Join Our TDM & Mobility Management Team at Wells + Associates!

Open Position: Research and Data Analyst (Associate I/II)

Reports To: Principal, TDM + Mobility Management

Key Collaborative Relationships: TDM Principal, VP of Mobility Management + TDM, Senior Associate, Geospatial Data Scientist, TDM Marketing Coordinators

Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours per week, exempt

Salary & Compensation: Salary flexible and based on experience. Competitive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K employer match, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), paid time off, short-term, and long-term disability, life insurance, and flexible work environment. Professional development opportunities available, including association memberships, training, conference attendance, and certification support.

About Wells + Associates

For over 30 years, Wells + Associates has empowered people by enhancing access and mobility. We keep people moving and improve networks with sustainable Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning, as well as leading-edge Transportation Demand Management (TDM) solutions. Based in the Washington, DC, and Charlotte, NC metropolitan areas, we assist developers, businesses, and property owners in securing entitlements, gaining regulatory and community approvals, and designing and implementing multimodal transportation plans to create better, more forward-thinking places and networks. Developers want profitable investments, commuters demand improved transportation, and property managers need to optimize their operations. We provide the solutions.

Wells + Associates staff have extensive experience in transportation demand management, parking management, transportation planning & traffic engineering. Our qualifications include:

• Well-established relationships with local agency staff, state highway officials, planning boards, locally elected officials, and the development community.
• Proven methodology in developing marketing activity and transportation behavior change programs.
• Thoroughly familiar with local agency review processes and transportation study guidelines.
• Thoroughly familiar with the latest and best techniques for solving traffic, parking, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle problems to meet our clients’ requirements.
• Continually up to date on what is going on in our community and elsewhere around the country. We know what has worked (and not worked) in other communities.
• Full staff of project managers, TDM specialists, engineers, and field personnel equipped with the latest computer hardware, software, local standards, and other reference materials.

About W+A’s TDM + Mobility Management Team

The TDM + Mobility Management at Wells + Associates empowers our partners to create connected communities and enjoyable experiences. We deliver creative, human-centered solutions to transportation issues faced by the real estate community, leveraging behavioral science, data insights, storytelling, emerging technology, and trends. Our team comprises seven experienced staff members, each with expertise in project management, marketing, communications, event planning, data analysis, TDM, business development, and client engagement. We manage an active portfolio of 100+ clients, which includes commercial real estate developers, property managers, educational institutions, large employers, and local and federal government agencies. As an employee-owned company, team members are motivated by a common goal and dedicated to the company’s success.

Position Summary

The Research and Data Analyst is a vital member of the TDM + Mobility Management team. The primary function of this role is to support W+A’s TDM + Mobility Management project portfolio with data collection, organization, analysis, visualization, and research which is used to develop or adjust strategies implemented to shift travel behavior and assist residents and employees across multifamily communities, commercial properties, mixed-use developments, educational institutions, and other clients in forming sustainable transportation habits that reduce vehicle trips. This role will work closely with project managers, coordinators, engineers, consultants, and leadership to understand project goals and data, collect and analyze data, conduct research, and prepare documentation and visuals regarding results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare commute surveys: develop, review, or revise questionnaires, apply relevant logic, conduct survey testing, coordinate with project managers, and client
• Support analysis of commute surveys, organizing data, preparing related charts and visualizations
• Draft reports, memorandums, and other formal communications as necessary to deliver results of research and analysis
• Coordinate traffic monitoring with the engineering team
• Deliver the results of traffic monitoring received from engineers to project managers
• Support the preparation of annual reports
• Upload survey results into the database for use by project managers
• Support dashboard development and/or maintenance, including pulling, organizing, and uploading data
• Determine and collect data needs for a project, developing and delivering data request forms to clients, and following up regarding missing information
• Identify new data collection opportunities
• Provide support for data-informed storytelling and communications efforts, such as client reporting, infographics, or corporate marketing initiatives
• Execute project tasks related to research and data, as directed, and coordinate with project managers, ensuring quality and timely delivery
• Conduct background research to support project planning, which may include review of existing conditions using available data, research regarding existing or future transportation conditions, or other research
• Correspond with clients in-person, virtually, and over email to support data and research or present relevant findings
• Deliver project needs on time and prioritize tasks effectively
• Actively demonstrate W+A’s organizational values: communication, expectations, strategic + integrated planning, employee ownership + drive, and passion + commitment

Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in research, planning, and data collection or analysis
• Interest in and/or experience with executing surveys, including developing questionnaires and analyzing results
• Demonstrated ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects with competing deadlines, and previous consulting or customer service experience
• Analytical thinker – able to break down problems into manageable parts and use data to guide insights and action
• Collaborative and adaptive – works well with cross-functional teams and embraces feedback, ambiguity, and evolving or iterative solutions
• Client-centered – focused on understanding client or stakeholder goals, challenges, and priorities to deliver the right solutions
• Proactive and resourceful – anticipates needs or challenges in advance with options for potential solutions and able to take initiative

Advanced Skills

• Work experience with comprehensive survey analysis and providing recommendations and insights
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools, such as R, Tableau, and GIS applications
• Experience with transportation demand management and human travel behavior from a planning or implementation perspective
• Understanding of trip generation and/or TDM-specific models, such as TRIMMS
• Proven experience utilizing data and corresponding narrative and visualizations to communicate insights resulting in actionable change

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time while operating standard office equipment (e.g. computer and keyboard)
• Must be able to lift and move up to ten (10) pounds on occasion
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time, up to four hours, on occasion
• Must be able to travel between client sites as necessary for meetings or data collection

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. They may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Location

This position will be housed at Wells + Associates headquarters in Tysons, VA with occasional travel to client sites and occasional travel to other W+A offices. The TDM team is currently operating under a hybrid work schedule, which requires staff to be in the office 2-3 days per week for collaborative purposes. The office is accessible via Metrorail (Spring Hill Metro Station) and multiple bus lines.

Contact

If interested in applying, please send a cover letter and resume to Marie Cox at mecox@wellsandassociates.com.

Equal Opportunity Statemement

W+A is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person because of age, disability, genetic information, harassment, national origin, pregnancy, race, color, religion, sex, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.