Transport Modeller

Transport Modeller Overview

Join a collaborative transport consulting environment where you will help shape sustainable and resilient transport networks through strategic modelling work. This position sits within a wider transport planning and modelling capability that operates across the UK and internationally, and it offers the chance to contribute to complex, high-profile projects while working with multidisciplinary colleagues and a global modelling community.

What you will do

• Build and apply strategic transport models to support major transport schemes and planning work.
• Use data, modelling techniques, and innovative methods to tackle real transport challenges.
• Take part in the full modelling workflow, from initial data review and model development through to forecasting, scenario testing, mitigation appraisal, reporting, and visualisation.
• Work with senior transport modellers and project managers to support both project delivery and bid preparation.
• Assess schemes by testing future conditions and comparing different mitigation options.
• Prepare outputs that help communicate technical findings clearly to clients and project teams.
• Engage with clients as part of project work and contribute to effective communication of modelling results.
• Collaborate with colleagues across different disciplines and geographies, including support for work elsewhere in the UK and overseas when required.
• Contribute to work that supports better transport systems and has a positive impact on communities.

What the team is looking for

• Previous experience in transport modelling, ideally covering highways, public transport, and/or multimodal modelling.
• Practical experience using one or more of the following packages: VISUM, SATURN, CUBE, or MATSim.
• Experience with model development, calibration, and validation.
• A solid understanding of TAG-related requirements, forecasting, and scenario testing.
• Strong data analysis capability and confidence working with technical information.
• Ability to write clear technical notes and reports, with strong attention to presentation quality.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively both on your own and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
• A desire to grow as a strategic modeller, broaden your technical toolkit, and develop your career in a supportive setting.

Rewards and benefits

• Competitive, fair, and equitable pay.
• Profit share as part of the overall reward package.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Income protection cover.
• Flexible benefits that can be tailored to your wellbeing and personal circumstances.
• Access to learning opportunities and career development support.
• A culture built around shared values, collaboration, and the chance to do meaningful work.
• An inclusive workplace with employee networks supporting race and cross-cultural working, gender equity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and disability inclusion.
• Support for accessibility and reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process and, where needed, to help you perform the role.

Working location and pattern

The role is based in Birmingham, with additional listed locations including Edinburgh, Nottingham, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, Cardiff, Newcastle, and Glasgow. The posting also notes that the work may involve supporting projects elsewhere in the UK and internationally. A specific remote, hybrid, or fully onsite pattern is not stated.

Visa and right-to-work information

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this vacancy. You must already have the right to work in the UK at the time you apply and for the full period of employment, and any offer will depend on satisfactory evidence of immigration status.

How to apply and contact details

Applications are made through the employer’s careers site using the job posting’s application link. If you have questions before applying, you can contact Drina Zupanovic at [email protected]. The employer asks that you do not send your CV directly to that email address because of GDPR requirements.

The closing date shown on the page is 15 July 2026, although the employer notes that the vacancy may close earlier if a large number of applications are received, so early application is encouraged.

Additional information about the employer

The organisation describes itself as an equal opportunity employer with a strong focus on diversity, inclusion, and belonging. It says it welcomes applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and supports accessibility and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. It also notes that it is owned in trust on behalf of its members and that profit share is part of the reward structure.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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