**Description**

This position requires an individual with knowledge and expertise to perform the following:

+ Develops and applies innovative data fusion, spatio-temporal data mining and analysis, and transportation modeling techniques on regional and project-specific marine transportation systems.

+ Combines and synthesizes disparate data sets for road, rail, pipeline, and maritime modes of transportation to enable multimodal freight network analysis, performance monitoring, and scenario evaluations.

+ Develops and applies novel transportation demand and network optimization methods in support of waterway investment strategies across a variety of spatial and temporal scales.

+ Works with staff in related technical fields to support waterway engineering, regional sediment management, and navigation studies.

+ Documents research objectives, methodologies, data sources, and significant findings in technical reports, conference proceedings, and peer reviewed journal publications.

+ Performs technology transfer of information and developed tools to sponsors and customers at stakeholder meetings and to peers and colleagues at workshops, training courses, and national and international conferences.

+ Manages all project resources to perform tasks according to plan; sets expectations concerning deliverability, performance, maintenance, design and costs.

+ Estimates time frames, quality and quantity of resources required to successfully implement project.

+ Develops single or multiple effort project plans incorporating the project variables.

+ Conducts periodic status checks with customers and team to assess progress against the plan.

+ Performs re-forecasts of project variables as necessary throughout project. Prepares weekly and monthly status reports on all project activities and issues.

+ Acts as the primary liaison between customers and all company's departments.

+ Utilizes excellent writing, editing, communications, presentation, human relations and interpersonal skills.

+ Discusses and sells consulting services, discusses project planning and issues with customers.

Essential Functions Include:

+ Interacts with senior customer personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordinated activity across organizational lines.

+ Work is performed without appreciable direction. Has latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed over large time span--six months to a year.

**Qualifications**

**Behaviors**

**Preferred**

+ **Leader:** Inspires teammates to follow them

+ **Team Player:** Works well as a member of a group

+ **Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

+ **Dedicated:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

**Motivations**

**Preferred**

+ **Growth Opportunities:** Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

+ **Entrepreneurial Spirit:** Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

+ **Ability to Make an Impact:** Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

**Education**

**Required**

+ Bachelor of Science or better in Transportation Engineering

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Job #NLX268359703