Senior Transportation Modeler

Transportation Practice

Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 Transportation Firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection.

In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Transportation Modeler and Analyst to lead and support transportation forecasting, traffic simulation, traffic signal optimization, safety, and data-driven mobility analyses for public-sector planning and engineering projects.

The role includes developing and applying regional travel demand and operational models, analyzing multimodal datasets, preparing technical reports and visualizations, and supporting corridor studies, long-range plans, safety evaluations, and scenario planning efforts.

The Senior Transportation Modeler will collaborate with planners, traffic engineers, ITS specialists, GIS professionals, and data analysts to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions that improve mobility, safety, traffic signal performance, and overall system operations.

The Senior Transportation Modeler will provide technical oversight of transportation modelers through mentoring, training, and QA/QC of analyses and deliverables.

Michael Baker International offers hybrid and flexible working arrangements for this position, with offices in Pennington, New Jersey; Newark, New Jersey; and New York City.

A Hybrid working arrangement is available within driving distance of the Pennington, NJ, Newark, NJ, or New York City offices.

What You'll Do:


* Lead the development, calibration, validation, and application of regional travel demand models, corridor models, operational traffic simulation models, and traffic signal optimization analyses.


* Conduct transportation forecasting and scenario analysis to support long-range planning, corridor studies, alternatives analysis, congestion management, traffic signal optimization, and other operational improvement projects.


* Analyze multimodal transportation data, including traffic volumes, speeds, travel times, origin-destination patterns, transit data, signal timing and performance data, and emerging mobility data sources.


* Develop technical methodologies and perform modeling, simulation, and traffic signal optimization analyses using industry-standard software and tools.


* Interpret model outputs and translate findings into clear technical memoranda, reports, presentations, graphics, and client-facing recommendations.


* Support planning and engineering studies involving roadway operations, traffic signal systems, transit, freight, active transportation, land use, safety, and resiliency.


* Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate modeli...