Port Planning/ Industrial Engineer

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field. We are actively looking for an Industrial Engineer – Junior Level to join our Brazil team. The individual will work with a multidisciplinary team developing dynamic and static simulation models for analysis of various systems and processes within container terminals and other facilities, providing support on economic models and market studies, preparing project proposals and providing support on project management.

Moffatt & Nichol is a global infrastructure advisory firm in 40+ offices and 9 countries.
We are currently ranked Engineering News Record #1 for Marine & Port Facilities and Top 20 for Transportation.
We provide practical solutions to clients in the marine terminal, transportation, energy, environmental, federal, and urban development markets around the world. We are a multidiscipline professional services firm with specialized expertise in structural, coastal, and civil engineering; environmental sciences; economics analysis; inspection and rehabilitation; and program management solutions.

Duties and responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Developing dynamic simulation models for analyzing processes and layouts using discrete event simulation software and via programming using programming languages, such as C, C++ and Lua
• Performing validation of developed models, customizing outputs as per client's needs and performing outputs analysis
• Developing terminals static capacity models
• Documenting modeling assumptions, process flows, results, and issuing reports
• Perform data collection and analysis for setting up model inputs
• Performing numerical and statistical analysis of various operation processes
• Preparing proposals for potential clients
• Supporting project manager on tasks such as project progress tracking and reporting, scheduling meetings, etc
• Interfacing with technicians, engineers and project managers during data gathering, model development, analysis, reporting, and presentation

Other duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from an accredited college or university is required.
• A Master's degree in a field related to simulation modeling is preferred
• 1 to 2 years of experience in discrete event simulation modeling is preferred
• Experience with MS Office (Excel, Power Point and Word) is required
• Experience with FlexSim simulation software is plus but not required
• At least familiar with one or more programming language such as C, C++, Java, C# etc
• Experience in software development life cycle is a plus but not required
• Experience in port and container terminal operations is preferred but not required
• All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST

Physical requirements:

Work is generally performed in an office or client office setting. Ability to use standard office equipment is required. Travel may be required

Moffatt & Nichol's EEO Statement:

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities. We continuously seek talented, qualified employees in our world-wide operations regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer/ Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.