About the Skyway

Built by the City of Chicago in 1958, the Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge (“Skyway”) is a 7.8-mile toll road connecting the Indiana Toll Road to the Dan Ryan Expressway on Chicago’s South Side. A key feature of the Skyway is the half-mile-long steel truss “High Bridge,” which spans the Calumet River and Calumet Harbor—an important route for industrial shipping. The bridge’s main span is 650 feet long and provides 125 feet of vertical clearance.

• Our Vision: To be the best operational toll road project in the United States, recognized for delivering exceptional value to our customers, partners, and community through operational excellence and sustainable long-term performance.
•  Our Mission: Our mission is simple: Provide the safest, most time-efficient, convenient, and reliable highway to and through Chicago. 

Position Summary

At Skyway Concession Company LLC (SCC), we are guided by our core values: Safety, Ownership, Collaboration, Integrity & Stewardship, and Innovation.

The Traffic Forecasting & Toll Road Analytics Intern will support high-priority analytical initiatives focused on freight, commercial transportation, and toll road performance across the Chicago Skyway and the broader regional highway network. This role provides hands-on experience applying transportation systems analysis, data modeling, and economic insights to real-world infrastructure and revenue challenges.

Working closely with internal teams and external consultants, the intern will help translate complex transportation, economic, and industry data into actionable insights related to traffic demand, congestion, routing behavior, and revenue performance. The role also includes opportunities to contribute to internal capability-building through model documentation, training, and knowledge sharing. 

Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Support an active engagement with an external consultant focused on freight, commercial transportation, and toll-road dynamics, including work related to the Chicago Skyway and regional highway network 
• Translate traffic, economic, and industry indicators into insights impacting traffic volumes, congestion patterns, and revenue performance • Assist in developing analytical frameworks related to:
• Toll rate sensitivity and elasticity
• Diversion risk across alternative routes
• Routing behavior for commercial vehicles 
• Perform data mining and analysis of large-scale historical traffic and transaction datasets, including segmentation and trend identification 
• Support the documentation and knowledge transfer of an existing traffic forecasting model, including assumptions, structure, usage, and interpretation guidance 
• Develop clear, structured outputs (Excel models, dashboards, summaries, presentations) to communicate findings to stakeholders
• Lead one to two internal training sessions to strengthen analytical capabilities across the team (e.g., Excel-based modeling or data analysis) 
• Serve as an informal technical mentor to a junior analyst, reinforcing structured problem-solving and quantitative thinking 
• Collaborate across operations, finance, and strategy teams to align analysis with business priorities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies)

• Experience with freight modeling, commercial transportation systems, or toll road analysis (highly desirable)
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Master’s or PhD in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Operations Research, Economics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Experience or coursework in transportation systems, traffic modeling, econometrics, or demand forecasting preferred
• Proficiency in:
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel (required)
  • Python, R, or similar tools (preferred)
  • Data visualization tools (a plus)
• Experience working with large, complex datasets, including cleaning, structuring, and analyzing data
• Familiarity with concepts such as pricing sensitivity, elasticity, routing behavior, or network analysis preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated initiative, curiosity, and willingness to learn
• Working knowledge of: Microsoft Office Suite

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Primarily office-based with collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Exposure to real-world transportation and infrastructure analytics projects
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact, data-driven decision-making
• Combination of office and active construction site environments
• Exposure to outdoor conditions, construction activities, and active roadway environments as required
• May require walking to project sites and standing for extended periods
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided for individuals with disabilities

Risk, Health, Safety, Environment & Quality

• All employees are expected to support SCC’s commitment to safety, environmental responsibility, quality, and regulatory compliance, including adherence to established policies and procedures.

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