Arup

Senior Transport Modeller

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Transport ModellerLocation: Manchester / Leeds / Sheffield / Liverpool

UK employees can choose their place of work for up to three days per week, with two days spent in one of the Arup offices above.

This is an exciting time to join Arup. We are experiencing significant growth in our infrastructure planning business so are looking for a transport modeller to join our growing team in the region.

As a Senior Transport Modeller, you will provide project task leadership and training of Transport Modellers, Traffic Engineers and Planners in the transport planning team. As part of the team, you will also be responsible for business improvement and development initiatives with your Line Manager. This will involve:

Undertaking transport modelling/ traffic engineering including, but not limited to base model development, calibration / validation, forecasting and development and testing of mitigation scenarios, attending meetings with clients, stakeholders and collaborators, and producing technical reports.

Is This Role Right For You?

• Experience in transport planning and modelling (e.g. highways, public transport, multimodal modelling, development planning, TA and GTP production, junction modelling key).
• Proven experience in at least one of the following modelling suites SATURN, EMME, CUBE, VISUM as well as GIS, Junctions9, VISSIM, LinSig.
• Experience of specification, delivery and application of strategic transport models.
• Proven ability to build, calibrate and validate traffic models with minimum supervision and experience in implementing demand and public transport models.
• Proven ability to act as task leader or Project Manager on projects including Project / Task Management and commercial project delivery.

Desirable skills and experience

• Knowledge and understanding of Department for Transport’s Transport Appraisal Guidance (TAG)
• Experience of working with strategic transport clients such as Highways England, HS2, DfT, TfN,  Regional Transport Bodies and  with developers, key clients such as Hs2, airports, local authorities etc.
• University Degree / HNC in a relevant discipline (e.g. transport planning, civil engineering, geography, economics, mathematics or data science).

Rewards and BenefitsWe offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits packages in our sector.

Core benefits include cover under the UK Healthcare Plan (private medical insurance), Life Assurance, Accident Insurance, and Income Protection (long term disability) cover. Core benefits are funded by us and made available to all permanent staff in order to support and safeguard your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. You will also have access to Choice Benefits to help with your work/life balance and financial security.

In addition, all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance.

Different people, shared values.At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views and to make a positive difference - discover more about life at Arup here.

At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.

At Arup, we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.

What happens next?If this could be the next step in your journey, please apply online. All applications will be considered, and we will try our very best to respond to you within 72 hours of receiving your application, this will be subject to delays owing to the festive period

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How to Apply

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