Transportation Data Analyst

Are you passionate about helping public and private decision-makers take on transportation planning and investment challenges? Are you fascinated about how infrastructure affects people and the economy? Do you enjoy using data to analyze how plans for transportation projects, programs, and policies can achieve better outcomes? Are you a self-motivated and creative problem-solver? Do you like working in a lively and engaging environment with like-minded colleagues? If so, EBP is looking for qualified professionals like you to join our growing team.

About EBP: Across the nation and around the world, how transportation systems provide access and connections to jobs, commerce, and daily activities is a focal point of infrastructure planning and investment decisions. For more than two decades, EBP (formerly EDR Group) has been at the forefront of assessing the impact of transportation on business productivity and households’ quality of life – thinking beyond traditional measures like the roadway performance to add a human element to our analyses.

We have experts across a global network of offices, including Brazil, Chile, China, Germany, and Switzerland. We work with our colleagues to prepare clients for the future, dealing with uncertainty, changing technology, climate risk, and strategic and technical challenges. Our leading-edge methods support better policymaker and stakeholder decisions about investing limited infrastructure dollars.

Committed to applying principals of sustainability, resiliency, and state-of-the-art economic analysis to infrastructure investment decisions, we seek to be the employer of choice for like-minded professionals. Our team is expanding to support strong growth as we serve new clients on these exciting topics. We are committed to building a diverse and welcoming team. We have a collaborative culture in which we come together to share ideas and develop methods and products of the highest possible quality.

The Position: We seek an analytic individual who is passionate about transportation and economic analysis. We work on strategic planning, policy research, and economic analysis for a broad range of clients, including research programs, the federal government, NGOs, state DOTs, MPOs, and airport authorities.

This position would contribute to project topics such as:

• Interactions between infrastructure, land use, and economic development
• Financial and economic models leveraging inter-industry relationships and characteristics
• Performance management, metrics, and reporting, including accessibility measures
• Environmental justice, equity, and research on specific subpopulations and users
• Scenario planning, especially for long range multimodal, freight, rail, and resiliency plans

We seek people with the following qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience related to more than one of the following topics:
  • Travel demand forecasting and modeling and traffic simulation tools for various modes
  • Programming/scripting and data visualization in R or Python
  • Statistical analysis, discrete choice models, econometric modelling, and forecasting
  • Spatial analysis in QGIS, ArcGIS, or web tools
  • Analyzing survey datasets with accurate weights and linkages to supporting data
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and report progress virtually to a client/manager
  • Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with clients and others in a team
  • Excellent English-language written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate concisely and effectively in a business environment
  • Experience in planning and policy research methods and the ability to blend qualitative and quantitative analyses.
  • A degree related to transportation, urban/regional planning, data science, or economics
  • Experience similar to a project-based consulting environment

Work Culture and Location: Note that due to the pandemic, we currently assume this position will start in a remote/work at home setting. When allowed by public health and safety conditions and guidance, we expect this position to transition to joining the staff in our downtown Boston headquarters on a mutually agreed schedule.

Our culture is one in which we strive to support each other in work and life. Strong values, flexibility, and exceptional quality work are just a few of the characteristics we hold in high regard. We value and support a range of professional development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and professional associations and conferences. We will work hard to practice these values while staff continues to primarily work from home and to integrate this position into the firm remotely. We seek candidates with a proven ability to be productive and comfortable working in such an environment.

Teamwork and collaboration are important components of our ability to deliver high quality work to clients and candidates. Our office is a creative space filled with talented people, making it an ideal place to advance your career. We are located just a few minutes’ walk from three T subway lines, Boston’s South Station (commuter rail and Amtrak), and Boston’s vibrant downtown, Chinatown, Seaport, and Public Garden areas. Our building includes bike parking and health club facilities, offered at low rates to building tenants.

How to Apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, and two work examples to info@ebp-us.com. In your cover letter, please state: (1) your professional goals and interests, (2) your skills and qualifications, (3) your availability to work at our headquarters in downtown Boston when determined appropriate and why initial onboarding as a remote employee will be successful, and (4) confirmation of U.S. citizenship or work authorization type and validity period.

Your work examples should include: (1) a writing sample showing narrative presentation of analysis and (2) a technical document or presentation as well as .R or .PY files that show your work. EBP is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. For more information, email info@ebp-us.com.