ABOUT THE POSITION
The Modeler/Planner will work our Southeast teams (Atlanta, Orlando, Gulf Coast) to assemble and prepare data for model validation and long-range future year travel forecasts; conduct model validation to required accuracy standards; and prepare the documentation.
Responsibilities:
- Establishes budgets. Monitors project progress for technical accuracy and adherence to schedule and budget.
- Reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
- Analyzes complex design problems. Devises new approaches, techniques, and procedures to problems encountered and coordinates various technical aspects of work.
- Represents VHB at meetings with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to establish needs and discuss design/permitting issues.
- Responsible for assigned client relationships, visibility, and business development. Identifies and develops new project opportunities.
- Mentors junior team members. May supervise, plan, schedule, and coordinate the work of junior employees. Provides guidance to technical team members and reviews their work for accuracy.
- Participates in professional and personal development aligned with career goals.
- Performs all job functions in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and VHB policies and procedures.
- Extracts and organizes data on complex projects.
- May perform complex analysis of spatial data using GIS technology (e.g., buffering, spatial overlays, distance calculations)
- May research and corrects complex problems with data using spatial and logical analyses.
- May convert GIS data to and from CAD software format on complex projects.
Skills & Abilities
- Broad knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures in civil engineering.
- Broad knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations governing site design.
- Robust technical and critical thinking skills.
- Skilled in industry standard engineering design and analysis systems (e.g., GIS, travel demand models, traffic simulation).
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite.Ability to use data transformation software to import and export data for use by the engineering team on complex projects
- Ability to perform sub area validation and able to write scripts to obtain needed specialized model outputs
- Ability to present modeling results for various stakeholders/clients, and model user groups
- Considerable skill in the use of GIS software, particularly the Esri ArcGIS platform is preferred
- Well-developed skill in applying GIS technology to solve difficult analytical problems is preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge of relational database management systems and the ability to use the SQL language is preferred
- Ability to automate repetitive tasks using Python on complex projects is preferred
Minimum Requirements:
- 8-11 years of engineering experience, depending on level of education
- BS in Civil Engineering (a master’s degree may be substituted for 2 years of experience)
- PE licensure
- Experience with travel demand modeling software, such as Cube Voyager, TransCAD, and PTV VISUM
- Technical writing skills and technical presentation skills
- Experience in managing and editing geospatial databases is preferred
- Programming experience with at least two of the following: Microsoft Visual Studio, SQL, Angular is preferred
- Understanding of Esri software, such as ArcGIS Pro, FieldMaps, Survey123, ArcGIS Online and Portal is preferred
- Experience in publishing and developing web applications within ArcGIS Online and/or Portal is preferred
- Experience with GIS and database analysis including developing scripts to process data in and out of GIS files or automated routines in ArcGIS is preferred
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, R, JavaScript, and/or Rubypreferred is preferred
We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.
Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:
- Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
- Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
- Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
- Focus on learning, development, and career growth
- Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us!
VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.
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