Travel Demand Modeler #2112-232810-01

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• Professional

Assists with the development and application of the Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model. Prepares travel demand forecasts and conducts detailed analyses of transportation demand and performance in a team setting using transportation modeling, air quality modeling, and geographic information systems software and databases. Performs computer programming related to travel demand modeling.

• Produce regional, multi-county travel demand forecasts for long-range planning and air quality analysis purposes.  Produce and review travel forecasts for highway and transit projects using TransCAD and STOPS software. 
• Assist with sub-area model development and analysis. 
• Perform transportation scenario analyses on a wide array of projects including corridor studies, highway or transit projects, and connectivity or land use studies using TransCAD, TransModeler, and CommunityViz software. 
• Provide written and verbal technical analyses, reports, and recommendations. 
• Edit macros and computer programs (FORTRAN, C++, GISDK) for the regional travel demand model.

• TransCAD, CUBE or other modeling software 
• Knowledge of theory, principles and practices of urban and transportation planning, including the ability to apply transportation models, prepare travel demand projections and provide technical modeling support. 
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of travel demand forecasting and their relationship to long-range transportation planning and air quality conformity. 
• Ability to systematically solve problems individually and collaboratively. 
• Ability to manage projects, maintain schedules, and communicate complex, technical work to a non-technical audience.

• $71,445.00 - $89,307.00/Year; Commensurate with experience

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Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

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