Principal Demand Modeller - Transportation Planner (UK Wide)
Jacobs Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Your Impact
Lead the Future of Transport Modelling at Jacobs. You will shape strategy, drive innovation, and influence high‑profile transport projects across the UK and internationally.
Responsibilities
* Strategic Leadership: guide the direction of demand modelling and public transport analytics, ensuring alignment with client needs and market trends.
* Client Engagement: build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, shaping project scopes and influencing decision‑making at the highest levels.
* Technical Excellence: champion the development and application of cutting‑edge modelling techniques, including disaggregate and agent‑based methods.
* Team Development: inspire and mentor a high‑performing team, fostering technical growth and leadership development.
* Innovation & Integration: drive the integration of data science and transport modelling, leveraging tools like Python, R, and statistical packages to enhance our analytical capabilities.
Qualifications
* A numerate degree (Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Programming, or Data). Other degrees are welcome if you have strong quantitative skills.
* Experience in trip generation, variable demand modelling, and multi‑modal forecasting using 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 and Compensation
* Competitive salary and benefits package, including up to 10% pension.
* 24 days holiday (+10 days bought).
* Free medical and income protection insurance and many more.
Eligibility
As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
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Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
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