Senior Demand Modeller - Transportation Planner (UK Wide)
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About the Role
Jacobs is challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities and resilient environments. This role offers an experienced demand modeller the opportunity to shape strategic transport solutions, influence infrastructure investment decisions, and improve mobility across the UK and internationally. You will deliver high‑profile work for clients such as Heathrow Airport Ltd, the National Transport Authority in Ireland, Transport for the North, Transport for London, and a range of Local & Combined Authorities and Middle East partners.
Responsibilities
As a new team member, you will bring your expertise to a diverse portfolio of projects, contributing to the development and application of advanced demand modelling components using tools such as VISUM, EMME, CUBE, and Bentley’s OpenPaths. Your insights will help shape strategic transport solutions, influence infrastructure investment decisions, and improve mobility for communities across the UK and internationally. You will also have the opportunity to expand your skills into public transport modelling, cycling assignment, and airport surface access models.
Qualifications
* A numerate degree (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Programming, or Data). Other degrees are welcome if you have strong quantitative skills.
* Experience in trip generation, variable (Transport) demand modelling, and multi‑modal forecasting using software such as VISUM, CUBE, EMME, OpenPaths, ALOGIT, or bespoke tools. Scripting skills are highly valued.
* Strong data analysis capabilities. Familiarity with Excel, Access/SQL, Python, or R is desirable.
* Experience in public transport modelling (CUBE, EMME, VISUM) is a plus.
* A proactive mindset, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively to solve complex problems.
* A commitment to delivering high‑quality technical work.
Benefits
* Up to 10% pension contribution
* 24 days (+10 days bought) holidays
* Free medical and income protection insurance and many more benefits
Equal Opportunity
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.
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