Senior/Transport Modeller

One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, Mott MacDonald is a multisector consultancy providing engineering, management, and development services on projects in 150 countries and a global reach spanning six continents. With over 20,000 of the best people working on a diverse range of challenges, we are helping our clients deliver sustainable infrastructure and development solutions. We have a collegiate and collaborative culture which values equality and diversity, and we take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace.
Our teams take an active part in foreign and national infrastructure projects, specializing in transport planning, highways, bridges & civil structures, geotechnics, water, environment, tunnels, and foundations.

Job Location: Bangalore

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete assigned tasks in accordance with quality, timescales, and budgeted hours set by the team lead.
• Oversee all stages of a project from conception through completion, ensuring they meet client specifications, budgets, and timelines.
• Should be well versed in Network development, Calibration/Validation, Demand matrix Development and Estimation.
• Experience in Public Transport Modelling and Highway Modelling along with Variable Demand Modelling.
• Should be capable of independently developing the technical reports .
• Should be able to provide modelling support to Traffic Impact Assessments and designing transportation infrastructure.
• Knowledge of transport economic assessment, accident analysis, environmental assessments are preferable.
• Contribute to all reviews for due diligence in regular team meetings, carry out project initiation talks, task scheduling and project execution plan.
• To communicate with counterpart in lead office/Client office as necessary and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams on project delivery.
• Evaluate the impact of proposed transportation projects, considering factors such as environmental sustainability, economic feasibility, and social equity.
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in transport planning to integrate innovative solutions into projects
• Along with transportation modelling software, analysis needs to be undertaken using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools like ArcGIS, MapInfo, QGIS.
• Analyse complex data sets to identify patterns and trends using Power BI, Python, VB.
• Collaborate with engineers, urban planners, and policymakers to integrate transportation solutions with land use planning and urban development.
• Provide technical oversight, reviewing and checking the work of junior team members to ensure accuracy and adherence to project standards.
• Analyse technical design problems and offer innovative ideas to improve solutions and processes, ensuring projects meet client and regulatory requirements.

Candidate Specification:

We are looking for flexible and motivated professional with a genuine passion and a desire to make a difference in the world. The candidate must be organised, with very good time management and communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree holder in Transport Planning, Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.
• Member of recognised institution and working towards Professional Engineer of Professional Planner.

Essential Skills:

• 5-10 years of experience in microsimulation tools like VISSIM, AIMSUN, SIDRA etc. Relevant experience on projects from USA & Canada is preferred.
• Intersection operational analysis using Synchro. 
• Data analysis and visualization. 
• Data transformation and automation (e.g. scripting-based analytical tools and statistical analyses using R, Python, SQL, SPSS, etc).
• Experience in applying modelling results to  
• Roadway design, including urban streets.
• Bus speed and reliability projects.
• Construction management. 
• Safety and Vision Zero improvements.
• Active transportation design. 
• Ability to produce high quality Technical Reports, Technical Notes and Methodology Notes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills including the communication of complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrable background of working both independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. 
• A history of achieving milestones and meeting deadlines. 
• General IT software skills, such as, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and ProjectWise

Desired Skills:

• Experience in Project Management. 
• Experience in Stakeholder engagement. 
• Experience in using CADD, including AutoTURN.
• Experience in Traffic, rail and transit operational modelling approaches.
• Experience in Pedestrian modelling.
• Spatial analysis
• Experience using and an understanding of Big Data applications and datasets (GTFS, MDS, etc)

Job Profile :

As a Traffic Modeller, you will be integrated within a range of traffic modelling projects and assisting in driving these projects to successful delivery. You will be a key addition to the team, contributing to the continued development of Mott MacDonald’s market presence and ongoing growth of the traffic modelling team.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• Agile working
• Critical illness and compassionate leave
• Paternity Leave
• Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
• Career mobility options
• Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
• Global collaboration and knowledge sharing