This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Transportation Planner/Data Analyst for ou r Baltimore, MD office. Be a member of our Planning Advisory Team a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. This position will be working full-time for our client The Maryland Transit Administration, Office of Performance Management/Office of Customer Experience (OPM/OPX) requiring on-site work in the client’s office in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor 2-3 days per week.

Provides technical assistance to MTA OPM/OCX with data management, data cleaning and analysis, report development, project management, stakeholder and subject matter expert coordination, and other services as needed, including the following services across all modes of operations

Your Impact

• Completing data analysis of transit functions

• Preparing transit service analysis and reports

• Conducting ad hoc analyses for data requests

• Developing and maintaining Power BI reports, including creation of charts, graphs, and other visuals for communicating and analyzing data

• Coordinating with the Data Science Team, for the development of queries and data models, and reviewing data science team deliverables for accuracy (QA/QC)

• Supporting Performance Programs

• Providing operational data-driven recommendations to improve service efficiency

• Coordinating with multiple agency stakeholders and subject-matter experts (SME’s) to collect, analyze, and improve data quality

• Facilitating performance program meetings and project meetings

• Managing projects, coordinating with program team support, and presenting findings to departmental and senior leadership

• Demonstrate the ability to manage time and workload effectively including planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details

• Occasional support provided to the Data Science team:

• Develop SQL queries (or Python/R codes) to clean, process, and prepare data for different analyses and reports

• Assist in automating data flows via SQL jobs and stored procedures

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Planning, Data Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)

• 1 to 3 years of experience working in the data analytics field.

• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.

• Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

• Ability to work independently.

• Experience with discipline-specific software (i.e., Power BI/Tableau, SQL, Python/R (plus)).

• Proficiency with technical business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.

• Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior internship related to the degree of study and the specific discipline.

• Experience within the transportation industry is a plus.

• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.