ITS Engineer

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Title:

ITS Engineer

 

 

Reports To:

Professor

    

 

Position Summary:

Position Title: ITS Engineer

Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the ITS Engineer works with faculty, senior engineers, and other research staff on transportation planning analysis tasks related to sponsored research projects, focusing on transportation data development and analysis, use of regional travel demand, traffic and simulation models, and ITS engineering. Under the direction of the Department Chair and Principal Investigators on research projects, the Junior Transportation Engineer participates in a variety of research activities, including performing technical analysis work, preparing documentation, assisting with technology transfer activities, and participating in communication with clients. Duties also include supporting implementation and needs assessment for research tasks to which the incumbent is assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Supports tasks for sponsored research projects focusing on transportation modeling and systems analysis, traffic engineering, ITS, and transit systems operations.
• Utilizes and applies travel demand modeling, traffic engineering and simulation, GIS, and other transportation and mathematical modeling and analysis software.
• Learns and adopts the state-of-the-practice in transportation modeling, traffic engineering and operations, and ITS, including innovations in related software tools, and implements this knowledge in research activities. (55%)
• Performs literature reviews, data collection, data analysis, and basic analysis of solutions under the guidance of senior team members.
• Collaborates with faculty, research staff, and students on drafting technical scopes of work for research projects, and assists the Principal Investigators with trackable project schedules.
• Assists faculty and senior researchers with coordinating technical work in the areas of transportation modeling, systems analysis, traffic engineering, and ITS. (30%)
• Drafts technical memoranda and progress reports summarizing the results of the technical work.
• Assists in preparing sections of Final Report documents related to the assigned work tasks, including printed and electronic data and reports for submission and presentation to research clients.
• Attends meetings as necessary with NJIT faculty and staff, as well as meetings with research clients.
• Contributes to the preparation of research reports and papers for publication in coordination with faculty. (10%)

Additional Functions:

• Interacts with and supports graduate students by providing foundational technical assistance and advice in the areas of transportation modeling, engineering, ITS, and data analysis. (5%)
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering or Principal Investigators on research projects.

Prerequisite Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, Urban Planning, or a closely related field (Master’s degree preferred but not required).
• 0–2 years of related experience or coursework/internship experience in computer-based transportation modeling, simulation, or systems analysis.
• Foundational knowledge of regional and local transportation planning and engineering practices, along with basic transportation engineering theory.
• Academic or internship exposure to computer-based traffic analysis (such as Synchro) or transportation modeling/simulation software (such as Cube, TransCAD, VISUM, Paramics, VISSIM, or CORSIM).
• Strong computer background, including high-level proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio).
• Familiarity with data analysis tools or a strong willingness to learn datasets such as the New Jersey Congestion Management System (NJCMS), New Jersey Accident Record Database (NJARD), and Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior internship or academic project experience involving ITS engineering, systems analysis, or GIS mapping is highly preferred.

Bargaining Unit: PSA 22

 

Essential Functions:

• Part of the team woprking on deployment of traffic camera deployment, Lidars, roadside assembly installations and management (such as school beacons, Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons, speed feedback signs), and other device management systems.
• Attend meetings, coordinate projects, conduct field work such as site survey and inspection as required.
• Creating or delivering tools that will improve ITS device monitoring and maintenance tracking
• Researching new ITS technologies, and conducting benefit cost analysis to identify program development directions including completing systems engineering analysis;
• Generate/Review system test plans and scripts,  attend/conduct tests, data processing and analysis.

Pre-Requisite Qualifications:

• BS in Transportation or Civil Engineering. Other Engineering disciplines with relevant experiences will also be considered.

• Background in traffic engineering and project management.

Skills/Competencies:

• Strong analytical skill, attention to details, self-motivated and capable to learn independently in adapting new technologies with the fast-growing Intelligent transportation system field.
• Team oriented with strong capability to work independently.
• Well organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to think critically and strategically.
• Strong background in HCS, Vissim, and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, and a familiarity of industry practices.

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.

        

 

Union:

Professional Staff Association (PSA)

        

 

Range:

Professional Staff -20

        

 

Compensation:

$64,978.10 - $105,109.54

        

 

NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, or other items. To learn more about the comprehensive benefits NJIT offers for this position, please visit our benefits page: https://hr.njit.edu/health-benefits.

 

FLSA:

Exempt

        

 

Time Type:

Full time

        

 

Pay Rate:

Salary

        

 

Additional Information:

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