Travel Demand Modeler/Developer

AECOM • Ocoee, FL

5h • $80,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Transportation Engineer or Transportation Planner to join our dynamic team supporting a major contract with Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise in Ocoee, Florida. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative tolls, roadways, and travel demand initiatives that are shaping the future of transportation across the state.
This position will be responsible for the application of the recently developed statewide tour-based model along with the application of regional travel demand models. The job duties include fulfillment of model enhancement, data updates, code maintenance, and project application requests for innovative toll project evaluations while contributing to a multidisciplinary team specializing in planning, economic feasibility analysis and design of toll roads.

The Transportation Engineer/Planner will utilize skills and experience to create and update model data, code towards the project application using the following programs / modeling platforms: Visum, TransCAD, QGIS, R, and Python software, as well as use of Generative AI (LLMs or Chatbots).
The Engineer/Planner will work to assemble and prepare data for model validation and long-range future year travel forecasts; model validation to required accuracy standards; development of forecasts for toll road projects; and documentation of results. As part of the model design, the Engineer/Planner will use QGIS/ArcGIS with related database development and application skills, along with SQL/Python/R or other programming languages. Position will also utilize analytical skills for research on design, data development, and statistical analyses to address perceived model shortcomings and recommend an improved modeling approach.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Urban Planning or related field and 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and objectives of transportation planning applications, specifically the disaggregate choice demand modeling such as Tour-based, Activity-Based Models and route choice modeling in Micro-simulation and Macro-Dynamic Traffic Assignment (macro DTA);
• Programming and scripting experience with at least two of the following: C++ (preferred), JAVA, Pascal, and scripting languages such as Python(preferred), Rscript (preferred);
• Familiarity using development environments Eclipse and Visual Studio including use of AI to assist in code development and debugging;
• Knowledge of travel demand modeling software, such as Cube, TransCAD, and Visum
• Knowledge of choice models, development, and application to travel demand, use of econometrics in estimating demand models from survey data;
• Knowledge of GIS and database analysis including developing scripts to process data in and out of GIS files or automated routines in QGIS / ArcGIS.
• Utilization of advanced techniques with modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of planning sciences, data sciences (preferred) and related disciplines;
• Technical writing experience and verbal communication abilities to present modeling results for various stakeholders (clients, TRB or IBTTA conferences, model user groups).
• Experience with Cloud technologies, Web Apps is helpful along with version control software like GitHub and Subversion but not a must have requirement.
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering or Urban Planning or related field

Responsibilities

• application of the recently developed statewide tour-based model along with the application of regional travel demand models
• fulfillment of model enhancement, data updates, code maintenance, and project application requests for innovative toll project evaluations
• create and update model data
• code towards the project application using the following programs / modeling platforms: Visum, TransCAD, QGIS, R, and Python software, as well as use of Generative AI (LLMs or Chatbots)
• assemble and prepare data for model validation and long-range future year travel forecasts
• model validation to required accuracy standards
• development of forecasts for toll road projects
• documentation of results
• use QGIS/ArcGIS with related database development and application skills, along with SQL/Python/R or other programming languages
• utilize analytical skills for research on design, data development, and statistical analyses to address perceived model shortcomings and recommend an improved modeling approach

Benefits

• AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

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