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

Due to continued growth in the Data, Modelling and Analytics project pipeline in Ireland we have a new opportunity for an experienced Principal Consultant – Transport Modelling to join our growing team, based in our Dublin office with the flexibility of hybrid working. The successful candidate will join a high performing Transport Modelling team providing strong technical guidance to both existing and new clients across Ireland. The Principal 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

Supporting the management and delivery of Data, Modelling and Analytics projects in Ireland. Becoming a technical expert in the application of the National Transport Authority Regional Transport Modelling system including the setting up and running of modelling scenarios and the extraction, processing and presentation of modelling results to clients and stakeholders.

Act as a technical lead on various projects
Execute tasks to quality, time and budget
Contributing to the management and delivery of Data, Modelling and Analytics projects in Ireland. Becoming a technical expert in the application of the National Transport Authority Regional Transport Modelling system and TII National Models including the setting up and running of modelling scenarios and the extraction, processing and presentation of modelling results to clients and stakeholders.
Taking commercial responsibility for projects/work packages (up to €50k revenue). Ensuring successful project delivery to time, cost, quality and other contractual requirements. Working with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project.
Specify information requirements directly to the client
Identify the information needed to deliver tasks
Review the accuracy of Assistant consultants' analysis
Stakeholder, client and cross functional relationship management
Demonstrate thoroughness and judgement in analysing information and presenting conclusions
Demonstrate intermediate proficiency in the application of a broad range of methods, techniques and tools
Take responsibility for defined sections of SYSTRA reports. Ensuring successful project delivery to time, cost, quality and other contractual requirements.
Working with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project

Profile/Skills

Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant subject
Qualitative & quantitative research skills
Working with complex datasets
Transport or mathematical modelling experience
Experience using any one or more of Cube, SATURN, Aimsun, Paramics, Vissum, Vissim, EMME
Experience with the NTA RMS
Computer skills including some of the following:

AutoCAD design
Spreadsheets
Databases
Programming / coding
Statistical analysis

Being a team player and contributing to projects in other sectors as required (Transport Planning, Rail consultancy, development planning etc)

Principal Consultant (Transport Modelling)

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