Senior Consultant - Transport Planning (Microsimulation modelling - Vissim)

AECOM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Consultant in Transport Planning, specialising in microsimulation modelling with Vissim, to join the Urban Space team in London. You will lead modelling and data analysis for UK and global projects, guide junior staff, and contribute to scope and fee estimates while ensuring projects stay on budget and KPIs are met.

You will collaborate with Principal Consultants and Associate Directors, develop innovative modelling approaches, and engage with clients and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Strong experience using microsimulation modelling software such as Vissim.
• Experience with data collection and analysis for transport modelling.
• Experience delivering modelling projects within budget and to a high technical standard.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, managerial and financial support to Principal Consultants and Associate Directors.
• Mentor junior staff to enhance technical skills and professional development.
• Lead development and testing of modelling tools and techniques to improve processes.

Skills

Microsimulation modelling

Data analysis

Project management

Report writing

Mentoring junior staff

Education

BSc/MSc/BEng Civil Engineering or Transport Planning

Tools

Vissim

LinSig

VISUM/SATURN

Job description

Senior Consultant - Transport Planning (Microsimulation modelling - Vissim)

• Full-time
• State/Province: London, City of
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
• Business Line: Transportation
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: UK - London - Aldgate Tower

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We are looking to recruit a Senior Consultant into the Urban Space team, within the Transport Planning Business in either the St Albans (Hertfordshire) or London Aldgate offices.

You will work within a large, collaborative team and support the delivery of strategic transport planning projects across the UK and globally. Your role will be in transport planning, focusing on traffic microsimulation modelling, with modelling also incorporating active modes and public transport operations, working mostly with public sector clients, and providing technical advice. In this role you will work closely with our Principal Consultants and Associate Directors within the Urban Space team, you will be expected to guide and assist junior staff in effectively delivering tasks. You will need to have knowledge and demonstrable experience of technically leading traffic modelling tasks and be proficient with developing models, undertaking calibration and validation, producing reports and presentations, and have some experience of project management and supervisory skills.

AECOM has a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams, a global reach and diversified market penetration. Our clients include national and local transport authorities, councils, private developers, and international clients. The successful Consultant will join a growing Transport Planning team that is actively involved in the delivery of projects and services to a range of both local and national clients including Network Rail, Transport for London, as well as a global reach in the sports and mega event space which offers the opportunity to work on a range of unique projects.

As a Senior Consultant, you will need to provide support to Principal Consultants and Associate Directors on technical, managerial and financial matters, and also provide support in mentoring junior staff in terms of enhancing their technical skills and professional development.

You will also support the development and testing of innovative tools and modelling techniques to improve our modelling processes, such as data analysis, visualisation, model development and stakeholder engagement.

You will be expected to help prepare scope and fee estimates for new projects and to ensure projects are delivered to budget and that KPIs are met.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the applicationprocess, please contact us.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Job Duties:

As a Senior Consultant, you will need to provide support to Principal Consultants and Associate Directors on technical, managerial and financial matters, and also provide support in mentoring junior staff in terms of enhancing their technical skills and professional development.

You will also support the development and testing of innovative tools and modelling techniques to improve our modelling processes, such as data analysis, visualisation, model development and stakeholder engagement.

You will be expected to help prepare scope and fee estimates for new projects and to ensure projects are delivered to budget and that KPIs are met.

Person Specification:

• Safeguard - to operate ethically and with integrity, while prioritising safety and security in all you do.
• Be decisive - know how to prioritize, advocate focus and accountability.
• Be impactful - use clear and frequent communications, drive execution and results.
• Be client-focused - be collaborative, innovative and strategic.
• Be the role model - lead by example, demand excellence, maintain safety and integrity as top priorities.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in using microsimulation modelling software such as Vissim
• Experience of using junction modelling software such as LinSig
• Good experience in data collection and data analysis
• Strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools
• Good ability to deal with complex modelling issues
• Previous experience in the delivery of modelling projects that encompass the needs of all relevant transport users
• Familiarity with relevant guidance e.g. TfL Modelling Guidelines, TAG guidance
• Relevant BSc/MSc/BEng Civil Engineering or Transport planning degree
• Supervision of workload and support to junior staff
• Client contact and liaison
• Experience in producing reports to a high technical standard
• Passionate about delivering high quality transport planning projects for our clients
• Excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of presenting to project teams
• Willingness to challenge in a positive and engaging manner
• Keen to work as part of a team and to develop and progress career development
• Takes responsibility for the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff
• Knowledge/ experience of strategic modelling software such as VISUM/ SATURN
• Experience of cycle/ pedestrian modelling and integration with Vissim
• Project management (delivering medium or large transport planning projects)
• Business development and proposal preparation
• Membership or working towards membership of a chartered professional institution e.g. CIHT, TPS, CILT
• Experience of delivering projects within budget

We are aDisabilityConfidentEmployer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformative outcomes for our clients.

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Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.