Atkins

Contact: Ajeesh Rajan
Region: UK Various
Location: UK Wide
Category: Transport modelling
Closes: 24 Oct 2021
Salary: Unspecified
More info:

Transport Modeller and Data Analysts – All grades (UK-wide)

Job Description

Please apply directly to Atkins via:

https://careers.snclavalin.com/job/transport-modeller-and-data-analysts-all-grades-uk-wide-in-birmingham-jid-17588

Now part of the SNC-Lavalin group, Atkins’ UK Transportation business brings together the capabilities of our Rail, Highway and Local Transport teams, into a single business of 3,000 talented transport planners and engineering professionals. The unique breadth of services in Transportation, combined with our scale, makes Atkins the leading UK transportation infrastructure consultancy. We create a culture and environment to inspire our people, ensure collaboration with our clients and continue to shape the future of mobility.

The transportation infrastructure sector is experiencing unprecedented levels of investment and Atkins is playing lead roles in projects to upgrade existing transport networks to deliver future demand including major new road schemes, high-speed rail as well as extensive public transport enhancements. We are also working closely with our clients to adapt to the evolving Covid-19 environment. Our teams are currently delivering exciting and important policy, strategy, modelling, data analytics and research projects throughout the transportation sector. We are at the forefront of national and international policy making, supporting key decision makers at all levels; and are also supporting the development of cutting-edge technology in the transport sector.

We are currently recruiting talented individuals to help deliver transport planning projects for our expanding client base.  With over 300 specialists in our Transport Planning business we have the flexibility and resources to provide our clients with an extensive range of services including transport policy and strategy planning, traffic modelling, scheme appraisal, travel demand management, scheme design and development planning.

The Roles

  • We are recruiting Transport Modellers and Data Analysts across all grades for our Transport Planning business and would like to discuss our exciting range of opportunities with prospective candidates.  We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who wish to contribute to shaping and growing a high performing, dynamic team, working seamlessly across our national business. We cover all aspects of multidisciplinary design and management from inception to options appraisal through to detailed scheme design and delivery support. Our team support our clients in finding the best outcomes for their transport challenges.  We develop innovative solutions and advise on everything from project costs and benefits to the best options to unlock investment.
  • With a network of offices across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland we are flexible where candidates can be based and support agile working.  We offer a fantastic environment with fresh, modern offices that buzz with the excitement of people working at the leading edge of our industry.  Join us and you’ll be joining a business that places no limits on how far you can progress.

The Candidates

  • We have an exciting range of opportunities across disciplines and levels of experience.  Successful applicants will be flexible, self-motivated and will be expected to demonstrate the following:
  • Excellent communication with strong report writing capability
  • Strong analytical, numeracy and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and proven success in meeting deadlines
  • Confident team worker with 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:
  • Development, application and documentation of macro modelling techniques using software packages such as SATURN, EMME/2, CUBE and VISUM.
  • Work winning, and other business development activities, including the writing of bid submissions and fee proposals
  • Development and application of variable demand transport models in line with WebTAG guidance
  • Economic evaluation of transport schemes using COBA, TUBA etc
  • Programming capabilities including PYTHON etc
  • Micro Simulation modelling and techniques
  • Use and application of GIS Techniques to transport modelling outputs and analysis
  • In addition, and in recognition of the increasingly common nature of 3D design and advancing gaming technologies such as real-time rendering and virtual reality, our public realm design team have developed Virtual Street Design (VSD) – a design approach that aims to integrate design and visualisation processes built on the Unreal Engine.  This is therefore an exciting opportunity for candidates who also have experience in game engine programming alongside their core modelling and data analytical competencies to support the growth of this platform.

Successful candidates will have:

  • A range of relevant technical skills and competencies suitable for the role
  • A relevant planning, economics, geography, mathematics, engineering degree or similar
  • A passion for transportation.
  • Ideally, membership of a relevant professional institute

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