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Transport Data Scientist - Various UK Locations

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Manchester

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GBP 40,000 - 60,000

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Job summary

Jacobs seeks a Transport Data Scientist for diverse projects across the UK. This role offers significant growth opportunities in data-driven transport practice, requiring expertise in data science, machine learning, and advanced analytical techniques. Join a dynamic team focused on solving critical transport challenges with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Reimbursement for professional development

Qualifications

Experience in Transport Data science and engineering.
Proficiency in Python or R for large-scale data analysis.
Strong communication skills for complex technical problems.

Responsibilities

Analyze vehicle and people movement patterns using large datasets.
Engage in predictive modeling using machine learning techniques.
Work independently and collaboratively on challenging projects.

Skills

Machine Learning

Statistical techniques

Trend analysis

Data fusion

Education

Numerate degree (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Programming, Data Science)

Tools

Python

Transport Data Scientist - Various UK Locations

Jacobs Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Jacobs Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our values are the fundamental tenets shared across our organisation and the standards we hold ourselves to We do things right | We aim higher | We challenge the accepted | We live inclusion.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

About The Opportunity

We are one of the largest transport modelling teams in the UK and Europe and offer unparalleled diversity of projects and exposure to different types of clients in the UK and internationally. Such depth offers opportunities for a range of career paths whether it is technical excellence, technical leadership or management roles.

We are a friendly team with a number of modelling excellence centres in the UK, Poland and India. We operate without divisions as One Jacobs, with management practices and systems designed to take down regional barriers and encourage cross-office working.

Our Transport Team, here at Jacobs has developed a strong data-driven transport practice, working with clients including Heathrow Airport, National Transport Authority Ireland, Transport for London, and Department for Transport.

We work with large, complex datasets (often billion+ records) including GPS tracking data and Mobile Network Data to analyze vehicle and people movement patterns across highway and sustainable transport modes.

Key work areas include

Trend analysis, clustering, data fusion, and engineering
Advanced transport model inputs
Predictive modeling using Machine Learning
Predictive Discrete choice modeling

We are open to flexible working arrangements and have successfully embedded hybrid working into our delivery style. With a network of offices nationally, we are open to candidates from all locations. So if you have been wondering what to do next with your career and how to make change happen, do reach out to Jacobs!

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

We're seeking an experienced Transport Data Scientist for challenging, high-profile transport projects. The role offers significant growth opportunities and independence, typically reporting to senior technical leads while working closely with our Global Principals for Big Data and Strategic Modelling.

We are looking for candidates with experience in one of the below

Transport Data science and engineering
Big data applications in transport modeling
Machine Learning and statistical techniques
Discrete choice model estimation

We are looking for following experience

Numerate degree (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Programming, Data Science) or equivalent quantitative background
Proficiency in Python or R for large-scale data analysis
Experience with trend analysis, data fusion, and insight generation from big datasets
Skills in machine learning and advanced econometrics
Ability to work independently and in teams
Strong communication skills for complex technical problems

Our culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Women and Vetnet. Find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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