Senior Transport Modeller (Cross-modal Modelling)
Department for Transport
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 26th October 2025
đź“Ť Location: Birmingham, Leeds, London (Hybrid)
đź’· Salary: National Salary: ÂŁ44,241 London Salary: ÂŁ48,581 - This role can also attract an allowance of up to ÂŁ2,000 for eligible candidates. These are not guaranteed and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis at appointment stage.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
🕒 Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Transport modelling has a vital role in the development of strategy, policy and informing investment decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity for the post holder to develop their career by gaining valuable experience of working on leading-edge transport models, as well as research of modelling issues, while applying their technical knowledge to steer the development of these models and the Department’s guidance.
The main role of a Senior Transport Modeller in cross-modal modelling is to develop and use cross modal transport models, which may include those using the traditional 4-step, agent-based and activity-based methods.
The role requires prior experience in the development or application of models using programming language in complex analyses. You will be implementing two scintillating subjects in one; transport modelling and programming language! A willingness to learn new programming languages (e.g. Python) and/or modelling techniques (e.g. activity-based modelling) is a must for this role.
The main challenge for this role would be to implement alternative modelling methodologies, for example, agent-based and activity-based modelling, and to use these models to assess cross-modal strategies and policies.
Top Responsibilities
* Undertaking bespoke analysis to support the enhancement of modelling methods and wider DfT analytical needs.
* Presenting and communicating complex data and analyses by creating visualisation (e.g. using GIS).
* Advising on specific modelling issues both to DfT customers and the external transport modelling profession.
* Working with policymakers involved in national schemes and strategies, where modelling and analysis provides a key input to transport business cases across the country.
* Commissioning modelling and research from external consultants, project managing their work, assuring outputs, and ensuring requirements are met.
* Overseeing and undertaking research work to deliver enhancements to the modelling methods recommended in the Department’s Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG).
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
You will need to demonstrate following experience:
* Analytical experience in developing and applying models to solve complex problems, e.g. demand forecasting.
* Experience of using programming language (e.g. Python) in undertaking complex analysis.
* Experience in presenting and communicating complex data and analyses clearly and tactfully to a range of technical and non-technical audiences, using the creation of visualisation (e.g. demonstration of skills in using GIS tools) in an authoritative, informative and engaging manner.
* Experience of effective project management, including managing complexity (e.g. prioritisation of tasks, working with incomplete data sets) and ensuring appropriate and proportionate quality assurance checks are implemented.
How to Apply
👉 Read the full job description and apply at the Civil Service Jobs website using the link provided.
This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 26th October 2025