Lead Transport Planner

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Your impact

As a Lead Transport Planner, competent in microscopic/mesoscopic transport modelling and junction modelling packages. He/she will be responsible for quality project delivery. Good understanding of transport planning GDC business area and should be a team player as well as task manager. Exhibits clear progression towards a technical career path. Ensure clean delivery with close coordination with lead office project manager, delivery team and project reviewer.

KEY COMPETENCY – Technical Skills

• In-depth knowledge and experience in using standard microscopic/ mesoscopic transport modelling packages and recognized transport appraisal techniques
• Advanced knowledge in VISSIM, demonstrable experience in Linsig/ SIDRA software, ability to produce clear, precise and coherent traffic analysis, and reports
• Experience with Aimsun, EMME, MapInfo, Cube is preferred
• Experience working as a functional team/group lead is desired
• Relevant transport modelling experience in other regions (APAC/UK/USA/ME).
• Ability to work both as part of a sophisticated multi-disciplinary team as well as possessing the ability to work independently to solve problems.
• Capable of working under challenging workload subject to short notice.
• Clear communication
  
  
  

KEY COMPETENCY –

Software Skills - VISUM - Linsig/ SIDRA - AIMSUN (desirable) - EMME (desirable) - Cube (Desirable) - MapInfo (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Serve as an expert within transport planning discipline with specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in VISSIM and other microscopic/mesoscopic modelling software - Interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices
• Solves complex problems; take a broad perspective to identify different solutions; guide others in resolving complex issues in specialized area based on existing solutions and procedures
• Able to work independently, with guidance from SME/ technical lead in only the most complex situations - Ableto lead functional teams or projects.
• Take additional responsibility to support smooth functioning of the TP business.
• Prepare to be a SME in future.
  
  
  

Here's what you'll need

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Transportation Planning/Engineering
  
  
  

Experience

• 8+ years of experience with GDC exposure (APAC/UK/ME)
  
  
  

Proven experience of working on UK/ME/ANZ projects)

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