Key Notes
Strategic demand and public-transport modelling are developed and applied across UK and Ireland projects in this Principal Consultant post. It leads smaller assignments, specifies information needs and checks analysis, with scope for modern modelling methods and automation. The permanent vacancy offers hybrid working across five UK offices. At least one of Cube, VISUM or EMME and Python experience are listed.
What You'll Work On
- Lead technical delivery on small and medium strategic-modelling projects, setting up scenarios and processing and presenting model results to clients and stakeholders.
- Specify information requirements with clients and identify the datasets needed for defined tasks, applying judgement when analysing evidence and drawing conclusions.
- Review junior colleagues’ analysis and take responsibility for sections of technical reports, maintaining the agreed quality, time, cost and contractual requirements.
- Manage client, stakeholder and cross-functional relationships while contributing modelling expertise to other relevant planning and rail-consultancy assignments as needed.
Why This Role Matters
- Transport clients gain interpretable scenario results from strategic models, helping them examine demand and public-transport outcomes against the objectives of their projects.
- Modelling conclusions receive scrutiny through checks of junior analysis and defined report ownership, helping the team maintain the quality of evidence presented to stakeholders.
What They Are Looking For
- Technical: Relevant technical skills include complex data, demand/public-transport modelling, proficiency in at least one of Cube, VISUM or EMME and Python/coding practice.
- Experience: Transport or mathematical modelling and understanding client objectives are sought.
- Preferred: Activity-based or behavioural modelling, new mobility data, automation, reproducibility and uncertainty analysis are highly valued.