Travel Demand Modeler, Consultant

Key Skills

Big Data Technology, Data Analytics, Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, GIS, PowerBI, Python Programming, R Programming, R-Shiny, Tableau, Writing

Job Description

Your Impact

• Regional and national opportunities to develop and apply state-of-the-art Travel Demand Models
• Work in a supportive team environment with a group of diverse, talented peers
• Opportunities to write programs, work with Big Data and create solutions to help transform cities and communities

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Data Science, Transportation Planning or related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant post education experience working as a data scientist/analyst
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of travel behavior, travel demand modeling and forecasting
• Knowledge and application of activity-based and/or four-step models in TransCAD, Emme, Cube Voyager and/or Visum highly desirable.
• Experience conducting statistical analyses of travel survey and passively-collected transportation data
• Ability to analyze and explain model outputs and travel demand forecasts including performance metrics and travel behavior impacts. Experience automating the process of model result
• ummarization.
• Ability to program in Python or R
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, with strong writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to analyze and problem solve
• Strong organizational skills and documentation techniques 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Prior experience within the engineering consulting industry is preferred.

WSP Benefits: 

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. 

Compensation:

Expected Salary: $90,620 - $97,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.