Transport Data Scientist: AI-Driven Modelling

Jacobs; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% pension

24 days holidays (+10)

Free medical insurance

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Transport Data Scientist to join our growing data and analytics capability, delivering data-driven transport projects across the UK and internationally. You will transform vast datasets into meaningful insights, collaborating with transport modellers, data scientists and technical specialists.

Join a leading transport modelling team with autonomous problem solving, career development and exposure to high-profile clients as part of a global network of experts.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Data Science or related numerate discipline.
• Experience with transport data, mobility data, transport analytics, or modelling applications.
• Strong proficiency in Python, R or equivalent for large-scale data analysis and modelling.
• Experience analysing large and complex datasets and deriving insights.
• Experience applying ML/AI, predictive modelling, or econometrics to solve complex problems.
• Ability to translate data into actionable client recommendations.
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Trend analysis, clustering, data fusion and data engineering.
• Developing advanced inputs for transport models.
• Applying machine learning and AI-driven approaches to transport challenges.
• Building predictive models with ML and discrete choice modelling.
• Turning large-scale datasets into actionable insights for policy, planning and investment.

Skills

Transport Data Science

Data Engineering

Machine Learning

AI

Discrete Choice Modelling

Econometrics

Python

R

Education

Degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Data Science

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Transport Data Scientist to join our growing data and analytics capability, delivering data-driven transport projects across the UK and internationally. You will transform vast datasets into meaningful insights, collaborating with transport modellers, data scientists and technical specialists.

Join a leading transport modelling team with autonomous problem solving, career development and exposure to high-profile clients as part of a global network of experts.