Modeling and Forecasting AnalystNew Jersey Institute of Technology - 4.2 Newark, NJJob DetailsPart-timeEstimated: $79K - $100K a year11 hours agoQualificationsMicrosoft AccessResearchMaster's degreeAnalysis skillsForecastingEnvironmental StudiesCommunication skillsGISFull Job DescriptionTitle: Modeling and Forecasting AnalystDepartment: NJTPAReports To: Director, Systems Planning, Data and ForecastingPosition Type: StaffPosition Summary: The Part-time Modeling and Forecasting Analyst supports work within the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority's Systems Planning, Data and Forecasting division and throughout the agency where required. As guided by the division director, the incumbent will focus on applications of the NJTPA's travel demand model, demographic and employment model, GIS, and other tools to support the agency's transportation planning activities.Essential Functions:- Review or familiarize with the Enhanced North Jersey Regional Transportation Model (NJRTM-E), researching and documenting standard key operational procedures.- Support development of updated regional and local socioeconomic forecasts and travel survey efforts which underpin NJTPA long range transportation plan and other studies.- Help to develop and apply technical tools to assess regional needs relating to areas such as active transportation and micromobility, new transportation technologies, shared ride modes, sustainability and resilience, and alternative land use possibilities.- Examine potential future scenarios related to the region's capital investment strategy, which considers how transportation funding is allocated for various categories of programs and projects.- Collaborate with colleagues at the NJTPA and partner local, regional, state, and federal agencies, to support and enhance modeling, forecasting, survey activities, and planning studies.Additional Functions:Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.Prerequisite Qualifications:- Master's degree in transportation planning, geography, environmental studies, or related field.- Experience with database tools such as MS Access, GIS, and forecasting tools is required.- Experience with travel demand modeling, innovative reporting and visualization techniques is desirable.- The candidate should be organized and self-motivated, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, research and analytical abilities, and the desire and temperament for a collaborative, dynamic work environment.At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.FLSA: Non-Exempt Part-TimeAs an EEO employer NJIT is committed to building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment and strongly encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. As a Minority Serving Institution with designations as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), NJIT is committed to embracing diversity, centering equity, and practicing inclusion with the goal of sustaining a culture of belonging. NJIT celebrates the diversity of our university community and recognize the cultural and personal contributions each member of the community brings to NJIT. We strive to cultivate a campus culture that promotes inclusive excellence among our faculty, staff, students, and external partners. Sustaining and building upon our diverse community is critical to NJIT's continuing status as a premier research institution of higher education and a leading polytechnic university.Employment at NJIT is subject to the provisions of New Jersey First Act which mandates new employees, who are not NJ residents, to establish primary residence in New Jersey within one year of their appointment to certain positions. The law does not apply to any individual employed at NJIT on a temporary or per semester basis as a visiting or adjunct professor, teacher, lecturer, researcher or administrator. For more information on the act please click here.If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please visit the Department of Human Resources located in Fenster Hall, Room 500, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102 or call (973) 596-3140. If you have questions, please email the Human Resources Department at .Information regarding NJIT campus security, personal safety, and fire safety including topics such as, disciplinary procedures, crime prevention, NJIT Police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, and crime statistics for the most recent three year period is available on the NJIT Department of Public Safety here.NJIT is an E-Verify employer and uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization of each new hire.
