Senior Transportation Engineer

Title:
Senior Transportation Engineer

Department:
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Reports To:
Department Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
Under
the supervision of the Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, the Senior Transportation Engineer works with faculty and
other research staff on complex transportation planning analysis tasks
related to sponsored research projects, focusing on transportation data
development and analysis, use of regional travel demand, traffic and
simulation models, and ITS engineering. Under the direction of the Department
Chair and Principal Investigators on research projects, the Senior
Transportation Engineer participates in a variety of research activities,
including performing technical analysis work, preparing documentation,
assisting with technology transfer activities, and participating in
communication with clients. Duties also include needs assessment,
implementation and support for research tasks to which the incumbent is assigned.

Essential Functions:
- Manages one or more tasks for
sponsored research projects. The incumbent will focus on areas of
transportation modeling and systems analysis, traffic engineering, ITS, and
transit systems operations. The incumbent will utilize and apply travel
demand modeling, traffic engineering and simulation, GIS, and other
transportation and mathematical modeling and analysis software.
- Keeps up with the
state-of-the-practice in transportation modeling, traffic engineering and
operations, and ITS, including innovations in related software tools.
Implements this knowledge in research activities. (55%)
- Performs (as assigned)
literature review, problem identification, data collection and analysis,
analysis of solutions, and development of recommendations.
- Works with faculty, research
staff, and students on preparing technical scopes of work for research
projects, and assists the Principal Investigators with developing project
schedules.
- Assists faculty and other researchers with
managing all aspects of the technical work in the areas of transportation
modeling and systems analysis, traffic engineering and ITS, including the
scheduling and assignment of work tasks. (30%)
- Prepares technical memoranda
and progress reports summarizing the results of the technical work. The
incumbent will also be responsible for preparing sections of the Final Report
documents related to the work tasks performed as part of research projects,
including printed and electronic data and reports for submission and
presentation to research clients. The Senior Transportation Engineer will
attend meetings as necessary with NJIT faculty and staff, as well as meetings
with research clients.
- In coordination with faculty prepares and
sends for publication research reports and papers related to conducted
research. (10%)

Additional Functions:
- Assists faculty with graduate
student guidance and mentoring by providing expertise and advice in the areas
of transportation modeling, engineering, ITS, and data analysis. (5%)
- Performs other related duties as assigned by
the Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering or Principal
Investigators on research projects.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
-
Master's degree in Transportation, Urban Planning, or a related field.
- Three
years related experience in the computer based transportation modeling,
simulation, and systems analysis.
-
Working knowledge of regional and local transportation planning and
engineering practices in New Jersey, as well as basic transportation
engineering theory and practices nationwide.
-
Working experience in computer based traffic analysis, preferable using
Synchro.
-
Working experience in computer-based transportation modeling (Cube, TransCAD,
or VISUM) and simulation (Paramics, VISSIM, or CORSIM).
- Must
have a strong computer background, including high-level proficiency with
Microsoft Windows and Office software, including Word, Excel, Power Point,
Access, and Visio.
-
Knowledge and working experience using data analysis tools such as New Jersey
Congestion Management System (NJCMS), New Jersey Accident Record Database
(NJARD), and Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP).
- Must
have excellent oral and written communication skills
- At the university's discretion, the education and experience
prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and
experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position

Preferred Qualifications:
-Experience with ITS engineering and systems analysis
is preferred.

Bargaining Unit:
PSA

Range/Band:
22

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time