Traffic & Revenue Engineer

Who is NTE, NTE 35W, and LBJ?

The North Tarrant Express (NTE) was the first design-build-finance-operate-maintain managed lanes project in Texas and consisted of the complete reconstruction of 13.3 miles of the existing I-820/SH-183 corridor between Dallas and Fort Worth. Since opening in October 2014, nine months ahead of the contracted completion date, the general highway lanes are experiencing a 70% decrease in congestion time and a 15% increase in average speed. This Cintra-led project has doubled capacity and significantly improved mobility along this heavily congested corridor that traverses the heart of six cities through Northeast Tarrant County.

The North Tarrant Express 35W (NTE 35W) project spans 16.8 miles from I-30 in downtown Fort Worth to Eagle Parkway at the north end of Alliance Airport. The project is operated and maintained by the Cintra-led consortium in North Texas. This project has improved mobility by adding additional road capacity through a combination of general highway lanes and continuous frontage roads, along with tolled express lanes that use variable pricing to keep traffic moving.

The LBJ Express (LBJ) is currently the largest P3 operation in Texas and one of the largest ever undertaken in the U.S. It is a regionally-significant transportation improvement project in North Texas that is relieving severe congestion in the dense urban area of north Dallas. In 2009, the Cintra-led consortium was selected to complete the design, construction, finance, operation, and maintenance of the project along I-635 and I-35E. Since opening in September 2015, the general highway lanes are realizing a 60% decrease in congestion time and a 10% increase in average speed.

What makes us different?

Our people come first. We want every single employee to develop both professionally and personally. With a strong focus on growth potential, we look to our internal employees as potential candidates for both national and international opportunities. We aim to achieve greatness by promoting from within every chance we get. We work hard and play hard and strive every day for success and achievement. With a diverse group of professionals working in a fast-paced environment, we achieve milestones constantly. And if that weren’t enough, we also offer our employees highly competitive insurance benefits, Paid Time Off, and a matching 401(k) program.

Job Description:

A Traffic and Revenue Engineer analyzes traffic data, prepares reports and forecasts of traffic and revenue for the organization’s concessionary companies. The Traffic and Revenue Engineer utilizes the knowledge gathered through the analysis of the data to model the traffic impact from a variety of design changes and develop short-term and long-term traffic as well as revenue forecasts of the Dallas concessions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyze traffic and socioeconomic data of the concession companies and their area of influence.

• Prepare monthly reports and summarize findings of the analyses from recent traffic, revenue, and economic studies. Ensure reports required by the concession contract are delivered to TxDOT and Independent Engineer in a timely manner.

• Prepare memos examining trends, leading indicators and travel patterns within the interest to the company. Present conclusions, findings or solutions to department manager or senior management team.

• Lead, develop and utilize spreadsheet-based models and micro (or macro) simulation models to analyze the traffic and revenue impact from a variety of design changes and proposed road network improvement. Manage third parity traffic consultancy if applicable.

• Develop and update annual budget models given historical data and economic conditions for existing Dallas assets and present findings to department manager or senior management team.

• Calibrate and operate the companies’ Toll Setting Module (TSM) software to establish toll rates in accordance with Business Rules. (Training provided).

• Lead or contribute to research projects in the traffic and revenue field, participate in project meetings, liaise with the project team members, and oversee the project deliverables.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to fulfill those duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (Transportation), Economics, Statistics, Business Analytics or other related majors required (Master’s degrees are preferred)

• 0-2+ years of experience in business analytics, traffic/transportation analysis, engineering consultancy or equivalent academic experience required

• Engineering consultancy experience preferred but not required

• EIT certification preferred and PE license is a plus

Professional Qualities:

• Possesses intermediate knowledge of managing stakeholders and assigned concession

• Effectively manage tasks and strict deadlines with independence

• Ability to interact with colleagues in a self-managed team structure

• Must be able to multitask, problem-solving, and implement innovative processes within a fast-paced environment

• Superior quantitative skills

• Superior writing and verbal communication skills, particularly technical report writing skills

Computer Skills:

• Must be able to demonstrate computer proficiency, especially with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and other PC based programs

• Possess basic skills of SQL

• Must have experience with statistical analysis software, data visualization software (Tableau or Power BI preferred), and transportation modeling software (TransCAD, CUBE Voyager, VISSIM or HCS7 preferred.)

• Knowledge of advanced programing language (Python) or geographic information system (ArcGIS) is a plus but not required.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

• Local travel between Dallas-Ft. Worth and North Richland Hills offices are required, may include air travel

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus, as necessary to use a computer

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear

• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit