Senior Transport Modeller Apr-May 2025 (VISUM SATURN)

City Science; London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Transport Modeller to join their innovative team focused on sustainable transport solutions. This role offers the chance to work on impactful projects that drive decarbonisation efforts across the UK. As a Senior Modeller, you will lead transport modelling projects, manage a team, and engage with stakeholders to deliver high-quality results. With flexible working arrangements and a commitment to professional development, this position is ideal for a proactive individual passionate about making a difference in the transport sector.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible remote working

25 days annual leave

Group pension scheme

Life assurance

Eye care vouchers

Cycle scheme

Employee assistance program

Mentoring and training support

Membership of professional institutions

Qualifications

• Experience in transport modelling and data analysis.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and manage teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver transport modelling projects on time and within budget.
• Manage and oversee junior staff in modelling tasks.
• Conduct data analysis and produce technical reports.

Skills

Transport Modelling

Data Analysis

Project Management

Communication Skills

Sustainability Awareness

Education

MSc in relevant fields

Post-graduate qualification in STEM

Tools

VISUM

Saturn

CUBE

EMME

VISSIM

GIS

Python

PostGIS

QGIS

Job description

Location: Remote with flexible working arrangements, all UK-based locations considered. Our flexible office collaboration spaces, for those wishing to use them, are in London, Bristol, Birmingham, and Exeter.

Term/Hours: Permanent. 24-40 hours per week, with flexibility over working pattern - please state in your application.

Status: Must have own right to work in the UK

Salary: Competitive, dependent on knowledge, experience, and skills

Grade: Senior

Close: 5pm Monday 19 May 2025

Due to a healthy pipeline of projects and opportunities, we are seeking an experienced transport modeller and data analyst with a passion for sustainable transport to join the team. Experience in transport modelling both model development and application, use of big data, and an interest in decarbonisation, transport appraisal, and the automation of modelling is important.

We are seeking an experienced transport professional, specialising in strategic transport modelling (Saturn & VISUM), with a background supporting modelling for Local Plans, transport strategies, and business cases.

Many Thanks,

Karl Jarvis - Director (Transport Modelling & Appraisal)

ABOUT US

City Science is an SME founded in 2015 with a core mission of delivering decarbonisation. We help organisations committed to decarbonisation achieve meaningful and quantifiable carbon reductions quickly and efficiently.

We work collaboratively across our consultancy team made up of transport, energy, sustainability, carbon accounting, and applied data science specialists to provide integrated solutions to our clients. Our clients include local authorities like Oxfordshire County Council, sub-national transport bodies like England’s Economic Heartland, and national transport organisations like National Highways (full list of projects here).

Our consultancy team works closely with our software and product development team, producing innovative digital tools like Cadence and our decarbonisation tool to deliver projects successfully.

Our service lines within transport include:

• Transport Modelling & Appraisal (e.g., strategic multi-modal development, micro-simulation, transport appraisal, and business cases)
• Sustainable Transport & Development (e.g., LCWIPs, bus service planning, movement strategies, transport evidence bases)
• Net Zero Transport (e.g., EV charging strategies and pathways)

City Science values diversity and a shared purpose of leaving a better world. We provide an environment where people feel valued and supported in their career progression, with opportunities to work on diverse, exciting projects.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Due to growth and project wins, we are recruiting a Senior Transport Modeller. The ideal candidate will understand the need to innovate and share our passion for decarbonisation.

The role involves contributing to a wide range of transport modelling projects and managing medium-sized projects. Responsibilities include conducting transport modelling, leading technical reports, overseeing junior staff, and coordinating data analysis. There are also opportunities to work across projects in transport, energy, sustainability, and carbon accounting.

You may also support business growth by streamlining processes and enhancing digital tools like Cadence: https://cadence360.cityscience.com/.

You will help grow our business through delivering projects, identifying new opportunities, and contributing to tenders. Opportunities to present at industry conferences are available.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Senior Modeller, your responsibilities include:

• Delivering transport modelling requirements (mainly VISUM and Saturn) and overseeing other modellers' tasks.
• Sharing best practices, tools, and style guidance.
• Autonomous delivery of service line tasks, analysis, and content.
• Supporting and leading smaller tenders and frameworks.
• Championing internal collaboration and City Science behaviours.

This includes:

Project Delivery & Management

• Delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Managing your own contributions and small projects, including task allocation and resource monitoring.
• Coordinating site visits to observe transport networks.

Technical

• Developing and applying strategic multi-modal models (VISUM, CUBE, EMME).
• Traffic modelling using Saturn and micro-simulation with VISSIM.
• Supporting technical report production.
• Reviewing policies and best practices.
• Identifying future interventions and supporting appraisal processes.
• Data analysis (behavioral analysis, forecasting).
• Creating graphics and visualisations in GIS and Cadence.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Producing reports, graphics, and visualisations.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement and technical workshops.

Business Development

• Supporting bids, proposals, and campaigns.
• Market analysis and thought leadership.

ABOUT YOU

You are ambitious, proactive, customer-focused, detail-oriented, and a great collaborator. You have experience in transport modelling and project leadership, with a drive to succeed. An entrepreneurial and resilient mindset is essential.

ESSENTIAL

• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Passion for sustainability and transport modelling.
• MSc or equivalent in relevant fields.
• Data analysis skills (e.g., Python, GIS).
• Experience with transport modelling software (VISUM, Saturn, CUBE, EMME, Vissim).
• Industry awareness (professional memberships).
• Knowledge of relevant guidance (e.g., TAG).

Partnership & Business Development

• Experience managing work to time and budget.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience with tenders and proposals.

Management Skills

• Self-motivation and task management skills.

DESIRABLE

• Post-graduate qualification in STEM or related discipline.
• Awareness of professional institutions.
• Ambition for professional chartership or project management qualifications.
• Experience with data programming (Python, R).
• Experience with geospatial tools (PostGIS, QGIS).
• Model development experience from first principles.
• Experience with transport appraisal software (TUBA, COBALT, WITA).
• Knowledge of UK transport policies and legislation.

FURTHER INFORMATION

We value collaboration, ownership, decision-making, proactivity, and pride in work. Our team includes award-winning consultants, technologists, and academics.
Rewards & Benefits

• Career development opportunities and project diversity.
• Mentoring, training, and support, including towards professional chartership.
• Membership of up to two professional institutions.
• Flexible remote working.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Group pension scheme, life assurance, eye care vouchers, cycle scheme, employee assistance program.

Note: We cannot accept applications requiring sponsorship for a visa at this time.