Transport Modeler

WSP in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India in Bengaluru is seeking a Junior or Intermediate Transportation Planner/Engineer/Data Scientist to work on travel demand models and data-driven insights for regional planning. You will contribute to macro/meso/microscopic modelling and collaborate with planners and engineers on transportation master plans and policy studies.

The role emphasizes Python/R, statistics, GIS, and data visualization, with exposure to industry-standard tools such as EMME, VISUM, TransCAD, Cube, and traffic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil/Transportation Engineering or related discipline, with 1–3 years of experience
• Proficient in Python and/or R
• Strong background in statistics and data analysis
• Strong oral and technical writing communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and collaborative mindset
• Knowledge of travel demand model design and activity-based modelling
• Proficiency with travel demand modelling software (EMME, VISUM, TransCAD, Cube)
• Experience in meso/microscopic traffic simulations (Aimsun, VISSIM, Viswalk, DYNAMEQ, Synchro, Sidra, HCS)
• Experience with GIS and data visualization front-end development (HTML/CSS, and libraries)
• Experience building and applying machine learning models

Responsibilities

• Compiling and analyzing transportation data
• Undertaking transportation studies and capacity analyses using modelling tools
• Conduct traffic impact studies, signal and intersection improvement evaluations, and safety reviews
• Liaising with team members and preparing technical reports
• Other duties as assigned/required

Skills

Python

R

Statistics

Data analysis

GIS

Machine learning

HTML/CSS

Communication

VBA/C#

Education

Bachelors in Civil/Transportation Engineering

Tools

EMME

VISUM

TransCAD

Cube

Synchro/SimTraffic

VISSIM

Aimsun Next

Sidra

DYNAMEQ

HCS

Viswalk

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you enthusiastic about how transportation, land use, socioeconomics, and technology intersect and its real-world impacts on people’s lives and communities? Do you have a passion to empower regional planning policies and decisions with state-of-the-art transportation planning tools? Are you ready to take on the challenge to deliver highly innovative transportation planning projects that will shape and inspire a sustainable, prosperous, and resilient future? If so, consider joining our innovative Planning team at WSP ! for Canada Business. We are looking for a Junior or Intermediate Transportation Planner/Engineer/Data Scientist to join our team.

We focus on the development and application of travel demand models to support multi-modal transportation planning and policy projects. We specialize in advanced, activity-based demand modelling techniques to forecast regional population travel patterns and future transportation networks given proposed land uses, transportation infrastructure, and policies. Our proven record for developing industry-leading solutions include the Cities, Municipalities and Regional Travel Demand Model and its implementations. We are trusted advisors and close collaborators with municipal, regional, and provincial governments, transportation agencies, and academia.

We are also actively growing Transportation Planning practice that is rooted in our team’s strong data analytics and visualization capabilities. This involves developing bespoke software solutions to help clients analyze large and complex data sources to derive useful insights and answer complex questions.

As a member of the GCC Planning team, you will be part of a forward-thinking team that seeks to improve transportation mobility through the delivery of travel demand models and data-driven insights. Depending on the project, work may involve a combination of macro/meso/microscopic modelling, and data science. You will also be part of the broader, multi-disciplinary Transportation Planning and Science practice and will closely collaborate with other planners and engineers on transportation master plans, secondary plans, environmental assessments, policy studies, and other transportation planning projects.

We offer a team-focused environment that encourages rapid career growth, flexible work arrangements, and a highly competitive benefits package. Join us and be part of a leading national professional services firm that is committed to designing and planning sustainable cities!

RESPONSIBILITIES

What Skills and Qualifications are needed?

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Urban Planning, Computer Science, Economics, or a related discipline, and/or 1-3 years of equivalent work experience
• Demonstrable experience with computer programming (preferably Python and/or R)
• Strong and proven background in statistics and data analysis
• Strong oral and technical writing communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• A great fit working within our close-knit team culture
• Knowledge of travel demand model design and application, including experience with activity-based models and platforms
• Proficiency with travel demand modelling software (EMME, VISUM, TransCAD, Cube)
• Experience in meso/microscopic traffic simulations (Aimsun, VISSIM, Viswalk, DYNAMEQ, Synchro, Sidra, HCS)
• Experience with GIS
• Experience applying statistical analyses for model estimation and calibration
• Experience building and applying machine learning models
• Experience with data visualization front-end development using HTML, CSS, and common web libraries and frameworks

MICROSIMULATION

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compiling and analyzing transportation data;
• Undertaking transportation studies, including complex traffic operations studies including capacity analysis using modeling tools such as Synchro/SimTraffic, Vissim, Aimsun Next;
• Conduct traffic impact studies, traffic signal and intersection improvement evaluations, traffic management plan evaluations and safety reviews;
• Liaising with team members;
• Preparing technical reports;
• Other duties as assigned/required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary education in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering from an accredited university;
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proficiency in traffic simulation modelling (Synchro/SimTraffic, VISSIM, Aimsun Next, SYDRA, ARCADY) and travel demand modelling (EMME, TransCAD);
• Skills and experience in traffic engineering; specifically travel demand forecasting, traffic operations analysis, and safety analysis;
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, and in a team environment;
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing; including the ability to prepare and present complex technical reports, research and analysis;
• Ability to develop analysis tools, applications, and macros using computer programming (e.g. VBA, Python, C#, etc.) would be an asset.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.

ABOUT US

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally, in 550 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At “WSP” we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.

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Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose.

Working with Us

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