WSP in the U.S.
Senior Consultant - Freight and Logistics
WSP in the U.S., Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Senior Consultant - Freight and Logistics
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About the Position We are looking for a highly motivated analyst consultant with experience in freight planning at the federal, state, regional, and/or local level. This position could be located in our New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Nashville, or Chicago offices. 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.
Your Impact
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
The successful candidate will have the following skills, interests, and experiences
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
Contributes to thought leadership and research
Recognized for technical excellence
Experience with analytical packages and/or programming languages (GIS, R, Python, Tableau, PowerBi, 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
Required Qualifications
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
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree or higher is preferred.
WSP Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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 (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation Expected Salary (all locations): $86,100 - $150,590
About WSP 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, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA 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., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
Work Authorization The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Notice to Third‑Party Agencies WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Senior Consultant - Freight and Logistics
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WSP in the U.S.
About the Position We are looking for a highly motivated analyst consultant with experience in freight planning at the federal, state, regional, and/or local level. This position could be located in our New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Nashville, or Chicago offices. 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.
Your Impact
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
The successful candidate will have the following skills, interests, and experiences
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
Contributes to thought leadership and research
Recognized for technical excellence
Experience with analytical packages and/or programming languages (GIS, R, Python, Tableau, PowerBi, 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
Required Qualifications
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
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree or higher is preferred.
WSP Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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 (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation Expected Salary (all locations): $86,100 - $150,590
About WSP 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, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA 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., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
Work Authorization The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Notice to Third‑Party Agencies WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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