Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Director of Systems Planning, Data, and Forecasting, the Associate Planner will assist NJTPA staff with a range of data, geographic and modeling analyses and research activities in support of the NJTPA long range transportation plan. Systems Planning supports informed decision-making for the agency’s planning, programming, and project development processes. This includes developing and updating performance measures, modeling travel across the region, screening suitable locations for improvements, estimating anticipated outcomes, and assessing the context of the region’s diverse locations and communities.

The incumbent will work with Systems Planning staff to advance recommendations from the NJTPA congestion management process and regional accessibility, mobility, sustainability, economic and physical health, land use, resilience, and safety goals. The incumbent will have the opportunity to make use of existing NJTPA data and GIS resources, transportation modeling, statistical tools and coding platforms, as well as contribute to investigation of new resources such as agent-based models. The incumbent will also work closely with the GIS and Data Analytics and other Planning Department groups.

The ideal candidate will have experience with databases, quantitative analysis, and GIS, be familiar with transportation planning issues and travel demand modeling concepts, be highly organized, and can work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This is a hybrid position based in Newark, NJ with the option to work remotely part of the time.

Essential Functions:
-Apply database, geographic, modeling, communication, and analytical tools to support technical analyses, document results, and incorporate findings into databases and other resources for further planning and project development.
-Contribute to the development of reports, meetings, online applications, and workshops for staff, policy makers, regional stakeholders, and the public.
-Assist staff in transportation modeling, forecasting, land use, performance-based planning, performance measures, environmental analysis, and other activities.
-Support Planning Department studies and activities studies pertaining to accessibility, livability/sustainability, active transportation, resilience, travel demand management, safety, land use, goods movement, technology, and other topics.

Additional Functions:
-Perform other duties as assigned.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
-Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree in urban planning, geography, transportation engineering, or a related technical field required.
-Two (2) years of experience in transportation planning or a master’s degree required.
-Expertise with data analysis and GIS is required.
-At the university’s discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted 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.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Familiarity with travel demand modeling and statistical packages would be desired as well as with transportation planning issues and performance measures.
-Knowledge of New Jersey transportation systems and planning environment is highly desirable. Familiarity with travel demand modeling, web applications and visualization methods are valued.

Bargaining Unit:
PSA

Range/Band:
23

Salary Information:
In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the negotiated annual salary range for this position is $63,754.42-$119,012.58 (USD). 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.