Engineer III - Landside/Process

CLMI Group, LLC•Los Angeles, CA

5h•$176,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Under direction of LAWA’s Planning & Design Division’s (PDD) Operational Planning Section, supports LAWA’s 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. Position Description Supports process improvement by coordinating with operational business units, identifying and documenting inefficiencies around LAWA’s 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 LAWA’s 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 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.

Requirements

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
Degree in industrial engineering, civil engineering, transportation planning, city/urban planning, architecture, aviation, business, operations research, or related technical field

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 LAWA’s 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 LAWA’s 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 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.