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WSP in the U.S. · 18 hours ago

Senior Consultant - Freight and Logistics

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$86K/yr - $151K/yr

5+ years exp

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, dedicated to serving local communities. The Senior Consultant - Freight and Logistics will provide technical expertise in economic and statistical analysis of freight infrastructure and collaborate with teams to enhance investment and planning decisions for public agencies.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Freight planning experienceData science experienceAnalytical packages proficiencyMultimodal freight systems knowledgeProgramming languages proficiencyAnalytical skillsProject delivery experienceThought leadership contributionTechnical excellence recognitionMicrosoft Office Suite knowledgeCommunication skills

Required

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

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