Transportation Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Engineer must perform tasks related to transportation planning and engineering which include but not limited to the following: - - - - -

Data Analysis & Operational Analysis

• Compile and analyze data demographic, land use, traffic counts, travel speeds as required to reflect existing and future conditions
• Conduct capacity analysis for intersections and roadways using widely used software
• Write basic scripts in Excel or other programming languages for data analysis

Modeling

• Prepare, analyze relevant land use data for modeling work
• Conduct demand modeling tasks for traffic impact studies and corridor studies including network update, model assignment runs, model results extraction.
• Conduct traffic simulation tasks for basic to complex projects including network building or update, coding model parameters, performing simulation runs, simulation model results extraction.

Transportation Studies

• Develop engineering calculations, maps
• Identify and evaluate mitigation measures or project alternatives
• Prepare technical reports presenting traffic analysis, modeling, and simulation work.

Design Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Highway Design and CAD teams in GRC on designs related traffic issues

Other

• Travel to CDM Smith offices in Middle East when required and collaborate with on-site teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering from an accredited university.

• 10+ years related experience in traffic engineering and transportation modeling, with at least 3 international projects involving traffic studies or modeling.

• 8+ years of experience in use of traffic software PTV VISSIM, SYNCHRO, HCS and SIDRA.

• 8+ years of experience in use of demand modeling software – PTV VISUM and/or TRANSCAD

• Proficiency in using MicroStation and Microsoft office software - Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

• Experience in applying HCM procedures in traffic studies

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