Associate (Transport Modelling)

SYSTRA; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

SYSTRA Ireland is hiring an Associate for the Transport Advisory team in Dublin or Cork. You will lead transport modelling and data analytics projects for external clients, contribute to business development, and support internal teams.

You will manage subconsultants and framework contracts, oversee complex proposals, and ensure delivery on time, cost and quality across multidisciplinary teams. The role also involves stakeholder engagement, writing high quality reports, and mentoring junior

Qualifications

• Significant depth of Transport Modelling experience for winning and delivering complex projects.
• Experience overseeing transport models including strategic, local area, and micro-simulation.
• Experience with industry software and Irish transport models listed above.
• Depth of project management including client liaison and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with wider transport planning, strategy development and local plans.
• Strong numerical and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver transport modelling and data analytics projects for external clients.
• Manage subconsultants and framework contracts.
• Lead project management and commercial aspects of proposals.
• Ensure delivery on time, cost and quality across multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop stakeholder engagement plans and client communications.
• Mentor less experienced team members.

Education

Degree in Data Analytics

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Saturn

CUBE

PTV Visum

PTV Vissim

Aimsun

Paramics

NTA Regional Modelling System

TII National Transport Model

Job description

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

A unique opportunity to join our thriving Transport Advisory team in either our Dublin or Cork offices as an Associate, becoming a leading part of the continued growth during this exciting period for Transport Infrastructure investment in Ireland under the £22bn National Development Plan. If you have a strong background in data analysis and transport modelling and the passion to develop those around you, then we'd love to hear from you.

Missions/Main Duties

• Delivery of transport modelling and data analytics projects to external clients and supporting internal departments
• Effectively manage subconsultants, joint venture partners and framework contracts
• Project management and commercial responsibility of complex high value proposals
• Ensure successful project delivery to time, cost, quality across multidisciplinary teams
• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with main client contacts, including presenting and high-level engagement
• Provide support in achieving the targets for work winning and delivery through business development, bid writing and client engagement
• Raise the profile of SYSTRA by writing articles or delivering papers at conferences
• Work with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project
• Ensure the effectiveness of our solution in meeting the client’s needs, with excellent analytical, report writing and presentation skills (working with SYSTRA’s Graphic Design Team to prepare high quality materials as required)
• Develop and deliver effective stakeholder engagement plans and communications material for individual projects as required, including public consultation
• Support/mentor less experienced project/proposal managers including line managing a small team
• Introduce the latest techniques and be recognised as an expert both internally and externally
• Undertake technical training, and lead innovation initiatives
• Encourage interaction and cross-fertilisation of knowledge between technical staff

Profile/Skills

• Degree qualification in a relevant subject, ideally Data Analytics, Economics, Civil Engineering, Statistics
• Significant depth of Transport Modelling experience for winning and delivering complex transport modelling projects, including appraisal, technical report writing, cost benefit analyses
• Demonstrate experience in overseeing the application and/or development of transport models including strategic transport models, local area models, micro-simulation models.
• Experience in industry software packages and Irish transport models for example Saturn, CUBE, PTV Visum, PTV Vissim, Aimsun, Paramics, NTA Regional Modelling System, TII National Transport Model
• Depth of project management experience including client liaison and stakeholder engagement
• Experience with wider the transport planning field for example transport strategy development, local transport plans, scheme development, development planning, etc.
• Strong numerical and Excel skills
• Experience and passion for mentoring and growing less experienced team members, with line management and advantage
• €30m+ project size exposure
• Leading multidisciplinary teams

Workplace Type

Hybrid