Senior Operational Transport Forecaster

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 142,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a Senior Operational Transport Forecaster to join the Macquarie Park team on a temporary fixed-term full-time basis. You will develop and update micro models, run scenarios of oversize overmass movements for renewable energy zones, and deliver robust network analyses to inform planning and project outcomes.

You’ll bring a strong background in operational transport forecasting and stakeholder collaboration, with proven use of AIMSUN and Python to produce defensible

Qualifications

• You have a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• You’re recognised as a transport modelling specialist, skilled at developing operational and traffic models and critically interpreting modelling outputs.
• You bring experience in operational transport forecasting and stakeholder collaboration to deliver accurate, defensible modelling outcomes aligned with project objectives.
• You bring strong experience using AIMSUN and Python or other coding languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update micro models and run multiple scenarios to assess the transport network impacts of oversize overmass vehicle movements associated with renewable energy zones.
• Develop operational transport forecasts and traffic, meso and micro models to inform future planning and meet specific project needs.
• Deliver robust network, route and intersection analysis and model assurance in a complex, multi-modal transport environment.
• Interpret modelling outputs and provide evidence-based recommendations to support informed planning, project and customer outcomes.

Skills

Transport modelling

Operational forecasting

Model interpretation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline

Tools

AIMSUN

Python

Job description

Senior Operational Transport Forecaster (Temporary Fixed Term Full Time Opportunity until 28/02/28)

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location:

Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number: 112046

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $141678.0-$158677.0

You see the big picture, you’ve always worked on a grand scale, and now you’re ready to re-focus on grand impact.

This is your opportunity to broaden your experience and perspectives, step out of the confines of a standard project role and expand your scope to work with an interconnected ecosystem of industry professionals.

In this role, you'll:

• Develop and update micro models and run multiple scenarios to assess the transport network impacts of oversize overmass vehicle movements associated with renewable energy zones.
• Develop operational transport forecasts and traffic, meso and micro models to inform future planning and meet specific project needs.
• Deliver robust network, route and intersection analysis and model assurance in a complex, multi-modal transport environment.
• Interpret modelling outputs and provide evidence-based recommendations to support informed planning, project and customer outcomes.

• You have a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• You’re recognised as a transport modelling specialist, skilled at developing operational and traffic models and critically interpreting modelling outputs.
• You bring experience in operational transport forecasting and stakeholder collaboration to deliver accurate, defensible modelling outcomes aligned with project objectives.
• You bring strong experience using AIMSUN and Python or other coding languages.

Location

This role must be based from the advertised location with hybrid working arrangements.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

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