Transportation Data Analyst II

Description

Toole Design Group in Boston, MA is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Transportation Data Analyst II. Do you enjoy finding ways to tell stories with data? Do you grow weary of working on the same project day-in, day-out? Does the prospect of a new stack of datasets energize you? Would you like to work for a firm that is committed to the well-being of its employees? If so, please consider joining our Boston team.

This Transportation Data Analyst II position focuses on data wrangling, spatial analysis and analytical model building for active transportation and safety projects across North America. This position earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike, walk, or use transit for a better quality of life.

About Toole Design

Toole Design is the leading engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States. Our talented team of planners, landscape architects and engineers are committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, race or gender.  As an Engineering News-Record top 500 design firm, we have also been named a "best firm to work for" and have one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry. 

Every project our employees deliver directly and positively affects our communities. We are industry-leading experts, and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and team-oriented environment.

A Day in the Life of a Transportation Data Analyst II

You are at the forefront of brainstorming creative solutions for challenging projects. You support a team of data analysts to streamline existing analysis procedure, develop new analysis methodology and software toolkits that support multimodal transportation projects and promote transportation safety. You perform analysis tasks and QA/QC other analysts’ work. You will work on projects ranging from bicycle and pedestrian master plans to trail corridor studies, crash analyses, Vision Zero safety plans, and other large-scale, data-intensive planning efforts. Your job can sometimes be challenging, but you get to work with a close-knit team that is passionate about the work and the communities that you serve.

Work Schedule for a Transportation Data Analyst II

This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 2-3 days per week. Our office is located in Boston’s Downtown Crossing, directly adjacent to the iconic Boston Common, within a short walk to all of the major rapid transit lines and close to both North Station and South Station commuter rail lines. Applicants should be willing to travel within New England to support public engagement activities. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.

Ready to Join our Boston Team?
We understand your time is valuable, so we have a quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this Transportation Data Analyst II position, please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page.

At Toole Design, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We encourage those from underrepresented communities — women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between — to apply. Even if you don’t think your current skill set checks every box below, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you.

We’re proud that about half of our managers are women and we are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. Toole Design is a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer)

Individuals may request accommodations or assistance with the application process by contacting 301-927-1900 and asking for Human Resources or emailing HR@tooledesign.com.

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Requirements

Qualifications of a Transportation Data Analyst II:

• 3+ years of experience· A Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Urban Planning, Ecology/Natural Sciences, or a related field (comparable professional experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree)
• Proficiency with Open-Source GIS including QGIS and PostGIS· Experience with complex spatial data analysis
• Programming experience including Python and SQL
• Understanding of planning analysis methods
• Knowledge of standard planning and engineering data sets (e.g. GIS network data, crash data, OpenStreetMap, Time-series data, GPS data, census data)
• Ability to manage large datasets and workflows

Preferred if you have some/any of the following skills:

• Experience of working on safety projects, understanding of Safe System Approach and skills of performing data-driven safety analysis
• Web development experience (JavaScript/HTML/CSS)· Statistical analysis and/or machine learning

You’ll be great here if:

• You are passionate about the power of geospatial data
• You enjoy finding creative solutions to complex problems
• You are a self-starter who is motivated to keep abreast of changing techniques and technology
• You enjoy participating in multi-disciplinary teams
• You are passionate about sustainability and the opportunity to work on challenging multimodal projects that make communities more livable
• You enjoy producing high-quality work products and seeing your projects get built
• You have strong communication skills, whether written, verbal, or graphically
• You can build relationships, bring enthusiasm to exciting projects, and are detail oriented with strong problem-solving skills