Senior Consultant (Transport Planning or Modelling)

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

We have a new opportunity for an experienced Senior Consultant – Transport Modelling to join our growing Transport Advisory, Planning and Modelling team, based in our Dublin or Cork office with the flexibility of hybrid working. The successful candidate will join a high performing Transport Planning and Modelling team providing strong technical guidance to both existing and new clients across Ireland. The Senior Consultant will focus on developing strategic highway, public transport and/or multi-modal models. With the support of the Modelling and Appraisal, Public Transport and Transport Planning teams in across the UK and Ireland, you will play a key role in delivering/managing projects.

Missions/Main Duties

• Leads defined technical inputs and work packages in Transport Advisory, Planning and Modelling projects in Ireland. Develops and applies technical expertise in either transport planning and/or transport modelling, depending on role focus, and takes responsibility for defined work packages and client-facing technical outputs.
• For roles with a transport modelling focus, applying technical expertise in the National Transport Authority Regional Transport Modelling System, the TII NTpM and other relevant tools, including the set-up and running of modelling scenarios and the extraction, processing and presentation of results to clients and stakeholders. For roles with a transport planning focus, leading technical inputs to transport planning commissions and making effective use of modelling and analytical evidence where relevant.
• Acting as a technical lead on a range of projects and work packages, delivering tasks to the required quality, time and budget. Taking responsibility for defined project elements, including identifying information requirements, specifying data and inputs directly to clients, and ensuring that technical approaches are robust, proportionate and aligned with project objectives.
• Applying transport planning, modelling, analytical and appraisal techniques to a broad range of commissions, including traffic impact assessments, transport assessments, active travel and sustainable transport studies, Appraisal-Based Transport Assessments (ABTAs), scheme appraisal, business case support, and inputs to environmental assessment processes. Supporting evidence-based recommendations for planning applications, infrastructure projects, strategic studies and policy-related commissions within the Irish planning and transport context.
• Contributing to projects that support sustainable mobility, decarbonisation, and integrated land use and transport outcomes, with reference to relevant Irish guidance and appraisal frameworks. Taking responsibility for the preparation of reports and other client deliverables, reviewing the accuracy of junior colleagues’ analysis, and providing technical guidance where appropriate.
• Building and maintaining effective stakeholder, client and cross-functional relationships, and contributing to successful delivery in line with programme, budget, quality and contractual requirements.

Profile/Skills

• Relevant professional experience within Transport Advisory, Transport Planning or Transport Modelling, with flexibility depending on the breadth and depth of relevant consultancy or client-side experience.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant subject. Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, with experience of working with complex datasets and applying technical evidence to transport planning, modelling and appraisal questions.
• Relevant experience in transport planning, transport modelling, traffic analysis or a related field.
• For transport modelling roles, experience using one or more of Cube, SATURN, Aimsun, Paramics, VISUM, VISSIM, or EMME is desirable. Experience with the NTA RMS and/or TII NTpM is desirable. Knowledge of strategic model development would be beneficial, but is not essential.
• For transport planning roles, experience in traffic impact assessments, transport assessments, active travel and sustainable transport studies, appraisal, development planning, or related areas is desirable. Knowledge of transport modelling and its application to planning, appraisal and strategy work would be beneficial, but is not essential.
• Good knowledge of the Irish planning and transport policy context, including familiarity with relevant elements of the National Planning Framework, National Development Plan, DMURS, TII guidance, NTA guidance, and local authority development plan and planning application requirements.
• Strong computer skills, including some of the following: GIS, spreadsheets, databases, programming/coding, and statistical analysis. Strong analytical, report-writing and communication skills, with the ability to present conclusions clearly and work effectively with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to contribute across sectors as required, including Transport Planning, Modelling, Rail Consultancy, Development Planning and related areas.

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