Jacobs

Transport Modelling

Job Description

Transport Modelling

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

About the Opportunity

Our Transport Planning team is one of the most successful in the UK & Ireland, with a varied client base and strong pipeline of work, alongside supporting further project teams across the globe.

We are looking for several experienced Modellers to join our Transport Modelling and Data Analysis teams.  In your role, you would help our clients to derive insights from their data and would support the preparation, development and analysis of multi-modal strategic modelling tools covering highway, public transport, active modes as well as new emerging ways of travel such as CAVs and MaaS. You will be working with diverse delivery teams to find solutions to various transport challenges and to prepare appraisals and data reports for a range of projects and clients.  

You will have the support of a line manager and our experts to guide your progress and will have on opportunity to share your skills and knowledge by training and supporting our junior staff. You will also be given the ability to pursue relevant business and technical training to support your career development as well as the freedom to grow your network and develop innovative solutions to chase new opportunities.

Requirements

Essential

• Experience in transport modelling/ transport data analysis;
• Methodical and logical approach to problem solving coupled with attention to detail;
• Ability to explain complicated concepts clearly and succinctly;
• Programming language experience (e.g. VBA, SQL, Python, R);
• Competency in data analysis packages, such as Excel/Access;
• Experience in development of demand matrices using bid data sources;
• Experience in working with at least one of strategic transport modelling software packages (e.g. Cube, SATURN, Emme, VISSIM, VISUM, Aimsun);
• Good technical report writing skills;
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
• Desire to collaborate and innovate with many different teams; and
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Desirable/ Preferred skills

• Knowledge of choice model estimation packages, e.g.  ALOGIT, NLOGIT, BIOGEME;
• Calibration and validation of variable demand models;
• Data Visualisation experience (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau);
• Experience in land use modelling;
• Wider experience of transport planning; and
• Use of GIS software.

Education/ Qualifications

• 1st or 2nd class degree in Transport Planning or a numerate subject (e.g. Maths/Engineering/Economics/Physics and/or other relevant degrees);

Why Jacobs?

We’re invested in you and your success. Our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. By supporting one another and through our culture of caring, we all succeed. The biggest questions spark our curious minds. We clear the way for inventive thinking and exploration, so you have the support, means and space to deliver the boldest solutions for the extraordinary and every day. We redefine what’s possible. There’s something that drives everyone – and we want you to keep evolving your career, discover unexpected opportunities and ensure you can deliver on tomorrow.

Culture

At Jacobs we see safety differently - we strive to go ‘BeyondZero’ by putting the health, safety and well-being of our employees first in everything we do.

We are committed to equality across our business and we work with external organisations such as STEM, WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) and Stonewall. We are also Disability Confident Committed; therefore, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.

We encourage applications from candidates looking for flexible working or reduced hours’ contracts. Please also bear in mind that you do not need to meet 100% of the Essential Criteria to be considered for a position with Jacobs.

When you join Jacobs you will have access to a wide range of Global Networks, centred on inclusion and diversity which is the foundation of our business and at the centre of our values.

To find out more about our networks, please visit our website; www.jacobs.com

Successful candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard Pre-Employment check and will be required to undergo various checks including: Identity, Right to Work; Employment/Education History and Criminal Record. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed or rejected.