Engineer III - Planner/Analyst Landside/Process

Description of Duties

Manages & produces engineering deliverables to support the planning, design, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance of LAWA facilities. Engineering Disciplines may include Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Transportation, Geotechnical, etc. Common tasks & deliverables may include Planning Studies, Design-Standards, Project Definition Book (PDB), Basis of Design (BOD), Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Plan-Check & Permitting, Construction Documents, Bidding & Procurement Support, Construction Administration, Stakeholder Outreach, Drawings, Specifications, Technical Reports, Presentations.

Position Description

Overview:

Under direction of LAWAs Planning & Design Divisions (PDD) Operational Planning Section, supports LAWAs operational business units in documenting, analyzing, and recommending solutions/improvements to current and future operational challenges within the organization. Serves as a technical resource within an airport/aviation planning area Landside, Terminal, or Airside.

Conducts and manages technical studies, data analysis, and simulation of airport business/operations.

Responsibilities:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supports process improvement by coordinating with operational business units, identifying and documenting inefficiencies around LAWAs landside components, and providing improvement opportunities.
• Data collection and analysis of various landside aviation operational data such as:
• Historic and upcoming flight schedules
• Reported transaction data from LAWAs ground transportation operators
• Traffic signal and traffic timing data
• Transit, shuttle bussing, routing and schedules
• Parking access and revenue data
• Curb and space allocation and utilization
• Curb, parking, and roadway occupancy
• Origin and Destination data of employees and passengers
• Develop curbside and parking allocation and utilization reports based on passenger demand
• Develop reports on origin and destination trends
• Prepare/Review/Lead studies and analysis on:
• Improving operational efficiency and capability
• Increasing operational capacity for the airport
• Managing and reducing roadway traffic, shuttle, APM delays
• Operational changes due to construction, policy, safety, or other technical requirements that affect airport operations and business.
• Simulation and modeling.
• Working knowledge of Cubic Synchro Studio and/or PTV Group VISSIM
• Run curbside microsimulation models and traffic signal network synchro models
• Review other modeling/simulation work done by other entities or projects.
• Have Simio or other processing simulation type modeling experience
• Field observations for data collection and information gathering on airport operations
• Analyze workflows, processes, and allocations such as operational staffing, curb allocation, wayfinding, etc.
• Reviews various studies modeling methodology, assumptions, parameters, and sources
• Review functionality and operations of massing, stacking, conceptual layout plans.
• Review and preliminary concept drawings from an operational and functional perspective.
• Provide recommendations on improvements and layouts on use of space on landside and other LAX ancillary space
• Provide sketches on layout or space allocation improvements for further analysis.
• Develop business process flowcharts such as swim lane diagrams, Visio charts, RACI matrixes, etc.
• Coordinates with commercial, operations, maintenance, and other stakeholders as needed to provide input, review results, or modify assumptions.
• Develops reports and presentations to stakeholders and airport management, as needed.

Qualifications:

• 5-12 years of experience in planning, operations, simulation, and data analysis
• Experience in Synchro, PTV VISSIM, Simio, or traffic modeling and processing/simulation software
• Proficient with MS Office and MS 365 products
• Preferred experience with data and statistical software such as Python, R, SAS, etc.
• Preferred experience with analytical software such as Excel, PowerBI, Tableau, GIS
• Preferred experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, GIS, etc.
• Preferred experience with Visio or other process visualization software
• Degree in industrial engineering, civil engineering, transportation planning, city/urban planning, architecture, aviation, business, operations research, or related technical field

Professional Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed Engineer: (preferably by CA Board of Engineers) is required.
• For structural engineers: SE is preferred.
• For geotechnical engineers: GE is preferred.
• Optional Certifications: may include AAAE, LEED, PMP, etc., and/or any other relevant Professional Licensure or Certification

Other Requirements/Notes

• May assume other duties as required/needed
• Maybe required to work beyond regular shift hours as needed
• Maybe required to work various shifts as needed

Full time position

Hybrid work available

Salary Range:

$158,080 to $199,680 YR