**Description** 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. **Qualifications** **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 Opportunities:** Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility + **Entrepreneurial Spirit:** Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business + **Ability to Make an Impact:** Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization **Education** **Required** + Bachelor of Science or better in Transportation Engineering Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)