Engineer III

Vanir Construction Management • Los Angeles, CA

12h • $167,250 - $182,250

About The Position

About Vanir 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