Transit Agency Classification & Compensation Consultant

AlphaHire

. Lead job analysis through position questionnaires, employee and supervisor interviews, and job description updates for hundreds of positions .

Posted 10/4/2026contractRemote • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in classification and compensation, particularly within large public-sector or transit environments, with a strong focus on job evaluation methods and effective communication with executive leadership. Proficient in building classification structures and benchmarking jobs to ensure competitive pay ranges.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Job AnalysisPoint-Factor Job EvaluationClassification StructuresBenchmarking JobsStrong Written Communication

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Hard Skills

Job Description WritingJob Evaluation MethodsClassification StructuresPay Range DevelopmentBenchmarking

Soft Skills

Presentation SkillsCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

CCPSPHRSHRM-SCP

Industry Keywords

Public-Sector EmployersTransit AuthorityRepresented WorkforcesNon-Represented WorkforcesTexas Public Employers

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead job analysis through position questionnaires, employee and supervisor interviews, and job description updates for hundreds of positions
Apply point-factor or similar job evaluation methods
Build or refine classification structures and job families
Benchmark transit-specific jobs against peer transit agencies
Support employee communication, appeals, and implementation planning
Present findings to executive leadership and governing boards
Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when permissioned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Seven or more years in classification and compensation, including large public-sector or transit employers
Hands-on point-factor job evaluation and job description writing for large position inventories
Experience benchmarking jobs and building classification structures and pay ranges
Strong written and presentation skills for executives and boards
Comfortable as a 1099 / project-based collaborator with travel as needed
HR, classification, or compensation role at a transit authority (nice to have)
Experience with represented and non-represented transit workforces (nice to have)
CCP or SPHR / SHRM-SCP certification (nice to have)
Experience with Texas public employers (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first engagements
Occasional client travel
Project-based collaborator opportunities
Permission-based inclusion as an expert collaborator or key personnel on relevant proposals