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SPC’s Current Job Openings

Program Administrative Specialist | Data Analyst – Transportation Travel Demand Modeler | Senior Transit Planner

Program Administrative Specialist

General Purpose

The Administrative Assistant supports the office and team members by ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. Key responsibilities include, answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, managing correspondence, organizing files, and assisting with data entry and clerical tasks. This role requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions

Support to the Program Administrator:

  • Coordinate and schedule internal and external events
  • Take and distribute minutes during commission meetings
  • Prepare and distribute meeting agendas
  • Send invitations to board members
  • Welcome and greet visitors to SPC
  • Ordering Supplies
  • Other duties as assigned

Support to the Workforce and Economic Development Department:

  • Support to the Workforce and Economic Development Department:
  • Process mail and customer loan payments
  • Take minutes during loan review committee meetings
  • Arrange travel for department team members
  • Reconcile monthly department credit card charges
  • Data collection for monthly, quarterly and semi-annual reporting
  • Other administrative duties as assigned

Education / Experience Requirements:

  • Associate’s degree from an accredited college or technical school or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of two years of experience in an administrative or office support role
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe
  • Prior experience in a customer service-oriented role
  • CRM experience highly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to solve problems and handle multiple tasks efficiently
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Ability to work independent with minimal supervision

Why SPC?

SPC is proud to offer staff and their loved ones an impressive benefits experience, providing focused support on their physical, emotional, and financial well being. Benefits include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and FSA
  • 403B options and company sponsored pension plan
  • Vacation time, sick time and personal leave
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Flexible hybrid work schedule
  • Tuition assistance

To Apply:

  • Email letter of interest and resume to: hr@spcregion.org
  • SPC provides competitive compensation, including an excellent benefits package, flex time, mileage reimbursement, holiday/vacation pay and more.

SPC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our applicants, staff, and commission, and invite applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status. 

SPC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations when necessary throughout our interview process. Please address these accommodations to our HR Director. 

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic atmosphere is core to SPC’s mission. Service, Resiliency, Innovation, and Accountability are the core values that unite the SPC team, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new levels of excellence.

Data Analyst – Transportation Travel Demand Modeler

General Purpose

Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) in Pittsburgh is seeking a technical specialist with a strong background in travel demand modeling, database development, data analysis and computer programming for transportation planning and forecasting activity.  Experience using GIS software and demographic, economic, and transportation demand forecasting models.  Stellar math and analytical skills essential.  Familiarity with federal/state transportation planning, programming and modeling process. Competitive salary and benefits.

Essential Functions

  • Compiles and organizes tabular and spatial data needed for transportation, economic development and air quality modeling and special studies.
  • Develops, maintains, and runs SPC’s travel demand models.
  • Participates in development and maintenance of SPC’s demographic forecasting tools and air quality emissions modeling processes.
  • Analyzes model outputs.  Prepares maps, tables, graphs, and charts of results.
  • Prepares and presents written, oral, and visual reports.

Education / Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Engineering, Public Administration or other closely related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
  • Five (5) years of transportation planning experience.
  • General computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Geography, Information Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics or other closely related field preferred.
  • Two (2) years of travel demand modeling experience.
  • Proficient with GIS software.
  • Solid understanding of travel demand modeling methods and practice.
  • Experience with economic development impact assessment tools and demographic forecasting techniques.
  • Understanding of statistical methods and data sampling techniques.
  • Demonstrated experience developing transportation modeling applications using computer programming languages such as Python, R, Visual Basic, C++ or similar.
  • Experience with relational database development and analysis using SQL, Access, or other database software.
  • Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Experience analyzing complex issues and presenting results in concise reports and presentations.
  • Reading Comprehension, Information Gathering, Critical Thinking, Information Organization, Synthesis/Reorganization, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Problem Identification, Coordination, Judgment & Decision Making, Idea Generation & Evaluation, Systems Perception

Why SPC?

SPC is proud to offer staff and their loved ones an impressive benefits experience, providing focused support on their physical, emotional, and financial well being. Benefits include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and FSA
  • 403B options and company sponsored pension plan
  • Vacation time, sick time and personal leave
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Flexible hybrid work schedule
  • Tuition assistance

To Apply:

  • Email letter of interest and resume to: hr@spcregion.org
  • SPC provides competitive compensation, including an excellent benefits package, flex time, mileage reimbursement, holiday/vacation pay and more.

SPC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our applicants, staff, and commission, and invite applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status. 

SPC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations when necessary throughout our interview process. Please address these accommodations to our HR Director. 

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic atmosphere is core to SPC’s mission. Service, Resiliency, Innovation, and Accountability are the core values that unite the SPC team, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new levels of excellence.

Senior Transit Planner

General Purpose

Leads in the development, implementation and administration of select commission transit related programs and projects. Develops and delivers oral and written reports and presentations to internal and external audiences.

Essential Functions

  • Leads and advises staff in the development, implementation, coordination, and administration of work plans for various planning initiatives.
  • Serves as a liaison with the public, and various other agencies promoting regional transit and related transportation and land use planning at the local, state, and national levels. Assists with facilitating the Transit Operator Committee meetings and coordinates transit TIP requests with other staff.
  • Researches, compiles, analyzes and coordinates technical and policy area information pertaining to the agency’s program activity.
  • Applies federal and state transportation planning regulations in the development of communications concerning the agency’s program activity internally and externally via oral and written communications.
  • Maintains and updates files on program activity.
  • Reviews and edits select reports and technical memorandums.
  • Processes and summarizes input and communications for possible inclusion in plan and program development.
  • Plans, prepares for, and staffs both technical and specialty meetings.
  • Develops and maintains partnerships with other planning agencies within the region.
  • Writes Requests for Proposals, evaluates bids, and recommends consultants for support of various planning programs and projects.
  • Reviews work of outside contractors to monitor progress on select projects.
  • Applies knowledge of federal and state transportation funding to secure and maintain grant programs.
  • All other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager.

Education / Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Engineering, Public Administration or other closely related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
  • Five (5) years of transportation planning experience.
  • General computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong management, organizational, strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills are a must.
  • Must have access to reliable transportation for in-region travel and a valid driver’s license. Due to the nature of this position, some work sites will be unavailable by public transit.
  • Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills; strong analytical and computer/technical skills are required.
  • Reading Comprehension, Information Gathering, Critical Thinking, Synthesis/Reorganization
  • Problem Identification, Coordination, Judgment & Decision Making
  • Idea Generation & Evaluation, Systems Perception
  • Mathematics & English Language

Why SPC?

SPC is proud to offer staff and their loved ones an impressive benefits experience, providing focused support on their physical, emotional, and financial well being. Benefits include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and FSA
  • 403B options and company sponsored pension plan
  • Vacation time, sick time and personal leave
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Flexible hybrid work schedule
  • Tuition assistance

To Apply:

  • Email letter of interest and resume to: hr@spcregion.org
  • SPC provides competitive compensation, including an excellent benefits package, flex time, mileage reimbursement, holiday/vacation pay and more.

SPC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our applicants, staff, and commission, and invite applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status. 

SPC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations when necessary throughout our interview process. Please address these accommodations to our HR Director. 

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic atmosphere is core to SPC’s mission. Service, Resiliency, Innovation, and Accountability are the core values that unite the SPC team, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new levels of excellence.