Senior Consultant - Freight and Logistics

Senior Consultant - Freight and Logistics

Be involved in freight and logistics projects with our Economics, Finance, & Grants business line. This position could be located in our New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Nashville, or Chicago offices.

We are looking for a highly motivated analyst consultant with experience in freight planning at the federal, state, regional, and/or local level. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise in economic and statistical analysis of freight infrastructure, strategies, and policies. Ideal candidates will also have a background in data science and programming and be eager to innovate and advance the state of practice.

• Help public agencies at all levels of government (and some private clients) make better investment, policy, and planning decisions
• Independently lead complex qualitative and quantitative analysis and research
• Direct primary and secondary research, as well as technical analysis
• Collaborate with teams across service areas and business lines
• Contribute to marketing and business development efforts
• Present approaches and findings in conferences and publish where appropriate

• 5-7 years of experience (includes relevant graduate research experience)
• Degree in engineering, economics, data science, statistics, applied mathematics, business, public policy, or urban planning
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s policies

• Master’s Degree or higher
• Experience with multimodal freight plans (at the state, regional, and local levels), modal freight plans, market studies, and/or federal grant support
• Knowledgeable in multimodal freight systems, freight operations, urban freight strategies, sustainability, freight technologies, and supply chains
• Data science and modeling experience with large freight data sets, including GPS, travel times, commodity flows, international trade, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
• Program/project delivery implementation experience is highly desirable
• Contributions to thought leadership and research
• Recognized for technical excellence
• Experience with analytical packages and/or programming languages (GIS, R, Python, Tableau, Power Bi, etc.)
• Experience with leveraging Artificial Intelligence tools and techniques to support planning, research, and analysis tasks
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
• Excellent communicator with the ability to deliver complex ideas and results in an intuitive and effective manner to a non‑technical audience

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary (all locations): $86,100 – $150,590. WSP reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range depending on circumstances not related to applicant’s protected status.

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, WSP 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., WSP partners with clients to help communities prosper. For more information, visit

WSP USA and all of its U.S. companies are 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.

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