Responsibilities

• Gain familiarity with transportation datasets, planning and analysis tools, and platforms.
• Assist with the development and implementation of new data tools and products.
• Maintain and build upon both internal and public-facing data layers and dashboards, including the eTOD Dashboard , Service Coverage Planning Tool , and Community Transportation Explorer .
• Conduct analytical and research work related to the above data and beyond via written reports and briefings and via web-based tools and dashboards, as requested by OTP and MassDOT stakeholders or as prioritized internally by the ESG team.
• Manage, organize, and maintain data and analysis.
• Develop and author methodologies that address social outcomes/impacts associated with transportation planning and implementation.
• Collaborate with people and stakeholders in other MassDOT divisions regarding data management, governance, and inventories.

Preferred

• Strong communication, both verbal and written, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a small and collaborative team environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Solution-oriented attitude, with excellent time management and organizational skills; strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize projects and deadlines.
• Ability to draft resource documentation, reports, briefings, and slide decks.
• Comfortable undertaking and reviewing quantitative and qualitative data collected across a variety of sources, including but not limited to the U.S. Census Bureau and other public data sources, as well as survey data and focus group responses.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity and experience with GIS data and tools, preferably ESRI platforms, and a working knowledge of how to conduct spatial analysis and research.
• Ability to assemble and organize data in a way that allows for meaningful analysis and the identification of patterns. Knowledge of programming languages such as R and Python a plus.
• Experience with data visualization and web development platforms, including but not limited to ESRI Experience Builder and PowerBI, a plus.