Texas A&M Transportation Institute - Waco, TX
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About the position
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is an agency of the State of Texas and a member of The Texas A&M University System. For 70 years, TTI has addressed complex transportation challenges and opportunities with innovation, objectivity, and unmatched technical expertise. Our staff delivers excellence, value, and thought leadership to ensure our research sponsors achieve their goals. TTI leads in the creation of knowledge that transforms transportation for the benefit of society, delivering practical, innovative, and sustainable solutions to improve the movement of people, data, and goods through research, education, and technology transfer. The primary duty station for this position is the Waco TTI office, with a hybrid remote option available. The salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a researcher and mobility coordinator applying traffic engineering principles to improve mobility during construction.
- Develop and research effective solutions to transportation issues in collaboration with various agencies.
- Contribute to proposal writing, research projects, and report writing.
- Coordinate and collect data from diverse sources for construction-related projects.
- Lead applied research projects as Principal Investigator or task leader.
- Co-teach TxDOT construction project management classes and revise course materials.
- Promote cooperative efforts between TxDOT and impacted properties to resolve construction issues.
Requirements
- Master's degree in engineering, urban and regional planning, public administration, or another transportation-related field.
- Three years of relevant work experience in roadway construction, plan review, utilities, safety, and/or transportation research.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in analysis and various analytical methods, including both quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Experience leading project teams and meeting project deliverable requirements and deadlines.
- Experience in authoring technical reports, memos, articles, or formal documents.
- Experience coordinating and facilitating groups, such as community organizing or workshops.
- Ph.D. in engineering, urban and regional planning, public administration, or another transportation-related field.
Benefits
- Health coverage options for employees and their families.
- Tuition reimbursement program (if eligible).
- Relocation assistance (if eligible).
- Flexible work hours and hybrid work environment.
- Leadership development and wellness programs.
