Transportation Analyst w/ ODOT

Transportation Analyst/Modeler | ODOT | Salem, OR
 
Transportation Analyst/Modeler - Associate in Engineering 2
CLOSING DATE/TIME:    02/27/17 11:59 PM
SALARY:  $50,328.00 - $74,328.00 Annually
LOCATION:         Salem, Oregon
https://agency.governmentjobs.com/oregon/job_bulletin.cfm?jobID=1648502

ODOT's Transportation Planning Analysis Unit is seeking an entry level transportation modeler/analyst to support multi-modal travel forecasting, transportation system analysis, and facility analysis. The modeler/analyst position assists in the development of city, regional and statewide transportation and land use models. This includes working closely with local agency staff to obtain and organize socio-economic, transportation, and land use data. It requires the use of GIS and data management tools that typically requires automating processes using R or similar languages. This position performs transportation system and facility analysis that includes data collection, data development, traffic analyses, traffic simulation, multimodal analysis, safety analysis, and developing technical reports.
 
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the development of city, regional and statewide transportation demand and land use models.
• Perform transportation system analysis for corridor plans, refinement studies, transportation system plans, Interchange Area Management Plans, and major projects.
• Use EMME, Visum, ArcGIS, Python, R and other appropriate programs to create and calibrate travel demand models.
• Perform transportation facility analysis using the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), the Highway Safety Manual (HSM), microsimulation or similar tools.
• Review and research new transportation analysis techniques and computer software.
• Collaborate with local agency staff to obtain demographic, land use and travel data, and in preparing databases using GIS and other tools.

QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIRED & REQUESTED SKILLS:
Minimum Qualifications:
A Fundamentals of Engineering certificate (FE) AND one year of experience applying professional engineering theory, principles and methods.
 
To apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/oregon