Geospatial Analyst

Job Description

This position is for a Traffic Records Planning and Data Analyst and requires a full-time (40-hour/week, on-site staff person located at DMV HQ/VAHSO/Traffic Records, Highway Safety Planning and Analysis) in Richmond VA. This person will interact directly with DMV Highway Safety Office staff and will communicate regularly with the Virginia Tech project manager in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and staff in the Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) at Virginia Tech.

The person in this position:
- Performs analysis of crash, demographic and related information using geospatial and analytical software tools.
- Prepares, presents, or communicates results of analyses through summaries, written reports, and graphic presentations.
- Maintains documentation to facilitate on-going development and future adaptations of analysis methods
- Routinely communicates current activities with supervisor and sponsor
- Works independently and within diverse team settings with minimal supervision in a fast-paced agency environment.
- Manages multiple projects and priorities; responds to on-demand and emerging requests with short deadlines; interprets various types of information and effectively presents factual conclusions to both technical and non-technical audiences and effectively communicates orally, graphically, and in writing.
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in highway safety crash data and analysis
- Some travel (in and out of state) may be required

Required Qualifications

- Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistical or Mathematical Sciences, Geography, or other similar field; an exception may be made for a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistical or Mathematical Sciences, Geography, or other similar field with significant related experience.
- Strong communication skills
- Experience with managing multiple projects and priorities
- Experience with Microsoft Office software: Word, Powerpoint, Excel (specifically pivot tables)
- Experience with GIS tools, preferably ArcGIS, to layer, analyze, and graphically display and present GIS data
- Experience in generating graphical arrangements and displays
- Experience with performing data queries and working with linked data sets

Preferred Qualifications

-Experience with Microsoft Access, SAS or JMP, “R”, MatLab, or other database/statistical software packages
-Experience with data modeling and statistical functions and methods as well as qualitative and quantitative data analysis to produce preliminary, trend, and predictive analysis of data
-Experience with programming languages (SQL, Java, or Python)
-Experience with GIS-based geo-coding and validation of location information, and geospatial GIS analysis

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Review Date

November 1, 2021

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Kathleen Hancock at hancockk@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Advertised: October 15, 2021
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