Transportation Practice

Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 Transportation Firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection. In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Transportation Modeler and Analyst to lead and support transportation forecasting, traffic simulation, traffic signal optimization, safety, and data-driven mobility analyses for public-sector planning and engineering projects. The role includes developing and applying regional travel demand and operational models, analyzing multimodal datasets, preparing technical reports and visualizations, and supporting corridor studies, long-range plans, safety evaluations, and scenario planning efforts. The Senior Transportation Modeler will collaborate with planners, traffic engineers, ITS specialists, GIS professionals, and data analysts to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions that improve mobility, safety, traffic signal performance, and overall system operations. The Senior Transportation Modeler will provide technical oversight of transportation modelers through mentoring, training, and QA/QC of analyses and deliverables. Michael Baker International offers hybrid and flexible working arrangements for this position, with offices in Pennington, New Jersey; Newark, New Jersey; and New York City.

A Hybrid working arrangement is available within driving distance of the Pennington, NJ, Newark, NJ, or New York City offices.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the development, calibration, validation, and application of regional travel demand models, corridor models, operational traffic simulation models, and traffic signal optimization analyses.
• Conduct transportation forecasting and scenario analysis to support long-range planning, corridor studies, alternatives analysis, congestion management, traffic signal optimization, and other operational improvement projects.
• Analyze multimodal transportation data, including traffic volumes, speeds, travel times, origin-destination patterns, transit data, signal timing and performance data, and emerging mobility data sources.
• Develop technical methodologies and perform modeling, simulation, and traffic signal optimization analyses using industry-standard software and tools.
• Interpret model outputs and translate findings into clear technical memoranda, reports, presentations, graphics, and client-facing recommendations.
• Support planning and engineering studies involving roadway operations, traffic signal systems, transit, freight, active transportation, land use, safety, and resiliency.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate modeling and traffic signal optimization results into project development, planning studies, environmental documentation, and business case evaluations.
• Prepare data visualizations, dashboards, exhibits, and maps to communicate analysis results effectively.
• Provide technical oversight, quality control, and mentoring to junior staff involved in modeling, signal optimization, and analytics tasks.
• Participate in client meetings, technical working groups, and stakeholder workshops; present modeling assumptions, methods, signal optimization strategies, and results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support proposal development, scope preparation, staffing strategies, and technical approaches for transportation planning, modeling, and traffic signal optimization pursuits.
• Support the development of automation tools and processes to enhance workflows related to microsimulation modeling.
• Participate in and provide leadership to the Microsimulation Working Grooup within Michael Baker
• Support Michael Baker's traffic safety analytics team

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Planning, Geography, Data Science, or a related field
• Minimum 6+ years of relevant experience in transportation modeling, traffic simulation, transportation analytics, or transportation planning
• Demonstrated experience with regional travel demand models and/or corridor-and-network-level traffic simulation models
• Proficiency with one or more transportation modeling and simulation platforms such as TransModeler, VISUM, VISSIM, Synchro, HCS, or similar tools
• Experience with Python, R, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other data analytics and visualization platforms
• Familiarity with emerging data sources and platforms, such as probe vehicle data, connected vehicle data, Replica, StreetLight, or similar mobility datasets
• Experience with GIS and spatial analysis tools, including Esri ArcGIS
• Strong analytical, technical writing, and communication skills
• Experience preparing technical reports, memoranda, graphics, and presentations for public-sector clients
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, and deliver high quality work on schedule

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position is $150, 000 - $177, 000 per year. This compensation range is a good-faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

Why Choose Us:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD& D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits

About us

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Transportation Modeler to lead and support transportation forecasting, traffic simulation, traffic signal optimization, and data-driven mobility analyses for public-sector planning and engineering projects. The role includes developing and applying regional travel demand and operational models, analyzing multimodal datasets, preparing technical reports and visualizations, and supporting corridor studies, long-range plans, safety evaluations, and scenario planning efforts. The Senior Transportation Modeler will collaborate with planners, traffic engineers, ITS specialists, GIS professionals, and data analysts to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions that improve mobility, safety, traffic signal performance, and overall system operations. The Senior Transportation Modeler will provide technical oversight of transportation modelers through mentoring, training, and QA/QC of analyses and deliverables.