Junior Transit Systems Consultant

Job Description

Junior Transit Systems Consultant | Hatch

The Tone:
Join Hatch, a company committed to positive change across mining, energy, and infrastructure for over 70 years. This is an early career role, located in Washington, DC, within the North American Infrastructure group. Hatch builds and innovates in aviation, highways, bridges, ports, rail, transit, tunnels, and water systems. This position plays a crucial part in the creation and construction of our cities by applying specialized Transit System expertise to practical, safe, innovative, and sustainable solutions for urban development.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person, Washington, DC
• Pay: $75000–$90000 yearly
• Team: North American Infrastructure group, reporting to a senior staff member.
• Mission: Support the Northeast US region by contributing Transit System expertise through design review, vendor collaboration, and technical support for project implementation and system performance.
• Tech Stack: Automated Fare Payment ecosystem, GIS, GPS location, CAD/AVL, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), wayfinding, GTFS, open data standards, SQL Database.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design & Specifications: Create, modify, and review design documents and technical specifications for transit systems.
• Vendor Management: Direct collaboration with vendors as a representative of the client to manage technical aspects and submittals.
• Equipment Review: Inspect and review prototype and first article equipment, then prepare detailed descriptions of findings.
• Testing & Commissioning: Assist in the testing and commissioning of Transit system equipment and software, following basic test plans and procedures.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor system performance and adherence to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering or a related field, with a focus on core Transit System concepts within the transportation industry.
• Experience: One or more years of progressive professional systems experience.
• Skills: Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills; basic knowledge of Transit systems such as fare payment technologies, GIS, GPS location, CAD/AVL, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), wayfinding, GTFS, and open data standards; basic understanding of SQL Database and ability to perform basic database queries.
• Bonus: Experience working in the Automated Fare Payment ecosystem is preferred; flexibility to travel to various client sites as needed.