Travel Demand Modeler

Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Professional development support

Hybrid remote work

Job summary

Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. seeks a Travel Demand Modeler to join and help lead our Bay Area modeling practice. Develop, calibrate, and apply travel demand models across diverse projects, mentoring staff and shaping our practice.

Role spans mid to principal levels, with opportunities to influence client relationships and business development while delivering impactful regional forecasting and transportation analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience with statistical analysis and data visualization tools (Python, R, SQL)
• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related field
• Proficiency with at least one major travel demand modeling software package (CUBE, TransCAD)
• Familiarity with at least one major Bay Area model

Responsibilities

• Develop, calibrate, and validate travel demand models using industry-standard platforms (e.g., CUBE, TransCAD)
• Apply models to long-range planning projects requiring VMT, turning-movement, or ADT forecasts
• Analyze transportation data from multiple sources (traffic counts, ridership, surveys)
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and visualizations communicating methodologies and findings
• Senior/Principal: lead modeling tasks, mentor junior staff, and serve as a technical resource
• Principal: shape modeling practice, manage client relationships, support BD and proposals
• Support broader traffic engineering studies (LOS, queuing, site reviews, CEQA/VMT)

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Transportation Engineering or related field

Tools

CUBE

TransCAD

GIS software

TRAFFIX

Synchro

Vissim

Job description

Company Description

Hexagon Transportation Consultants is looking for a Travel Demand Modeler to join and help lead our well-established Bay Area modeling practice. Whether you are an experienced modeler ready to deepen your technical impact or a seasoned professional looking to help shape a practice, we want to talk with you.

Our modeling work is widely respected across the Bay Area and surrounding counties. We have developed citywide models for numerous jurisdictions and apply them to long-range planning projects that influence how the region grows. We have also supported BART with model runs for more than 20 years.

This role offers the chance to develop, calibrate, and apply travel demand models across a diverse project portfolio, working alongside a collaborative team of planners and engineers. We are hiring across multiple levels and will tailor the role and responsibilities to your experience

Role Description

• Develop, calibrate, and validate travel demand models using industry-standard platforms (e.g., CUBE, TransCAD)
• Apply models to a range of long-range planning projects requiring VMT, turning-movement, or ADT forecasts
• Analyze transportation data from multiple sources, including traffic counts, transit ridership, household travel surveys, and emerging mobility data
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and visualizations that communicate modeling methodologies and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Senior / Principal: Lead modeling tasks, mentor junior staff, and serve as a technical resource across multiple projects
• Principal: Help shape the direction of our modeling practice, manage client relationships, and support business development and proposal efforts
• Support the firm’s broader traffic engineering and transportation planning studies as needed, such as level-of-service and queuing analysis, site circulation review, and CEQA/VMT traffic studies

We welcome candidates across three levels. All candidates should bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field
• Proficiency with at least one major travel demand modeling software package (CUBE, TransCAD)
• Familiarity with at least one major Bay Area model
• Experience with statistical analysis and data visualization tools (Python, R, SQL, or similar)
• Strong analytical skills and the communication ability to translate complex modeling results into actionable insights

Experience by Level:

• Mid-Level: 5+ years of travel demand modeling experience
• Senior-Level: 8+ years, with demonstrated project leadership and mentoring
• Principal-Level: 12+ years, with practice leadership, client management, and business development experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with activity-based models (e.g., ActivitySim, DaySim)
• Travel demand model script development (e.g., Cube Voyager, TransCAD GISDK) for custom forecasting and analysis procedures
• Management of citywide model inputs - demographics and land use - along with model calibration and validation
• Model forecast extrapolation, post-processing, and adjustment for project-level analysis (e.g., NCHRP 765 methods)
• Experience with GIS applications and spatial analysis
• Familiarity with traffic operations and level-of-service analysis software (e.g., TRAFFIX, Synchro, Vissim)
• Published research or conference presentations in transportation modelin

Why Hexagon?

• A respected, well-established modeling and transportation planning practice
• High-impact work, from citywide models to long-range regional and transit forecasting
• A clear path to leadership, with growth supported at every level
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Support for professional development and continuing education
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid remote work options
• A collaborative team that values technical excellence and mentorship

Compensation:

Annual Salary: $160,000 to $250,000, depending on experience.