Job Title: Consultant Transport Planner/ Modeller
Primary Location: Dublin, Ireland
Salary: TBC, depending on experience
Type of Position: Permanent full-time position
Job Posting: 14 February 2025
About Us
Transport Insights is an Irish-based transport planning consultancy. With a team of internationally experienced consultants, we provide innovative, effective and deliverable transport related advice and cost effective, sustainable solutions.
We offer a wide range of transport planning related services to clients in public and private sectors including capital investment planning; option appraisal and prioritisation; development and accessibility planning; public transport planning; sustainable transport; traffic and parking management; and transport strategy development.
Our projects require a broad range of skills and the ability to deliver quality work within a fast-moving and deadline-driven environment. We are now seeking to recruit a Transport Modelling Consultant with strong transport modelling and appraisal skills (SATURN, CUBE Voyager, PTV VISUM and VISSIM, TUBA etc.), and experience within a consultancy environment.
The candidate should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking, flexible and comfortable working as part of a team. This position is an excellent opportunity for you to develop technical expertise in transport planning, modelling and appraisal while also gaining project management, client side and corporate exposure. It also offers a unique opportunity for you to join a rapidly growing team with a diverse client base and a strong pipeline of future work in Ireland and internationally. In return, you will benefit from a generous salary and Transport Insights’ employee benefits package, and formal training and development opportunities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- A Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Maths, Economics, Geography, Physics (or similar – essential)
- A Masters level qualification in Transport Planning or equivalent (desirable)
- Working towards Programme and Project Management practitioner (desirable).
Experience
- A minimum of two years’ relevant experience in transport planning or closely related subject.
- Strong transport modelling and appraisal experience, including in the use of SATURN, CUBE Voyager, PTV VISUM and VISSIM, TUBA etc.
- A minimum of one years’ client engagement experience
- A proven track record of delivery at a project level.
Skills
Technical skills:
- Transport planning, modelling and appraisal skills with demonstrable operational expertise
- Having knowledge and understanding of key developments in transport planning
- Strong analytical and numeracy skills, with an eye for detail
- Good problem-solving skills.
Communication skills:
- Excellent command of the English language
- Effective presentation and advocacy skills
- An ability to communicate complex issues effectively and clearly for technical and non-technical audiences
- Clear accurate and concise report-writing skills.
Leadership skills:
- Strong work ethic and a determination to achieve goals
- Honesty and integrity
- Self-awareness
- Focus on efficiency and effectiveness – push for continuous improvement
- An ability to delegate effectively, to enable and encourage the best from other employees.
Additional Requirements:
- Full clean Irish driving license.
Rewards and Benefits
- Permanent full-time position
- Competitive core salary
- Employee bonus scheme eligibility
- Company pension contributions
- Paid sick leave
- Income protection cover
- Death in service cover
- Training and development support
- 25 days annual leave
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Flexible working hours.
How to Apply
To apply, please send a short cover email and your current CV to [email protected].
Transport Insights is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and provides equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, colour, age, religion, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Ireland, without requiring employer’s support in acquiring employment permit or immigration visa.