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