What is a transit planner and how to become one

Key steps to become a transit planner

1. Explore transit planner education requirements

   Most common transit planner degrees

   Bachelor's

   70.5 %

   Master's

   19.3 %

   Associate

   8.0 %

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2. Start to develop specific transit planner skills

   Skills	Percentages
   GIS	24.43%
   Regional Planning	20.61%
   Data Collection	15.99%
   Development Projects	7.32%
   Bus Stops	5.11%

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3. Research transit planner duties and responsibilities

   • Manage the carrier scorecard, ensuring using proper mode, SCAC code, tending vs acceptance ratio and other KPI's.
   • Discover effective means to search for and acquire GIS data.
   • Plan, coordinate and supervise deployment, redeployment and distribution operations; advise executive leadership on integrating logistics planning into operations.
   • Perform review of written manufacturing to ensure process specification instructions in accordance with military and FAA standards.

4. Apply for transit planner jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a transit planner job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams