Transportation Planner 2 – State of Connecticut Department of Transportation

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) is now accepting applications for a Transportation Planner 2 position in the Travel Demand and Air Quality Modeling Unit, in the Bureau of Policy and Planning.The Travel Demand and Air Quality Modeling Unit is responsible for implementing the DOT’s Statewide Travel Demand Model, utilizing a suite of Cube software programs to estimate future travel, utilizing US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) MOVES software to simulate and forecast pollutant emissions, and for preparing, forecasting, and maintaining demographic and socioeconomic data for use within the models.The Transportation Planner 2 position will be part of a team focused on data gathering and analysis for the state’s travel demand model used to forecast vehicle miles of travel and ridership on the state’s transportation system. The role will involve working closely with an on-call consultant to update the travel demand model using data obtained from the current Household travel survey. The selected candidate will also be responsible for ensuring clear and effective communication and working relationships both internally with planning and design teams as well as with other regional, state, and federal agencies.

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