Transport Planner

Why CDM Smith?

CDM Smith provides lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide. As a full-service consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm, we deliver exceptional client service, quality results and enduring value across the entire project life cycle.

CDM Smith seeks qualified Transportation Planner/Modeler Grade, to join the Traffic and Transportation Planning team in Bangalore, India Global Resource Center (GRC) office. Under light supervision, the candidate prepares basic studies for transportation projects in Middle East and USA. The candidate gathers, compiles and analyzes transportation related data. Performs traffic studies and traffic impact studies utilizing principles of traffic engineering and transportation planning. Develops basic to complex traffic models and simulations.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Engineer must perform tasks related to transportation planning and engineering which include but not limited to the following:

Data Analysis & Operational Analysis

• Compile and analyze data demographic, land use, traffic counts, travel speeds as required to reflect existing and future conditions
• Conduct capacity analysis for intersections and roadways using widely used software
• Write basic scripts in Excel or other programming languages for data analysis

Modeling

• Prepare, analyze relevant land use data for modeling work
• Conduct demand modeling tasks for traffic impact studies and corridor studies including network update, model assignment runs, model results extraction.
• Conduct traffic simulation tasks for basic to complex projects including network building or update, coding model parameters, performing simulation runs, simulation model results extraction.
  

Transportation Studies

• Develop engineering calculations, maps
• Identify and evaluate mitigation measures or project alternatives
• Prepare technical reports presenting traffic analysis, modeling, and simulation work.

Design Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Highway Design and CAD teams in GRC on designs related traffic issues
  

Other

• Travel to CDM Smith offices in Middle East when required and collaborate with on-site teams.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Masters Degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering from an accredited university.
• 8+ years related experience in traffic engineering and transportation modeling, with at least 3 international projects involving traffic studies or modeling.
• 5+ years of experience in use of traffic software PTV VISSIM, SYNCHRO, HCS and SIDRA.
• 5+ years of experience in use of demand modeling software PTV VISUM and/or TRANSCAD
• Proficiency in using MicroStation and Microsoft office software - Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience in applying HCM procedures in traffic studies
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge in application of traffic engineering and transportation planning principles and understanding of transportation issues at intersections and roadways
• Knowledge of conducting Traffic Impact Studies, Feasibility Studies
• Moderate scripting and programming skills in R, Python, Basic or other programming languages.
• Effective oral and written communication skills