Senior Transportation Planner - Data Analyst

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Transportation Engineer or Transportation Planner to be part of our team supporting our client, Florida Turnpike Enterprise located in Ocoee, Florida. 

This position will be responsible for the application of the recently developed statewide tour-based model along with the application of regional travel demand models. The job duties include fulfillment of scripting requests for innovative toll project evaluations while contributing to a multidisciplinary team specializing in planning, economic feasibility analysis, and design of toll roads. These projects are technology-forward and will lead travel demand analysis for toll roadway infrastructure.

The Transportation Engineer/Planner will utilize skills and experience to create and update model code for travel demand model development activities using various modeling tools including but not limited to Visum, TransCAD, QGIS, R, and Python software.

The Engineer/Planner will work to assemble and prepare data for model validation and long-range future year travel forecasts; conduct model validation to required accuracy standards; develop traffic forecasts for toll road projects; and prepare the documentation of results. As part of the model design, the Engineer/Planner will use QGIS/ArcGIS with related database development and application skills, along with SQL/Python/R or other programming languages. The position will also utilize analytical skills for research on design, data development, and statistical analyses to address perceived model shortcomings and recommend an improved modeling approach.
 

Qualifications

Minimum: 

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Urban Planning or related field

• 8 plus years of transportation planning, modeling, or related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

• Experience with principles, practices, and objectives of transportation planning applications, specifically the 4-Step process of travel demand modeling, Activity-Based Models, micro-simulation and dynamic traffic assignment;

Preferred: 

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation or Urban Planning or related field

• Programming experience with at least two of the following: Microsoft Visual Studio, SQL, C++ (preferred), Python (preferred), R (preferred), JAVA

• Experienced with of travel demand modeling software, such as Cube, TransCAD, TRANSIMS, and VISUM (preferred)

• Experienced with choice models, development, and application to travel demand, use of econometrics in estimating demand models from survey data

• Experienced with GIS and database analysis including developing scripts to process data in and out of GIS files or automated routines in QGIS / ArcGIS

• Experienced with utilization of advanced techniques with modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of planning sciences, data sciences (preferred) and related disciplines

• Experienced with technical writing skills and technical presentations to present modeling results for various stakeholders (clients, TRB or IBTTA conferences, model user groups).

Additional Information

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Relocation is available for this position

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.  The salary range for this position typically is $100,000.00 to $140,000.00.

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending