Economic Advisor: Economic Modelling Lead Department for Transport Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 22nd October 2025 Location: Birmingham, Leeds (Hybrid) Salary: £57,515 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time The Department for Transport is seeking an Economic Advisor to lead the development of economic modelling capability within the Cross Modal Modelling (CMM) team, part of the Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling (TASM) division. This role sits at the centre of DfT’s analytical work. You’ll help build integrated, multi-modal modelling approaches that support better decision-making, policy development, and investment. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of transport modelling and contribute to a high-impact, collaborative team. Top Responsibilities * Exploring ways to best capturing synergies and interdependencies between investments when undertaking economic modelling * Develop new analytical tools for assessing the economic impacts of major projects and programmes of transport investment, across modes, at a strategic level. * Explore and take forward options for modelling transformational impacts using SEM techniques based on the outputs of our strategic transport models. In the initial phase this will involve identifying a range of potential options, and where possible building on recent work to develop SEM approaches within DfT (e.g. building a CGE model with DBT or the TfN LUTI project). * Deploy these tools to assess proposed programmes of investment, allowing capturing synergies and interdependencies between investments, which is not always done when projects are assessed on a scheme-by-scheme basis. * Produce a reproducible analytical pipeline or other suitable platform, for these economic analyses, with supporting documentation. Benefits * Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here * 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave). * 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday. * Access to the staff discount portal. * Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc. * Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues. * 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff. * Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. About you To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: * Experience of communicating complex technical subjects to a range of audiences, including internal and external stakeholders * Experience working on a project involving transport economics * Experience of researching, designing and delivering economic analysis to influence policy decisions How to Apply Read the full job description and apply at Civil Service Jobs using the link provided. This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Wednesday 22nd October 2025