Engineer II - Sr. Planner/Analyst

PMCS Group, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected consultancy firm is seeking a qualified Engineer II - Sr. Planner/Analyst in New York, NY. You will support operational improvements in airport planning and analysis, utilizing tools like VISSIM and Simio to suggest enhancements. Candidates should have 5-12 years of relevant experience and a degree in a technical field. Proficiency with technical tools for data analysis and modeling is essential for success in this hybrid position.

Qualifications

• 5-12 years of experience in planning, operations, simulation, and data analysis.
• Experience in traffic modeling and processing/simulation software is a must.

Responsibilities

• Support process improvement by coordinating with business units.
• Collect and analyze aviation operational data.
• Develop curbside and parking allocation reports.
• Run curbside microsimulation models.
• Conduct field observations and analysis for airport operations.

Skills

Planning and operations

Data analysis

Simulation modeling

Technical resource

Report development

Education

Degree in industrial engineering, civil engineering, transportation planning, city/urban planning, architecture, aviation, business, operations research, or related technical field

Tools

MS Office

PTV VISSIM

Synchro

Simio

AutoCAD

PowerBI

Excel

Python

Job description

Overview

Engineer II - Sr. Planner/Analyst: Work Location - Los Angeles, CA. Supports LAWA's operational business units in documenting, analyzing, and recommending solutions/improvements to current and future operational challenges within the organization. Serves as a technical resource within an airport/aviation planning area – Landside, Terminal, or Airside. Conducts and manages technical studies, data analysis, and simulation of airport business/operations. This is a Hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Supports process improvement by coordinating with operational business units, identifying and documenting inefficiencies around LAWA's landside components, and providing improvement opportunities.
• Data collection and analysis of various landside aviation operational data such as historic and upcoming flight schedules, reported transaction data from LAWA's ground transportation operators, traffic signal and traffic timing data, transit, shuttle bussing, routing and schedules, parking access and revenue data, curb and space allocation and utilization, curb, parking, and roadway occupancy, and origin and destination data of employees and passengers.
• Develop curbside and parking allocation and utilization reports based on passenger demand.
• Develop reports on origin and destination trends.
• Prepare/Review/Lead studies and analysis on: improving operational efficiency and capability; increasing operational capacity for the airport; managing and reducing roadway traffic, shuttle, APM delays; operational changes due to construction, policy, safety, or other technical requirements that affect airport operations and business.
• Simulation and modeling: working knowledge of Cubic Synchro Studio and/or PTV Group VISSIM; run curbside microsimulation models and traffic signal network synchro models; review other modeling/simulation work done by other entities or projects; have Simio or other processing simulation type modeling experience.
• Field observations for data collection and information gathering on airport operations: analyze workflows, processes, and allocations such as operational staffing, curb allocation, wayfinding, etc.; review functionality and operations of massing, stacking, conceptual layout plans; provide recommendations on improvements and layouts on use of space on landside and other LAX ancillary space; provide sketches on layout or space allocation improvements for further analysis.
• Develop business process flowcharts such as swim lane diagrams, Visio charts, RACI matrices, etc.
• Coordinate with commercial, operations, maintenance, and other stakeholders as needed to provide input, review results, or modify assumptions.
• Develops reports and presentations to stakeholders and airport management, as needed.

Qualifications

• 5-12 years of experience in planning, operations, simulation, and data analysis.
• Experience in Synchro, PTV VISSIM, Simio, or traffic modeling and processing/simulation software.
• Proficient with MS Office and MS 365 products.
• Preferred experience with data and statistical software such as Python, R, SAS, etc.
• Preferred experience with analytical software such as Excel, PowerBI, Tableau, GIS.
• Preferred experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, GIS, etc.
• Preferred experience with Visio or other process visualization software.
• Degree in industrial engineering, civil engineering, transportation planning, city/urban planning, architecture, aviation, business, operations research, or related technical field.