Traffic Modeler

Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule options

Competitive salary

Leave accrual and paid holidays

Healthcare benefits

Group Life Insurance

Short/long term disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Parental and maternity leave benefits

Job summary

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP seeks experienced traffic engineers to join our traffic operations and modelling team in Austin. Develop travel demand forecasts, support model calibration/validation, and produce analyses for multimodal infrastructure projects.

You will handle projects ranging from small intersections to large urban networks. Requirements: Bachelor's in Geography/Planning/Engineering, 5–10 years' experience, GIS, VISSIM, TransModeler, and programming in R/Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Planning, Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in traffic modeling or transportation planning.
• Practical experience with GIS, VISSIM and TransModeler.
• Programming experience in R or Python is preferred.
• Excellent oral/written communication and ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Development of traffic forecasts to support design and operational analysis.
• Support of travel demand model development and maintenance activities including input data development, calibration and validation.
• Supporting transportation planning activities, traffic operational modeling/simulations, safety studies, MOT evaluation/analysis, and capacity analysis.
• Evaluation reports for congested freeways and urban areas across modes.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Independent work

Experience in traffic modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geography, Planning, Engineering or related field

Tools

GIS

VISSIM

TransModeler

R

Python

GISDK

Cube Scripts

Job description

Whitman, Requardt & Associates LLP Job Opportunity

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for more than 110 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our team - help us to design the infrastructure and buildings that improve the world!

WRA is seeking the very best and most talented to join our traffic operations and modeling team to help us take on today’s challenges, develop vision solutions, innovate, design, and build the multi-modal infrastructure that transforms the world’s future mobility, safety, and environmental needs.

Responsibilities:

• Job functions:
  
  
  
  • Development of traffic forecasts to support design and operational analysis
  
  
  • Support of travel demand model development and maintenance activities including input data development, calibration and validation
  
  
  • Supporting transportation planning activities, traffic operational modeling/simulations, safety studies, MOT evaluation/analysis, and capacity analysis.
  
  
  
  


• Project assignments:
  
  
  
  • Will range from evaluating small-scale intersections to developing robust microsimulation models, multi-resolution models, mesoscopic models, travel demand models, multimodal traffic forecasts, and technical traffic evaluation reports for congested freeways and urban areas.
  
  
  
  


• Analysis: may include all modes of travel (urban air mobility, highway, bus, rail, bike, new mobility, and pedestrian) for urban, suburban, and rural environments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Planning, Engineering or related field (from an ABET accredited program, if applicable)


• 5 - 10 years of relevant experience


• Practical experience in modeling software for demand modeling and/or operational analysis


• Practical experience with GIS


• Practical experience with VISSIM


• Practical experience with TransModeler


• Practical experience in programming languages including R, Python, GISDK, Cube Scripts or other related languages


• Ability to effectively communicate orally/written at all levels of the organization


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Ability to handle multiple assignments

Preferred Requirements:

• Understanding of fundamentals in travel demand modeling including advanced practices


• Ability to use large passive data to understand and model travel behavior


• Proven experience using appropriate statistical analysis techniques to get insights from data


• Knowledge of data sources to support development of model inputs including Census, employment datasets, roadway inventory and centerline data and 3rd party network data


• Demonstrated ability to convey technical information in a meaningful way to assist decision makers


• General understanding of transportation forecasting and traffic engineering principles


• Experience with macroscopic, mesoscopic, and microscopic modeling


• Working knowledge or experience in integration of travel demand model data to operational analysis


• Working knowledge of GIS, statistical and quantitative analysis, and programming is desired


• Familiarity with AASHTO, MUTCD, Highway Capacity Manual, and Highway Safety Manual


• Open to utilizing and developing new technologies and approaches for performing work

Benefits:

WRA recognizes that employees play an important role in its success. Our commitment to full-time employees is reflected in the comprehensive benefits package we offer:

• Flexible work schedule options


• Competitive salary


• Leave accrual and paid holidays


• Healthcare benefits


• Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance


• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement


• 401(k) Retirement Plan


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee Assistance Program


• Parental and maternity leave benefits

WRA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

* Not accepting resumes from 3rd party recruiters for this position *

Position #: 3129