Strategic Modelling Lead — Data & Transport Analytics

SYSTRA UK & Ireland

City of Edinburgh

Hybrid

GBP 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

SYSTRA UK & Ireland in Edinburgh is seeking a Principal Consultant to grow our Data, Modelling and Analytics Team. You will support the management and delivery of Strategic Modelling projects in the UK & Ireland, becoming a technical expert in modelling scenarios and the extraction, processing and presentation of results to clients and stakeholders.

Join a team delivering transport infrastructure insights, using tools like Cube, VISUM or EMME, with Python coding and strong client collaboration

Qualifications

  • Experience working with complex datasets.
  • Experience in strategic modelling (demand/public transport).
  • Proficient in at least one modelling tool (Cube/VISUM/EMME).
  • Proficiency in Python and other coding languages, with best‑practice development.
  • Ability to work with clients to understand project objectives.
  • Strong teamwork and cross‑functional collaboration.
  • Ability to guide junior staff and ensure quality in analyses.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a technical lead on small/medium projects.
  • Execute tasks to quality, time and budget.
  • Specify information requirements directly to the client.
  • Identify information needed to deliver tasks.
  • Review accuracy of junior staff's analysis.
  • Manage stakeholder, client and cross‑functional relationships.
  • Demonstrate thoroughness in analysing information and presenting conclusions.
  • Contribute to reports and defined sections of SYSTRA outputs.

Skills

Complex datasets
Strategic modelling (Demand/Public)
Transport modelling
Python and coding
Client to understand objectives
Team player
Review junior staff work

Tools

Cube
VISUM
EMME
AutoCAD
Spreadsheets
Databases
Programming / coding
Statistical analysis

Job description

SYSTRA UK & Ireland in Edinburgh is seeking a Principal Consultant to grow our Data, Modelling and Analytics Team. You will support the management and delivery of Strategic Modelling projects in the UK & Ireland, becoming a technical expert in modelling scenarios and the extraction, processing and presentation of results to clients and stakeholders.

Join a team delivering transport infrastructure insights, using tools like Cube, VISUM or EMME, with Python coding and strong client collaboration

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