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Josh Curley

Josh Curley

Ramsey,NJ

Summary

Accomplished leader in transportation and traffic planning, specializing in traffic operations analysis, mobility pattern insights, and successful project execution. Proficiencies include traffic modeling and simulation, airport landside planning, and building and mentoring high-performing teams. Spearheaded technical initiatives at Arup by leveraging advanced tools to analyze and enhance transport mobility, accessibility, safety and efficiency.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Associate

Arup
2023.04 - 2024.06
  • Managed technical and commercial aspects of ITS, multimodal, and airport landside projects in New York and across North America at firm's New York office.
  • Led teams conducting quantitative analysis using state-of-the-practice tools and datasets including Vissim, Aimsun, Synchro/SimTraffic, Vistro, Simio, ArcGIS, PowerBI, Python, R, INRIX, Streetlight Data, and Replica to support planning and design programs for public agency and private sector clients.
  • Oversaw team recruitment and actively supervised up to five early-career analysts, engineers, and planners, providing day-to-day project resourcing and support.
  • Collaborated with internal teams and sub-consultants on project pursuits including teaming, technical approach and budget development, and client interviews.

Signature projects: New York Penn Station Expansion (Amtrak), LaGuardia Airport Curb Capacity (Delta Airlines), Washington Union Station 2nd Century Plan (Amtrak), Toronto-Pearson Groundside Capacity Analysis (Greater Toronto Airports Authority), AI-Decision Support System (Virginia DOT)

Senior Transport Planner

Arup
2013.07 - 2023.03
  • Led development and execution of traffic models for evaluating design reviews and alternative analyses for multimodal corridors, airports, and master plans.
  • Developed technical reports, slide decks, model visualizations, and spreadsheet tools and presented these materials to internal and external clients.
  • Represented firm at local and national industry events (ITE, TRB, APA, AIA).

Signature projects: Lower Hudson Transit Link (NYSDOT), Woodhaven /Cross Bay SBS Concept Design (NYCDOT), JFK T4 Phase 3 Expansion (Delta Airlines), Truck Routes Assessment (Hudson Co. NJ), Citywide Congestion Analysis (NYCDOT), Newark Liberty Airport Terminal A Redevelopment (PANYNJ)

Associate

Stump/Hausman Partnership
2011.07 - 2013.07
  • Led development of traffic simulation models (Vissim, Paramics) and geospatial analyses (ArcGIS) at boutique transport consulting firm to support engineering studies for state transportation agencies.

Key projects: Liberty State Park Transit Circulator (City of Jersey City), Newark Liberty Airport New Terminal A (PANYNJ), Exit 14A Redesign (NJ Turnpike Authority), I-80/NJ-15 Interchange Connections (NJDOT), Garden State Parkway Exit 145 Bridge Redesign (NJTA)

Deputy Director/Principal Transportation Planner

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
2000.08 - 2011.06
  • Led day-to-day technical, budgetary, administrative and promotional obligations of the University's Transportation Center consisting of eight staff researchers, students, and consultants working on grant awards of $2M annually.
  • Coordinated statewide research on goods movement, roadway infrastructure quality, Brownfields redevelopment, and information and decision support systems.

Key projects: Large Truck Monitoring Program, Statewide Crash Records Analysis, NJ Statewide Seat Belt Usage Study, PANYNJ Seaport Truck Survey, Brownfields Site Mart

Transportation Planner

Urbitran/Garmen Associates
1995.07 - 2000.08
  • Led transportation planning activities at small traffic and transportation engineering firm including GIS analyses, land use and demographic data modeling, and field data collection.

Key projects: Hackettstown Bypass Study (Warren Co., NJ), NJ Congestion Management System (NJDOT), Population Lifecycle Model (Berks Co., PA)

Education

Master of City And Regional Planning -

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
05.1995

Bachelor of Arts - Geography

State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
05.1993

Skills

  • Project Management and Delivery
  • Traffic Modeling and Simulation
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Transport Planning
  • Traffic Operations Analysis
  • Geospatial Analysis
  • Team Building
  • Staff Mentoring

Certification

Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) - Certificate No. 627

Timeline

Associate

Arup
2023.04 - 2024.06

Senior Transport Planner

Arup
2013.07 - 2023.03

Associate

Stump/Hausman Partnership
2011.07 - 2013.07

Deputy Director/Principal Transportation Planner

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
2000.08 - 2011.06

Transportation Planner

Urbitran/Garmen Associates
1995.07 - 2000.08

Master of City And Regional Planning -

Rutgers University

Bachelor of Arts - Geography

State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo

Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) - Certificate No. 627

Josh Curley