Travel Demand Forecasting Specialist

Join Fehr & Peers as an experienced Travel Demand Forecasting Specialist and help create transportation solutions for communities across the US. We seek experts in travel demand forecasting and behavior analysis who thrive in a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.

As leaders in the field in travel behavior forecasting, we use creative and intuitive approaches to address clients’ planning questions. Our specialists work with MPOs, municipalities, transit planning agencies, private and institutional developers, technology firms, and civil engineering companies to shape the future of transportation in the communities we serve.

Ideal candidates excel in developing and implementing travel demand and statistical models to analyze complex transportation issues. They manage tasks and projects with budgets ranging from $100 to $500K and consistently adapt conventional practices to provide tailored forecasting advice.

Responsibilities :
• Manage projects overseeing staff, deliverables, budget, and schedule 
• Develop high-quality staff and client relationships 
• Mentor and develop forecasting staff through projects and trainings 
• Analyze and solve complex transportation planning or engineering problems dealing with all travel modes 
• Apply knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of transportation planning, travel demand forecasting, travel behavior analysis, and data analysis 
• Apply transportation forecasting software programs, such as CUBE, Emme, TransCAD, and Visum, to generate forecasts from a wide variety of models 
• Use statistical and data science software such as Python and R to collate, clean, and analyze large data sets
• Use a variety of other software programs to help visualize forecasts for elected officials, managers, and other decision makers 
• Think both critically and intuitively through the progression of projects to clearly understand the results and identify insights as to how they are important to the big picture in each unique project 
• Participate in travel forecasting research through our Forecasting discipline group 
• Prepare papers and presentations for technical conferences
• Support marketing efforts through preparation of scopes, cost proposals and participation in intelligence gathering activities

Qualifications:
• 3-10 years of work experience in travel demand modeling and travel behavior forecasting (CUBE and TransCAD strongly preferred), and direct experience with regional models where we have openings is highly desirable (SACOG, SCAG, MTC, WFRC)
• Master's or bachelor's degree in transportation, civil engineering, or related major 
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, with strong writing, verbal, non-verbal, and presentation skills 
• Ability to delegate work, manage small teams and oversee budgets
• Experience with the development and application of four-step travel demand models, tour-based models, and activity-based models including knowledge of basic statistical concepts and data analysis techniques 
• Experience with big data for transportation analysis (Replica and StreetLight preferred)
• Comfort with working beyond the model: understanding limitations, applying the big picture, and generating innovative ideas 
• Ability to translate the results of complex analysis to clients in appealing and intuitive ways 
• Computer and database programming and scripting skills (Python, C++, R, VBA, Access, or similar) and proficiency with GIS

Benefit Highlights:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance.
401(k) Plan with matching and profit sharing.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Commuter Benefits.
Paid Vacation, holidays and sick leave.
8 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
Mentoring and Career Development programs.
Research and Development group participation, and more.

Full information about the benefits we offer can be found by visiting our careers page.

EEO: Fehr & Peers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment in the workplace. We welcome applicants of diverse backgrounds, and hire without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service or any other characteristic protected by law.
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