Transportation Analyst - Traffic Operations

WSP • Jersey City, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Transportation Analyst! This role will sit out of our Jersey City, NJ office. The Transportation Analyst will provide support for traffic operation services for the Transportation Management Center (PA-TMC) for the Port Authority New York-New Jersey (PANYNJ) for their respective shift that is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Requirements

• Background in traffic operations, including prior traffic operations/transportation related field experience.
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to read, write, and understands English.

Nice To Haves

• Desirable experience should include past coordination with operations staff, technicians, engineers, and/or law enforcement on work assignments.
• Candidates must take the following courses within 180 days of hiring. Certified International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Transportation Center System Specialist Level II and Incident Command System (ICS 100 and ICS 200).

Responsibilities

• Monitor, learn to evaluate, and disseminate information concerning emergency and non-emergency traffic conditions and incidents.
• Provides information to supervisor in order to assess congestion levels and incident condition severity.
• Assist with the necessary coordination with other transportation agencies such as, NYCDOT, NYSDOT, MTA, NJDOT, NJ Turnpike, NJ Transit, NJ State Police, TRANSCOM, State and local police, fire/rescue, and media during day-to-day operations, as well as during major events due transportation incidents, special events, emergencies and construction projects.
• Actively monitors video displays to maintain situational awareness.
• Monitors planned special events.
• Operate and monitor intelligent transportation systems equipment such as closed circuit television (CCTV) and vehicle detection systems (VDS)
• Monitors real time traffic data, documents traffic flow conditions and communicates this to PA Staff and other transportation agencies as needed
• Generate the following based on the severity of the incident: Entries into Transcom’s T-Rex platform that feeds 511 in NY and NJ, Everbridge/PA Alerts, U.O.C. Notifications, Daily Monitoring Reports, Incident Tracking Forms and real time entries into 3rd party mapping apps including Waze and TomTom.
• Ensures transfer of information to subsequent shift personnel is complete and accurate.
• Notifies PA personnel according to established procedures.
• Checks the operation of equipment at the start of a shift, noting any malfunctions and requests for repairs.
• Notifies appropriate Port Authority department of any computer system related problems.
• Monitors and assists co-workers to ensure accuracy and timeliness of information.
• Properly operates and utilizes equipment required to perform assigned duties.

Benefits

• coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• retirement savings
• paid sick leave
• paid vacation (or other personal time)
• paid parental leave
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED