Senior Transport Forecasting & Modelling Lead

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

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