Travel Demand Modeler, Consultant

　　Req ID 17496

　　Travel Demand Modeler, Consultant

　　Who We Are

　　At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

　　This Opportunity

　　WSP is currently initiating a search for a Travel Demand Modeler, Consultant for our Seattle office. The following locations will also be considered: New York City, Chicago . Be involved in projects with our Advisory Services, Systems Analysis Group team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

　　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.

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　　Additional Requirements

　　To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Additional Details

　　Travel Required: 25%

　　Job Status: Regular

　　Employee Type: Full

　　Primary Location: SEATTLE - FOURTH AVE

　　All locations: US-IL-Chicago, US-NY-New York, US-WA-Seattle

　　About WSP

　　WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

　　WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

　　At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

　　WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

　　The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

　　NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

　　WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.