Engineer II - Sr. Planner/Analyst

PMCS Group, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation consultancy seeks an Engineer II - Sr. Planner/Analyst to support operations in Los Angeles, CA. The role involves analyzing aviation data for operational efficiency and capacity improvements, requiring 5-12 years in planning or simulation. Experience with tools such as Synchro and PTV VISSIM is preferred. This hybrid position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for impactful work within an expanding aviation environment.

Qualifications

• 5-12 years of experience in planning, operations, simulation, and data analysis.
• Experience in Synchro, PTV VISSIM, Simio, or traffic modeling.
• Proficient with MS Office and MS 365 products.
• Preferred experience with Python, R, SAS; PowerBI, Tableau, GIS.
• Preferred experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, GIS.
• Degree in industrial engineering, civil engineering, transportation planning, city/urban planning, aviation, business, OR related field.

Responsibilities

• Support process improvement by identifying inefficiencies.
• Conduct data analysis on aviation operational data.
• Develop reports on curbside and parking utilization.
• Develop reports on origin and destination trends.
• Lead studies to improve efficiency, capacity, and reduce delays.
• Perform simulation/modeling using Synchro, VISSIM, and Simio.
• Conduct field observations and sketch layout improvements for landside space.
• Develop business process flowcharts and diagrams.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to review results and modify assumptions.
• Prepare reports and presentations for management.

Skills

Data analysis

Traffic modeling

Process improvement

Simulation software

MS Office proficiency

R

SAS

PowerBI

Tableau

GIS

Excel

Visio

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Education

Degree in industrial engineering, civil engineering, or related field

Civil engineering

Transportation planning

Urban planning

Aviation

Tools

Synchro

PTV VISSIM

Simio

Python

Excel

PowerBI

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

GIS

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.