Author: Eujene Yum (Page 4 of 7)

Job Summary

The T is seeking Senior Analysts to partner with senior management to perform ongoing analysis across operating department activity, capital budget projects, and business process redesign initiatives  that will guide, implement, and manage the necessary fiscal control and asset reinvestment strategies to provide high-quality public transit service to support the economic growth and well being of the Commonwealth.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for partnering Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer to perform ongoing analysis across operating department activity and capital budget projects.
• Work closely with the senior staff and department heads to develop strategies to monitor and forecast budget performance, business process redesign opportunities, and project delivery.
• Help design and execute new strategies to actively control costs, manage special projects and forecast impact of proposed policy changes.

• Respond to each inquiry, whether from a customer, vendor or co-worker in a courteous and professional manner.
• Uphold the rights and interests of the Authority while building and maintaining an effective relationship with employees.
• Assist in the management of a workforce by ensuring the fair and consistent application and strict adherence to the rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements and policies of the Authority including the EEO, Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment and Anti-Retaliation policies.
• Perform related duties and projects as assigned.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelors in Business Administration or related degree.
• 2+ years of relevant progressively responsible experience for a private firm and/or public authority working to perform ongoing analysis across operating department activity and capital budget projects.
• Demonstrated ability to think analytically and work in teams.
• High level of written and oral communication skills and experience packaging financial analysis for board-level presentations.

Background Information
Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates is seeking a highly organized, independent, and motivated junior transportation planner (Associate I) for its Boston office to primarily support the firm’s nationally recognized practice in multimodal planning for livable communities.

Responsibilities
Junior Associate responsibilities primarily focus on planning for municipalities, agencies, universities and private clients and will likely include research, data collection, spreadsheet analysis, mapping, writing and editing reports, development of outreach materials, and potentially some minor business development tasks. Though a significant part of the work will come from projects in the Greater Boston area, there will be numerous opportunities for the candidate to contribute to Nelson\Nygaard projects across the United States. Candidates must be willing to travel and must have a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications
In preferential order, the ideal candidate would be someone who (1) holds a master’s degree in planning or equivalent degree with a specialization in transportation planning and 0-2 years of relevant experience or (2) has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 1-3 years of experience in transportation planning. Other relevant degrees include transportation engineering, transportation operations, urban/city/regional planning, urban design, and landscape architecture. Above all, we are looking for someone who has a passion for sustainable transportation planning, has great analytical skills, and is interested in making communities better for our clients and their constituents.

Potential candidates must demonstrate excellent skills in writing, data analysis, oral presentation, and problem solving. The candidate must be able to demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Additional experience with graphics (Illustrator, InDesign, SketchUp), GIS, modeling (Synchro) or database analysis will be considered favorably. Potential candidates may be asked to complete a skills assessment and demonstrate their writing and analytical skills.

We are looking for someone who can begin immediately.

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