Principal Transport Modeller

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We are currently looking for a talented and experienced Principal Transport Modeller, who has expertise in both VISUM and demand modelling, to help us grow our team.

In this role, you’ll be working within a team environment taking responsibility for the development and application of transport models, with a key role on projects and mentoring less experienced colleagues. This role can be worked flexibly with a mix of office and home working.

What does the role involve?

• Acting as technical lead in the development and application of new and existing strategic transport models.
• Providing technical guidance, support and training in transport modelling to colleagues and assist in mentoring and development of others.
• Working in both supervised and unsupervised environments ensuring that the technical content of all work carried out is correct and carried out in accordance within agreed timescales and within agreed budgets.
• Working in close collaboration with team members and other disciplines and have an appreciation of their role.
• Undertaking the modelling, assessment and appraisal of transport schemes, local plans, clean air zones and other transport policies and strategies.
• Working on transport models that could be multi-modal, highway or public transport focussed.
• Producing technical reports.
• Helping with bidding and client relationship management.
  

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate the following professional experience and personal qualities:

• Strong working knowledge of transport modelling software, specifically VISUM though others may include CUBE, SATURN and AIMSUN.
• Proven experience with the development and application of strategic and, mesoscopic models.
• Familiarity with relevant guidance such as TAG, DMRB, PDFH.
• Good Knowledge of demand modelling including trip generation, trip frequency, mode choice and destination choice modelling
• Experience of building a transport model from inception through to delivery
• Knowledge of transport appraisal and associated software desirable (TUBA, COBALT, QUADRO, WITA etc).
• Experience in managing projects and acting as a technical lead.
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt your style to suit your audience.
• Writing reports in clear English and presenting the results to non-technical audiences.
  

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be working for a top ten engineering firm (recognised by New Civil Engineer). An open and friendly environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop.

A meaningful job where you’ll help to develop and shape tomorrow’s communities by being a trusted consultant to our customers. Development opportunities in which to grow personally and professionally.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

Transforming society together, we’re planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco recognises that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time, working in multiple offices or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application, and where possible we will look to support this.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK .

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.

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• Name
• The best method for contacting you (Phone or email)
• The position title
• Requisition/vacancy number
  

Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date, please bear this in mind when submitting your application.