Portland-based public transportation information firm hiring

[Aaron Antrim]

Portland-based public transportation information firm hiring for approximately three-quarters time position

Please redistribute to qualified candidates

Position available soon: Data engineer and customer support position at Trillium Solutions, a small software/multi-modal transportation information consulting firm in Portland, Oregon.  Office is on the 7^th floor of the Olympic Mills Commerce Center at SE  Washington and 2^nd Streets.

Position responsibilities:

(training will be provided and support will be available for all these responsibilities)

• Decipher public transportation timetable and maps.
• Use custom proprietary, free, and commercial software to enter and structure schedule, fare, and location information in standardized formats.
• Determine public transportation facility locations with handheld GPS unit (in-field data gathering)
• Estimate hours for current and upcoming jobs as part of the proposal development process
• Troubleshoot Google Maps, Google Transit Feed data, and other software issues
• Provide technical support for Google Maps and web-based schedule management application to clients

Compensation:

$12.50-$16 per hour depending on experience and skill set.  Employees may also have the option of using a company MacBook Pro as their personal computer.  Hours will be variable — probably averaging 30/week.

Qualified applicants:

(not all qualifications are required; applicants of various experience levels will be considered)

• Experience using online maps websites and products (Google Maps, Google Earth, etc.)
• Familiarity or experience with internet standards and technologies (FTP, HTML, XML, KML, etc.)
• Experience with standard office software (MS Word, MS Excel, etc.)
• Interest or passion in public transportation and sustainable transportation
• Ability to communicate concisely and clearly in writing
• Personable and professional in phone and email-based communication
• Pays close attention to details
• Enjoys problem-solving

Trillium Solutions: 

Trillium Solutions is a young growing company committed to making non-drive alone alternative transportation modes more attractive and easy-to-use through thoughtfully-designed, high-quality information.  Currently, the company serves approximately 40 public transportation agencies in the United States by helping them to participate in Google Transit, and online transit trip itinerary planner integrated in Google Maps (www.google.com/transit).  More on Trillium Solutions is at www.trilliumtransit.com.

Contact:

Aaron Antrim / aa...@trilliumtransit.com / 707.633.4464 (or 503.799.0550, local number).  After a brief phone/email interview.  In-person interviews will be scheduled for over the week of Nov 16-20.

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Aaron Antrim

Trillium Solutions

707.633.4464

www.trilliumtransit.com