Senior Transportation Planner/Modeler

ATCS; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal PTO

Holiday PTO

Community involvement PTO

Medical plans

Dental & Vision plans

401K match

Parental leave

STD & LTD

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

ATCS is seeking a Senior Transportation Planner/Modeler to join our Herndon, VA team in a hybrid role. You will forecast travel behavior, calibrate models, and develop data-driven policy analyses across transportation planning projects.

The position requires 10+ years of modeling experience, proficiency with CUBE/TransCad/Synchro/VISSIM, and programming skills in Python and/or R. Strong communication and teamwork are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an appropriate field related to traffic engineering and/or transportation planning.
• 10+ years of travel demand forecast modeling, network modeling and/or socioeconomic modeling
• Familiarity with the travel demand forecast software including but not limited to CUBE, TransCad, Synchro and/or VISSIM.
• Programming skills in Python and/or R to collect, clean, code and analyze data
• Interpersonal skills and an ability to work in a project and team environment

Responsibilities

• Applying travel models to forecast travel behavior, assess transportation system performance, and analyze impacts of transportation-related policies.
• Applying urban models (also known as land use models or socio-economic models) to forecast land use patterns and households and employment trends and analyze land use related policies.
• Conducting model calibration and validation, including but not limited to, preparing calibration/validation datasets, designing and conducting model sensitivity tests, drafting technical reports.
• Creating model input data, including but not limited to demographic characteristics, land use conditions, transportation network, and policy scenarios.
• Interpreting modeling output and communicating analytical findings with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for datasets, processes, and codebases.
• Contributing to the larger team’s effort in improving data analytical tools and processes, such as researching and adopting coding best practices, streamlining data pipeline, automating repetitive tasks, utilizing collaborative tools and platforms, etc.
• Supporting other traffic operations analyses and traffic engineering tasks as needed

Skills

Travel demand modeling

Network modeling

Socioeconomic modeling

Python

R

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in transportation planning/related field

Tools

CUBE

TransCad

Synchro

VISSIM

Job description

ATCS is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Senior Transportation Planner/Modeler to join our growing team!

Based out of our Herndon, VA headquarters, this hybrid position offers a stimulating environment where you can contribute to impactful projects and advance your career.

Job Responsibilities:

• Applying travel models to forecast travel behavior, assess transportation system performance, and analyze impacts of transportation-related policies.
• Applying urban models (also known as land use models or socio-economic models) to forecast land use patterns and households and employment trends and analyze land use related policies.
• Conducting model calibration and validation, including but not limited to, preparing calibration/validation datasets, designing and conducting model sensitivity tests, drafting technical reports.
• Creating model input data, including but not limited to demographic characteristics, land use conditions, transportation network, and policy scenarios.
• Interpreting modeling output and communicating analytical findings with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for datasets, processes, and codebases.
• Contributing to the larger team’s effort in improving data analytical tools and processes, such as researching and adopting coding best practices, streamlining data pipeline, automating repetitive tasks, utilizing collaborative tools and platforms, etc.
• Supporting other traffic operations analyses and traffic engineering tasks as needed

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in an appropriate field related to traffic engineering and/or transportation planning.
• 10+ years of travel demand forecast modeling, network modeling and/or socioeconomic modeling
• Familiarity with the travel demand forecast software including but not limited to CUBE, TransCad, Synchro and/or VISSIM.
• Programming skills in Python and/or R to collect, clean, code and analyze data
• Interpersonal skills and an ability to work in a project and team environment

Desired

• Experience synthesizing technical information to facilitate good policy and planning decisions
• Data visualization experience
• Knowledge of the complexity of the transportation system and land use/transportation issues

Our employees are the most critical part of ATCS. For this position, we offer a competitive salary range of $105,000 to $150,00 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The role is also eligible for an annual bonus, with a target 2% of the employee's annualized salary. In addition to compensation, ATCS offers outstanding, employee-focused benefits for you and your family. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits coverage on the first day of the month following their start date.

• generous personal PTO
• inclusive holiday PTO
• community involvement PTO
• highly customizable medical plan options
• excellent dental & vision plans
• 401K match up to 3% with immediate vesting
• parental leave
• STD & LTD
• tuition reimbursement
• employee assistance program and more.

ATCS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. ATCS is committed to providing equal opportunities and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Caitlin Crockett, MBA, SPHR at [e-mail]