Senior Transport Modeller

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Job Description

We are currently developing a Transport Modelling team in Mott MacDonald’s Global Delivery Services (GDS) in Bangaluru, India  and are looking to recruit Senior Transport Modeller for the team. In the role you will be involved with a range of transport modelling projects working with our existing teams based across the UK. You will be working on projects for high profile clients such as East West Rail Ltd, Heathrow Airport, HS2 Ltd and National Highways and will have responsibility for delivering modelling work following our best practice guidelines.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Working on highway and strategic multi-modal modelling projects;
• Involvement in projects including survey programmes, model development, calibration, validation, demand forecasting and economic appraisal;
• Checking outputs for compliance with quality requirements and industry best practice;
• Provide key inputs to the development of business cases and scheme assessments;
• Liaise with clients and other project stakeholders;
• Contribute to business development activities including proposal preparation.

Person Specification

As a Senior Transport Modeller, you will be committed to providing high quality, affordable and innovative solutions. Ideally you will already have experience working in a Global Delivery teams facing UK clients.

To carry out the responsibilities we will require:

• Numerate degree (or equivalent) ideally in a transport related discipline.  Master degree is advantageous but not essential;
• Good experience using SATURN modelling software;
• An understanding of the requirements of the UK DfT’s TAG guidance and evidence of implementation on projects;
• Experience of using UK DfT software such as DIADEM, TUBA, WITA;
• Experience of survey design and data analysis skills;
• An understanding of variable demand modelling and forecasting.

The following would also be desirable but not essential:

• Expertise in Geographic Information System (GIS);
• Experience in the use of other software such as VISUM, CUBE or EMME;
• Knowledge of microsimulation software such as VISSIM, PARAMICS, AIMSUN;
• Coding/scripting/database skills.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• Agile working
• Critical illness and compassionate leave
• Paternity Leave
• Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
• Career mobility options
• Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
• Global collaboration and knowledge sharing