Transport Planner

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

As a Transport Planner, you will be competent in microscopic/mesoscopic transport modelling and junction modelling packages. You will be responsible for quality project delivery, with a good understanding of the transport planning GDC business area. You should be a team player as well as a task manager, exhibiting clear progression towards a technical career path. Ensure clean delivery with close coordination with the lead office project manager, delivery team, and project reviewer.

Key Competencies

Technical Skills

• In-depth knowledge and experience in using standard microscopic/mesoscopic transport modelling packages and recognized transport appraisal techniques.
• Advanced knowledge in VISSIM, demonstrable experience in Linsig/SIDRA software, and the ability to produce clear, precise, and coherent traffic analysis and reports.
• Experience with Aimsun, EMME,and Cube is preferred.
• Experience working as a functional team/group lead is desired.
• Relevant transport modelling experience in other regions (APAC/UK/USA/ME).
• Ability to work both as part of a sophisticated multi-disciplinary team and independently to solve problems.
• Capable of working under a challenging workload subject to short notice.
• Must be open to training and learning new software applications.
• Clear communication skills.
  
  
  

Software Skills

• VISSIM
• Linsig/SIDRA
• AIMSUN (desirable)
• EMME (desirable)
• Cube (desirable)
• Other PTV software (Visum, Vistro)
  
  
  

Responsibilities

• Serve as an expert within the transport planning discipline with specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in VISSIM and other microscopic/mesoscopic modelling software.
• Interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices.
• Solve complex problems; take a broad perspective to identify different solutions; guide others in resolving complex issues in specialized areas based on existing solutions and procedures.
• Work independently, with guidance from SME/technical lead in only the most complex situations.
• Lead functional teams or projects.
• Take additional responsibility to support the smooth functioning of the TP business.
• Prepare to be an SME in the future.
  
  
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

Qualifications

• Degree in Transportation Planning/Engineering.
  
  
  

Experience

• 10-14 years of experience with GDC exposure (APAC/UK/ME)