Lead/Principal Transport Planner

AtkinsRealis India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Generous annual leave

Hybrid work

Remote work opportunities outside of a

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis India Private Limited is seeking a Lead Transport Planner to drive strategic modelling projects globally from Bengaluru. You will contribute to model development, local plan assessments and development impact studies, collaborating with international teams to deliver sustainable transport solutions.

The role requires 10+ years in transport planning, expertise in industry-standard modelling tools, scripting skills, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with Master’s degree in transport planning / economics.
• 10+ years working experience in Transport Planning software like VISUM, SATURN, DIADEM, EMME.
• Experience and knowledge of Strategic Modelling techniques and guidance.
• Knowledge and experience in delivering transport planning/modelling projects for UK/ME/ USA/ Canada/ Australia regions.
• Strong Analytical skills with experience in handling and interpreting complex datasets.
• Experience in scripting using like Python, Excel-VBA and R.
• Strong understanding of ArcGIS/QGIS, PowerBI and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work in a team as part of a wider project with minimal supervision.
• Experience in leading smaller teams as part of a project delivery.
• Good written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of strategic transport modelling projects across global markets, supporting evidence-based solutions for planning and investment decisions.
• Develop, maintain and enhance transport models to support sustainable growth and infrastructure development.
• Collaborate with global modelling teams to deliver a diverse portfolio of projects including local plan modelling and development impact assessments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Scripting ability

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with Master’s degree in transport planning / economics

Tools

VISUM

SATURN

DIADEM

EMME

Python

Excel-VBA

R

ArcGIS

QGIS

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description Overview

Be at the forefront of strategic transport planning and modelling. As a Lead Transport Planner, you will help deliver transformational projects worldwide, from strategic model development and local plan assessments to supporting major development and master planning initiatives, enabling sustainable and future-ready transport networks.

Your role

You will contribute to the delivery of strategic transport modelling projects across global markets, supporting the development of evidence-based solutions that inform planning and investment decisions. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects, including strategic transport model development, local plan modelling, development impact assessments and concept master planning support. Working closely with strategic modelling teams across the world, you will help to develop, maintain, and enhance transport models that support sustainable growth, mobility planning, and infrastructure development.

About you Essential Requirements

• Appropriate academic and professional qualifications (Bachelor’s Degree with Master’s degree in transport planning / economics)
• Working experience (10+ years) in Transport Planning software like VISUM, SATURN, DIADEM, EMME.
• Experience and knowledge of Strategic Modelling techniques and guidance.
• Knowledge and experience in delivering transport planning/modelling projects for UK/ME/ USA/ Canada/ Australia regions.
• Strong Analytical skills with experience in handling and interpreting complex datasets.
• Experience in scripting using like Python, Excel-VBA and R.
• Strong understanding of ArcGIS/QGIS, PowerBI and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work in a team as part of a wider project with minimal supervision.
• Experience in leading smaller teams as part of a project delivery.
• Good written communication skills.

Desirable requirements

• Be highly self-motivated and ambitious.
• Be able to adapt to different cultures and working environments to build rapport with customers.
• Be able to build excellent working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Experience in the use of analytical and research tools such as GIS and the use of databases.
• Appreciation of the transport industry and related policy context.
• Professional membership of a relevant institution.

Reward & benefits

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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