Arcadis

Senior Consultant - Transport Planning Modelling and Economics

Job Description

We are recruiting for a Consultant or Senior Consultant (experience dependant) with a specialism in Economics / Modelling to be based in our Manchester Office to join our Transport Planning Team.

At Arcadis, we never lose sight of what’s most important. Because look beyond our projects and programmes and you’ll see it’s about human stories. From remaking public spaces that bring people together, to making cities easier to navigate, we’re focused on making an impact where it matters most – and improving quality of life.

It’s a big challenge. And why we need people committed to bringing their best, who deliver on their promises. People who value different perspectives, build sustainable relationships and dare to shape the future. People who seize the experiences available to transform their world – and the world around them.

It’s a shared goal amongst 27,000 Arcadians. And one we can only achieve by working together and applying our skills and expertise across design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. It’s how we’ll find solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. And how we’ll deliver exceptional results, today and tomorrow.

If you’re an experienced, passionate and dynamic Transport Economist / Transport Modeller with ambitions to achieve your career potential, read on. Join our Manchester team and we’ll make sure you get the experience and personalized learning support you need to take your career as far as you want it to go.  

Our teams have an excellent reputation for strategic traffic modelling and economic appraisal and an established track record of successfully delivering a wide variety of projects to both local and national clients. The multi-disciplinary nature of the business also means that we are able to build project teams from disciplines wider than transportation to offer clients a true ‘one-stop-shop’.

We are looking for an experienced individual in delivering and managing transport planning projects involving transport modelling, economic appraisal, business case, and cost-benefit analysis. You will work part of a wider team analyzing and appraising the impact of transport schemes and preparing or reviewing business cases to justify investment.

• Supporting Project Managers in delivering strategic modelling projects

• Forecasting the effects of new developments and devising strategies to cater for generated trips

• Managing or carrying out all of the technical aspects of the projects including reports and calculations

• Managing small and medium scale projects and monitoring of budgets and resources

• Monitoring, checking and controlling work outputs/costs during the progress of the project

• Supervising, assisting and mentoring team members with regards to both technical and professional development

• Providing professional advice to internal and external clients as required

• Working with other technical disciplines

• Assisting with the preparation of bids and other departmental marketing operations

• Keeping up-to-date with current methods and the latest research in transport planning

• Ensuring that due attention is paid to all aspects of the project management system in accordance with the practice’s procedures.

Successful applicants will be flexible, self-motivated and will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Strong analytical, numeracy and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication with strong report writing capability

• Ability to work under pressure and proven success in meeting deadlines

• Confident team worker with the ability to work independently

• Experience of working to time and budget constraints.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate technical skills and competencies commensurate with their level of experience such as:

• Business case development in line with HM Treasury Green Book

• Transport scheme appraisal

• Application of WebTAG and other appraisal guidance

• Wider economic and productivity impact assessments

• Data analysis and interpretation
• Scheme evaluation and prioritization
• Spreadsheet/database analysis
• Transport modelling

• A relevant planning, economics, geography, engineering degree or similar

• A passion for transportation

At Arcadis, you’ll have the opportunity to build the career that’s right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it’s why we’ll take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.

Wherever you join us, you can look forward to a competitive reward package that includes an attractive starting salary, opportunities for career development and being part of a sociable community. We have a performance-related bonus scheme and an employee recognition scheme. Other benefits include membership fees to join your relevant professional body, employer contribution pension scheme, flexible working, and a flexible holiday scheme.

We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

How to Apply

Send your updated CV to rozy.manir@arcadis.com.