Staff Consultant 1

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. 

Education

Required


* Bachelor of Science or better in Transportation Engineering or related field

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 ...