JC-Research Manager, Transportation Systems and Technology

To Apply:

Under the general direction of the Supervising Transportation Planner (Chief of Office of Planning, Policy and Program Development), the incumbent plays a leading role in the delivery of transportation research and innovation through the lens of new technologies and systems thinking  incumbent is responsible for performing transportation planning and policy research evaluation, developing and applying decision support methodologies, and providing technical and strategic consultation to Division leadership.

The incumbent represents the Division on technical committees and other research-related meetings. The incumbent performs complex work on specialized research studies and develops special reports, investigations, and internal process tools. The incumbent performs in-house research in the areas of emerging transportation technology and transportation planning and policy. The scope for this work includes proposal development, work-plan development, project performance and management, report preparation and review, and training, technology transfer, and implementation.

• Perform transportation planning and policy research evaluation.
• Develop and apply decision support methodologies.
• Provide technical and strategic consultation to Division leadership.
• Represent the Division on technical committees and other research-related meetings.
• Conduct complex research studies and develop special reports, investigations, and internal process tools.
• Perform in-house research in emerging transportation technology and transportation planning and policy.
• Develop proposals, work plans, and project performance and management.
• Prepare and review reports.
• Train, facilitate technology transfer, and implementation.