Engineer II

Vanir Construction Management, Inc. • Los Angeles, CA

16h

About The Position

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.
Job Description
Under direction of the Planning & Design Division’s (PDD) Operational Planning Section, this position supports operational business units in documenting, analyzing, and recommending solutions/improvements to current and future operational challenges within the organization. Serves as a technical resource within an airport/aviation planning area – Landside, Terminal, or Airside. Conducts and manages technical studies, data analysis, and simulation of airport business/operations.

Requirements

• Degree in industrial engineering, civil engineering, transportation planning, city/urban planning, architecture, aviation, business, operations research, or related technical field
• 5-12 years of experience in planning, operations, simulation, and data analysis
• Experience in Synchro, PTV VISSIM, Simio, or traffic modeling and processing/simulation software
• Proficient with MS Office and MS 365 products
• Maybe required to work beyond regular shift hours as needed
• Maybe required to work various shifts as needed

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience with data and statistical software such as Python, R, SAS, etc.
• Preferred experience with analytical software such as Excel, PowerBI, Tableau, GIS
• Preferred experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, GIS, etc.
• Preferred experience with Visio or other process visualization software

Responsibilities

• Supports process improvement by coordinating with operational business units, identifying and documenting inefficiencies around landside components, and providing improvement opportunities.
• Data collection and analysis of various aviation operational data such as: Historic and upcoming flight schedules Reported transaction data from ground transportation operators Traffic signal and traffic timing data Transit, shuttle bussing, routing and schedules Parking access and revenue data Curb and space allocation and utilization Curb, parking, and roadway occupancy Origin and Destination data of employees and passengers
• Develop curbside and parking allocation and utilization reports based on passenger demand
• Develop reports on origin and destination trends
• Prepare/Review/Lead studies and analysis on: Improving operational efficiency and capability Increasing operational capacity for the airport Managing and reducing roadway traffic, shuttle, APM delays Operational changes due to construction, policy, safety, or other technical requirements that affect airport operations and business.
• Simulation and modeling.
• Working knowledge of Cubic Synchro Studio and/or PTV Group VISSIM
• Run curbside microsimulation models and traffic signal network synchro models
• Review other modeling/simulation work done by other entities or projects.
• Have Simio or other processing simulation type modeling experience
• Field observations for data collection and information gathering on airport operations
• Analyze workflows, processes, and allocations such as operational staffing, curb allocation, wayfinding, etc.
• Reviews various studies’ modeling methodology, assumptions, parameters, and sources.
• Review functionality and operations of massing, stacking, conceptual layout plans.
• Review and preliminary concept drawings from an operational and functional perspective.
• Provide recommendations on improvements and layouts on use of space on landside and other LAX ancillary space
• Provide sketches on layout or space allocation improvements for further analysis.
• Develop business process flowcharts such as swim lane diagrams, Visio charts, RACI matrixes, etc.
• Coordinates with commercial, operations, maintenance, and other stakeholders as needed to provide input, review results, or modify assumptions.
• Develops reports and presentations to stakeholders and airport management, as needed.

Benefits

• Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level