Consultant or Senior Consultant Transport Modeller
Requirements
Requires a degree in Transport Planning, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related field with strong numerical and analytical skills. Proficiency in tools like VISUM, CUBE, SATURN, or EMME is essential, with experience in public or private sector modelling projects.
Job Description
Help shape the future of transport across the UK.
At Stantec, our transport modellers work on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure, city-region and development projects. From strategic transport investment programmes and rail schemes to airport expansion, urban regeneration and decarbonisation initiatives, our work influences how millions of people connect with places, opportunities and services.
Stantec is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant or Senior Consultant Transport Modeller to join our growing Transport Modelling team in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh.
About The Role
You’ll join a well-established team delivering exciting transport projects for a range of public and private sector clients. Our team combines expertise in strategic modelling, microsimulation, appraisal, business case development, data analytics and digital innovation.
We work across VISUM, SATURN, CUBE, EMME, Paramics, VISSIM, Aimsun, Python, GIS and Power BI, while continually exploring new approaches to data science, AI and emerging mobility analytics.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Delivering technical modelling tasks for a range of clients, supporting junior team members where appropriate.
- Developing, calibrating, validating and applying strategic transport models.
- Using modelling outputs to support project appraisal, scheme development and strategic decision-making.
- Communicating modelling results clearly through reports, presentations and client discussions.
- Keeping up to date with transport policy, guidance and best practice.
- Providing technical guidance, training and oversight to junior modellers.
- Supporting project management activities, including fee proposals, tenders, team coordination, budgets and invoicing.
- The role can be tailored to align with your technical interests, career ambitions and our wider business goals.
Your work will directly influence multimillion-pound investment decisions and help shape sustainable transport systems across the UK. You’ll provide evidence that informs policy, improves communities and supports the transition to a lower-carbon future.
You’ll help clients understand complex transport challenges and make informed decisions about infrastructure, investment and transport strategies, contributing to better-connected and more sustainable communities.
About You
We’re looking for a highly numerate and analytical transport modeller with strong technical skills and an interest in developing their career within a leading multidisciplinary consultancy.
You Will Ideally Have
- A degree or higher-level qualification in Transport Planning, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or a related discipline.
- Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in transport modelling and strategic modelling principles.
- Proven capability in VISUM, CUBE, SATURN and/or EMME.
- Experience with Paramics, VISSIM, Aimsun, DIADEM or TUBA would be advantageous.
- Experience delivering modelling projects for public and/or private sector clients.
- Strong report-writing and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings clearly.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- An interest in project management, proposals, tenders and commercial bids.
- Experience mentoring or supporting junior colleagues would be beneficial.
- Membership of, or progress towards, a relevant professional institution such as CIHT or CILT.
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and Python.
Career: Whether you join as a Consultant or Senior Consultant, you’ll have a clear route for progression. We actively support the development of future technical specialists, project managers and business leaders through structured development plans, mentoring and professional training.
Flexibility: We trust our people to work in the way that allows them to perform at their best. We offer flexible and hybrid working, supporting collaboration, wellbeing and work-life balance.
Growth: We are investing heavily in our UK transport modelling capability. This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal point in our growth, helping shape our technical offering, mentoring emerging talent and influencing the future direction of the team.
We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
We do what is right: Industry-leading training and development, paid-for professional subscriptions and a professional progression plan supporting you towards chartership.
We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment, alongside our Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network.
Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection, life assurance, discounted gym membership and more.
READY TO JOIN US?
If you’re excited by complex transport challenges, ambitious projects and the opportunity to work alongside some of the UK’s leading transport professionals, we’d love to hear from you.
Join us and help create the communities, infrastructure and transport systems of tomorrow.
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About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Recruitment fraud notice: All legitimate Stantec career opportunities are posted exclusively at www.stantec.jobs and candidate applications and employment offers are managed through our secure applicant tracking system. Stantec will only contact candidates using official email addresses ending in @stantec.com and does not send job offers as email attachments. Stantec never requests application fees and money transfers in the recruitment process or banking information via email. We also do not send payments for the purchase of office supplies or equipment. Any communication offering employment outside of our official recruitment process should be considered fraudulent.
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