Transportation Planner 4

Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. TRS is thrilled to present an outstanding opportunity to collaborate with one such American Engineering Company as a Transport Planner in the Traffic and Transportation Planning team at Bangalore, India. This is a full-time permanent role.
 

Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis & Operational Analysis:

  • Compile and analyze demographic, land use, traffic counts, and travel speed data.
  • Conduct capacity analysis for intersections and roadways using industry-standard software.
  • Write basic scripts in Excel or other programming languages for data analysis.

• Modeling:

  • Prepare and analyze relevant land use data for modeling.
  • Conduct demand modeling tasks for traffic impact and corridor studies, including network updates, model assignment runs, and results extraction.
  • Perform traffic simulation tasks for projects, including network building, coding model parameters, simulation runs, and results extraction.

• Transportation Studies:

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

• Design Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with Highway Design and CAD teams on traffic-related design issues.

• Other:

  • Travel to client offices in the Middle East as required and collaborate with on-site teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in civil or Transportation Engineering from an accredited university.
• 8+ years of experience in traffic engineering and transportation modeling, including at least 3 international projects.
• 5+ years of experience with traffic software (PTV VISSIM, SYNCHRO, HCS, SIDRA).
• 5+ years of experience with demand modeling software (PTV VISUM and/or TRANSCAD).
• Proficiency in MicroStation and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience applying HCM procedures in traffic studies.

Skills and Abilities:

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