Transport Modeller

1 week ago

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India WSP Full-time
Description

What Skills and Qualifications are needed?

  • A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Urban Planning, Computer Science, Economics, or a related discipline, and/or 1-3 years of equivalent work experience
  • Demonstrable experience with computer programming (preferably Python and/or R)
  • Strong and proven background in statistics and data analysis
  • Strong oral and technical writing communication skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • A great fit working within our close-knit team culture
  • Knowledge of travel demand model design and application, including experience with activity-based models and platforms
  • Proficiency with travel demand modelling software (EMME, VISUM, TransCAD, Cube) 
  • Experience in meso/microscopic traffic simulations (Aimsun, VISSIM, Viswalk, DYNAMEQ, Synchro, Sidra, HCS)
  • Experience with GIS
  • Experience applying statistical analyses for model estimation and calibration
  • Experience building and applying machine learning models
  • Experience with data visualization front-end development using HTML, CSS, and common web libraries and frameworks

 

MICROSIMULATION

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Compiling and analyzing transportation data;
  • Undertaking transportation studies, including complex traffic operations studies including capacity analysis using modeling tools such as Synchro/SimTraffic, Vissim, Aimsun Next;
  • Conduct traffic impact studies, traffic signal and intersection improvement evaluations, traffic management plan evaluations and safety reviews;
  • Liaising with team members;
  • Preparing technical reports;
  • Other duties as assigned/required.


Qualifications
  • Post-secondary education in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering from an accredited university;
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Proficiency in traffic simulation modelling (Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, Aimsun Next, SYDRA, ARCADY) and travel demand modelling (EMME, TransCAD);
  • Skills and experience in traffic engineering; specifically travel demand forecasting, traffic operations analysis, and safety analysis;
  • Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, and in a team environment;
  • Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing; including the ability to prepare and present complex technical reports, research and analysis;
  • Ability to develop analysis tools, applications, and macros using computer programming (e.g. VBA, Python, C#, etc.) would be an asset.

BGV:

  • Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.

  • Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.