Senior Transportation Planner & Data Scientist

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Senior Transportation Planner & Data Scientist

Join a leading transportation and transit planning company and advance your career! Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning, Inc. (Foursquare ITP) is looking for qualified, motivated, passionate, and diverse candidates for a Senior Transportation Planner/Data Scientist position. This position provides the opportunity to contribute to a wide variety of transportation planning projects and learn from some of the best and brightest in the industry. Foursquare ITP’s transportation planning work is focused in the following areas: Transit Service Planning Transit Operations and Facilities Planning New Mobility Regional and Statewide Planning BRT, Bus Priority, and Corridor Planning Transportation Demand Management Micromobility and Active Transportation Strategic and Financial Planning Our planning work is supported by four cross-cutting teams focused on: Data Science, Design and Visualization, Public and Stakeholder Engagement, and GIS. Foursquare ITP’s work is centered on our four core values, and we are looking for someone who lives these every day: Passion for the Profession:

Skills

Our success is rooted in our belief in and passion for our work, meeting all challenges with the appropriate set of skills, knowledge, and the desire to do our best. Dedication to Our Clients:

We approach our clients with integrity, open communication, and collaboration to ensure that their needs are being met. Investment in Each Other:

We respect all team members professionally and personally and focus on continuous professional growth and improvement. Positive Outlook:

Our team is driven by a can-do spirit and a strong work ethic. Role

Responsibilities

You will work as part of the Transportation Data Science Team and will be responsible for conducting data engineering and analysis, GIS-based analysis, and work on data visualization tasks. Some tasks will be for specific transportation and transit data management and planning projects, while some will be for internal tool and data infrastructure development that can be applied to a variety of projects. Responsibilities will include:

Participating in teams focused on a variety of project types with multiple project managers. Conducting data engineering and analysis in R, Python, and SQL (predominantly R). Developing and applying a variety of methods for analysis of complex transit data sets. Writing code to aid in the development of internal tools to be used across multiple projects. Producing data visualizations in ggplot2, Tableau, PowerBI, and other programs. Conducting GIS-based analysis and making legible maps that convey complex information. Required Skills And Experience

The selected candidate must have: Bachelor’s degree required in planning, GIS, computer science, mathematics, or related field; plus 4+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s in planning, transportation, data science, computer science, or related field plus 3+ years of relevant experience. Expertise with the R programming language and experience in Python and SQL in an educational or professional setting. Compensation

An individual with a relevant bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience OR an individual with a relevant master’s degree and 3 years of experience would earn $102,800 per year. Salary can reach as much as $133,000 with additional education or experience. Benefits

We offer competitive salary based on experience and qualifications. Our extensive benefits package includes: Performance-based bonus plan Liberal work from home policy Health Insurance: Foursquare ITP pays 100% of the employee’s health insurance premium and subsidizes coverage for dependents. Company-funded Health Reimbursement Account or Health Savings Account. Eleven flexible paid holidays Generous vacation leave 401(k) with company match. Robust internal technical training program, along with peer-led trainings and knowledge sharing. Management and leadership training programs. Professional development opportunities and conference attendance. Paid membership to an industry organization. Subsidized transit benefit. Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance. Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account option. Complimentary personal financial planning through our benefits administrator. Paid cell phone plan. Semi-annual retreats with fun activities. Holiday/New Year party for all employees and their significant others. Summer picnic for all employees and their families. Foursquare ITP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.

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Nice-to-have skills

• R
• Python
• SQL
• ggplot2
• Tableau
• GIS
• District of Columbia, United States

Work experience

• Data Engineer
• Data Analyst

Languages

• English