The role played by transit professionals:

• Creative problem solving
• Working with people
• Computer analysis and modeling
• Collaborating with multiple disciplines
• Communicating complex concepts

Transit professionals are employed as:

• Transit Planning Consultant
• Transit Design Consultant
• Transit Agency Planner
• Transit Agency Engineer
• Transit Agency Manager

Skills and analytical expertise:

• Project Management – Work planning, scheduling, budgeting, cost control
• Public speaking
• Technical and policy writing
• Engineering design and operations analysis
• Personnel management and leadership
• Mathematical analysis and modeling
• Computer software

The type of projects that might be undertaken by transit professionals and their value to communities:

• Development of new transit services and facilities to enhance mobility and improve the environment
• Provide more efficient and reliable transit service on existing facilities through changes in traffic operations
• Analyze the effects of proposed transit projects on travel demand, air quality, mobility and other factors
• Develop multimodal transportation strategies for regions, communities, travel corridors or major development projects

Potential employers in the public and private sector:

• Engineering and planning internships
• Data collection positions on a temporary basis
• Entry-level technical positions for planners and designers
• Mid-level engineering and planning positions at private consulting firms, public transit agencies, research institutions, advocacy groups and state agencies and the federal government
• Project management positions at private consulting firms, public agencies, state and federal governments and research institutions
• Management and executive positions for experienced individuals
• Engineering and project management positions with construction contractors and equipment suppliers
• Marketing positions with consulting firms, construction contractors and suppliers