Who is NTE, NTE 35W, and LBJ?

The North Tarrant Express (NTE) was the first design-build-finance-operate-maintain managed lanes project in Texas and consisted of the complete reconstruction of 13.3 miles of the existing I-820/SH-183 corridor between Dallas and Fort Worth. Since opening in October 2014, nine months ahead of the contracted completion date, the general highway lanes are experiencing a 70% decrease in congestion time and a 15% increase in average speed. This Cintra-led project has doubled capacity and significantly improved mobility along this heavily congested corridor that traverses the heart of six cities through Northeast Tarrant County.

The North Tarrant Express 35W (NTE 35W) project spans 16.8 miles from I-30 in downtown Fort Worth to Eagle Parkway at the north end of Alliance Airport. The project is operated and maintained by the Cintra-led consortium in North Texas. This project has improved mobility by adding additional road capacity through a combination of general highway lanes and continuous frontage roads, along with tolled express lanes that use variable pricing to keep traffic moving.

The LBJ Express (LBJ) is currently the largest P3 operation in Texas and one of the largest ever undertaken in the U.S. It is a regionally-significant transportation improvement project in North Texas that is relieving severe congestion in the dense urban area of north Dallas. In 2009, the Cintra-led consortium was selected to complete the design, construction, finance, operation, and maintenance of the project along I-635 and I-35E. Since opening in September 2015, the general highway lanes are realizing a 60% decrease in congestion time and a 10% increase in average speed.

What makes us different?

Our people come first. We want every single employee to develop both professionally and personally. With a strong focus on growth potential, we look to our internal employees as potential candidates for both national and international opportunities. We aim to achieve greatness by promoting from within every chance we get. We work hard and play hard and strive every day for success and achievement. With a diverse group of professionals working in a fast-paced environment, we achieve milestones constantly. And if that weren’t enough, we also offer our employees highly competitive insurance benefits, Paid Time Off, and a matching 401(k) program.

Job Description:

The Senior Operational Data Analyst, as a member of the Operations Department is responsible bringing operational efficiency for day-to-day roadway operations and identifying trends and patterns for growing our business at LBJ, NTE, and NTE3 highways. The ideal candidate requires to have competency in data analysis, quality, design and project management to ensure optimal lifecycle renewal, operational efficiency, and asset maintenance strategies for the assets of the highways. The individual will report to the Operations Manager and will work closely with the LBJ’s and NTE’s COOs, senior management team, engineers and employees, and external parties (contractors and consultants). The individual will have an Operations Trainee as a direct report and will be responsible for supervision of Operations Trainee.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee asset management tool (Salesforce) and other tools and systems (GIS, ESRI, data analytics platforms, etc.) according to the different Highway Operation works performed. Experience with CRM analytics is bonus.

• Prepare detailed Operational reports and presentations to communicate findings and strategy recommendations to Senior Management.

• Presentation of strategic concepts at quarterly reviews and with Cintra/Ferrovial leadership will be an important part of this role

• Analyzes current conditions of each asset to determine their actual life expectancy during the remainder of the concession period and program/manage the required maintenance works which includes use historic operational and construction data and creating decision and deterioration models which helps in providing predictive maintenance strategies for highway operations

• Ability to use traffic and incident data to perform traffic safety studies and identify potential safety and operational improvements. This includes ability to collaborate with different data platforms and provide insights using dashboards and presentation

• Conduct market research in Highway and Operations industry to identify latest/innovative trends and technologies (Including AI Technologies) and successfully implement them to our current business needs.

• Closely work with Traffic Management and Roadway maintenance team to understand their needs and deliver customized to drive solutions that drive business success

• Facilitate process improvement initiatives for operational efficiency across the company in all areas to achieve strategic growth

• Prepare the Renewal Work Schedule for each project on an annual basis and assists the COOs and the O&M Manager in the preparation of the annual maintenance forecast updates

• Manages, coordinates and supervises maintenance works on the field, prepares lane closures, reviews workplans and coordinates with other activities, ensuring that best practices are applied in the performance on the works

• Assists the Operations Manager in meetings and negotiations with different stakeholders (Texas Department of Transportation, Cities, main vendors and suppliers, etc.)

• Prepares and submits all monthly, quarterly and annual reports required by contract or by our internal policy

• Ensures full compliance with our technical requirements, especially contractual requirements

• Actively promotes the safety of the department and the employees

• Performs other job-related duties as needed

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to fulfill those duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in industrial engineering or civil engineering or any field related to Operations

• 4-5+ years of experience in the Operations industry, highways construction and/or maintenance or technical department in a major infrastructure developer

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in data analysis, with a focus on dashboard development and data visualization

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data sets

• Project Management and experience with coordination with multiple teams

• Experience at technical office during construction projects is preferred

• Previous experience in Texas market is desirable

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license

Computer Skills:

• Must be able to demonstrate computer proficiency, especially within Microsoft Excel, Project, Word and Power Point, as well as PC based programs

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Power Apps and PowerBI)

• CAD and/or MicroStation experience

• Salesforce (asset management tool) and ArcGIS experience desirable

• Experience in data analytics including applicable software’s

Professional Qualities:

• Ability to perform multitasking under tight deadlines

• Effectively manages tasks and tight deadlines

• Easy adaptation to variable work schedule (day and night works), always with sufficient rest time period

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Strong leadership skills

• Must be very detail oriented and have analytical capabilities

• Innovative and flexible mindset

• Ability to interact with colleagues in a self-managed team structure

• Strong interpersonal communication, decision-making and resolution skills

• Must be able to multitask, problem solve and prioritize, within a fast-paced environment

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Availability to oversee night works

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

• Regular local travel required

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus, as necessary to use a computer

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit