 the LIRR and/or Metro-North five-year capital program and subsequent plan amendments, including spreadsheets, text narratives, briefing materials, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials, as required.
Ensure consistency across LIRR and/or 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 LIRR and/or 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.
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/or funding opportunities and construction efficiencies; assist with changes to and rebalancing the Capital Program to accommodate new project needs.
Develop reports and presentation materials for internal and external purposes, including LIRR and/or Metro-North capital program briefings and materials required to assist capital program development.
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.
Preferred competencies:
Passion for improving New York's public transit system.
Familiarity with the LIRR and/or Metro-North netw
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