Transportation Researcher

Transportation Researcher

Location: Arlington Virginia ICF Office (Hybrid)

Application Instructions: If not currently local to DMV please include relocation date in cover letter and/or resume.

About ICF - Transportation Practice

ICFs Transportation Practice specializes in addressing complex planning policy and program issues at the nexus of transportation and the environment energy and communities. ICFs work focuses on integrated approaches that support sustainable transportation decisions addressing mobility safety environmental social and economic effects of transportation. Our work includes strategic planning research policy analysis outreach training and program evaluation for federal state and local governments including the U.S. Department of Transportation the Transportation Research Board state transportation and environmental agencies and metropolitan planning organizations. We specialize in evaluating the impacts of infrastructure projects programs and government policies; developing guidebooks; and documenting best practices related to integrated planning transportation operations and the environment.

We are seeking a Transportation Researcher for ICFs Transportation Practice. Transportation Researchers support project managers with analysis of critical issues to support implementation of sustainable transportation transportation planning asset and land use management transportation operations travel demand management environmental policies trainings and technology planning development and deployment. Projects will be conducted for clients at the U.S. Department of Transportation as well as state regional and local transportation agencies. Transportation Researchers work on multiple projects concurrently and assume an active role on project teams.

The Transportation Researcher should have a general background or interest in urban planning and sustainable transportation excellent written and oral communication skills and strong inter-personal skills. Quantitative analysis skills are also needed. The Transportation Researcher will be expected to work as part of teams to execute tasks that support the delivery of accurate timely and high-quality products and services. This position offers significant potential for professional growth and advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Research a variety of transportation-related topics to inform literature reviews and informational reports. This includes locating comprehending summarizing and synthesizing scholarly and technical materials from academic journals scholarly books and government reports.

• Develop preliminary drafts of project materials with the support of senior staff team based on research of transportation-related topics.

• Ensure high quality final presentation of project materials such as reports white papers presentations and briefs for Federal State and local clients. This includes managing comments and executing suggested edits from project stakeholders.

• Support planning and implementation of webinars across a wide range of topics.

• Provide meeting support including preparing materials on-site attendance taking notes and assembling post-meeting summary documents.

• Assist with planning the logistics for workshops and peer exchanges including contacting and coordinating with potential participants identifying and booking host venues processing travel reimbursements etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in urban planning public policy transportation engineering or related subjects.

• Proficiency with word processing presentation and web applications (e.g. Word Excel PowerPoint etc.).

Preferred Experience

• Demonstrated interest and background in a variety of transportation-related topic areas including emerging technologies such as automated connected electric and shared transportation especially federal state and regional policies and programs

• Work internship or coursework experience in emerging transportation technologies

Required Professional Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Effective research skills

• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks or projects and ability to carry out multiple tasks under tight or sometimes conflicting deadlines.

• Ability to capture meeting discussions in writing and synthesize those discussions into trackable actions.

• High level of attention to detail and work quality

• Ability to work well both in teams and independently

• Initiative and understanding to anticipate and respond to client and project needs

• Ability to work on multiple projects under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment

ICF offers a competitive benefits package and talent development programs and fosters a highly skilled energized and empowered workforce.

Working at ICF

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: