Principal Modeler - Travel Model Development

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 , 2024 AT 11 : 59 PM IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY First round interviews tentatively scheduled for Thursday, December 12, 2024 A resume and cover letter are not required with your application, but highly encouraged.

Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Dedicated and motivated colleagues? Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration?

Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Yes, yes, and yes!

ABOUT MTC

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit .

ABOUT THE SECTION

The Regional Planning Program section at MTC ABAG is a multidisciplinary team that applies data-driven planning to improve the trajectory of the San Francisco Bay Area.

One of our core deliverables is Plan Bay Area , which we update every four years. This long-range plan lays out a set of strategies for how to achieve a region that is affordable, connected, diverse, healthy and vibrant for all.

In developing the plan, our team takes on some of the most difficult and important challenges facing the region : how to make living in the region affordable for existing and future residents, how to create a safe and effective transportation system, and how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The section consists of five teams : Major Plans, Mobility, Housing and Local Planning, Data and Visualization, and Forecasting / Modeling and Surveys.

ABOUT THE TEAM

This principal position is within the Forecasting / Modeling and Surveys (FMS) team, which conducts data analysis and develops and applies modeling tools to analyze the impacts of potential strategies for Plan Bay Area.

Our team strives to create quality modeling tools that embody our section's goals for planning excellence; we emphasize transparency by creating open-source models, and we value collaboration with other agencies and partners in developing shared resources.

The FMS team focuses on the application of economic models, urban development models, and travel models, including developing new features for some of these models as new analysis needs arise.

FMS also conducts regular travel diary surveys and transit passenger surveys to inform these tools and other research questions of interest to the agency.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Principal Modeler in Travel Model Development will lead development of our next generation travel model versions to assess our region's future and to evaluate potential strategies and policies to improve quality of life.

In this role, the Principal Modeler will manage a consulting team working in travel model development, developing both major and minor features as needed for the travel model and associated tools.

This will involve project management as well as hands-on development work. This role will also involve working with internal and external stakeholders to prioritize feature development and bug fixes for these tools.

Finally, this role will include mentoring staff in technical development, representing MTC before a variety of groups, agencies, organizations, elected officials, and the public, requiring the ability to communicate effectively about technical topics with non-technical stakeholders;

and performing other job related duties as needed or required by the section.

The development and release of future versions of MTC's Travel Model, including :

Managing a consultant team in travel model development and network development tools. This includes project and budget management;

discussing and resolving budget issues with appropriate staff and responsible agencies; negotiating, preparing and administering contracts, proposals, task orders and agreements.

• Model calibration, validation and documentation
• Presenting Travel Model Development progress and features to stakeholders within the agency and with agency partners.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Required :

• Deep knowledge of activity-based travel modeling and network modeling
• Programming skills in python and R to collect, clean, code and analyze data
• Interpersonal skills and an ability to work in a project and team environment Desired :
• Experience synthesizing technical information to facilitate good policy and planning decisions
• Data visualization experience
• Knowledge of the complexity of the transportation system and land use / transportation issues facing the San Francisco Bay Area MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

An appropriate combination of education and experience that has provided the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is :

Education : A Master's degree in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment, such as transportation planning, city and regional planning;

transportation engineering or modeling, financial management, economics, business or public administration. Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.

Experience : Three years of increasingly responsible experience in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment.

A Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline and four years of relevant experience is an alternative qualification.

License / Certificate : Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record, or the ability to provide alternate transportation which is approved by the appointing authority.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field related to the area of assignment, such as transportation planning, city and regional planning;

transportation engineering or modeling, financial management, economics, business or public administration AND a minimum of four years of increasingly responsible relevant professional experience.

Master's degree is desirable. Applicants with a degree issued from an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by an academic accrediting service and provide proof of equivalency along with their application.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Successful completion of a background check, professional references and the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9.

DISABILITY

The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment or skills assessment process to accommodate applicants with disabilities.

If selected for an interview or testing, and you require accommodation, please notify the Human Resources Department when confirming your interview or test.

APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

If you need technical assistance with your on-line application, please contact NEOGOV's Applicant Support Line at (855) 524-5627, available from 8 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM (PST) Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

All MTC employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109).

Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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