Principal Transport Modeller

Company Description We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

**Job Description**:
**The Role**

As a result of renewed focus on forward planning by our key clients, Transport Planning and Modelling are areas of growth for our AECOM office in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Transport Modeller to provide support on a range of innovative projects in Australia, and support AECOM’s planning for key Olympics enabling transport pursuits.

Working within a diverse, inclusive industry leading team, you will provide strategic transport modelling to support our Transport Advisory business in realising the delivery of sustainable infrastructure projects. You will also support our transport planning, traffic engineering and highway design teams with a variety of strategic, mesoscopic and microsimulation modelling.

**About You**

We are looking for a highly self-motivated and ambitious professional who is seeking continued professional development and is seeking opportunities to deliver technical excellence in existing and new business delivery.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a transport modeller;
- Experience in delivering technically challenging projects;
- Contribution to supporting business development activities, including the writing of bid submissions and proposals would be highly advantageous;
- Excellent communication, presentation and analysis skills;
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment;
- Interest in influencing the direction and outcomes of major infrastructure projects.

**Qualifications**:

- Recognised tertiary qualifications in engineering, transport, mathematics, economics, geography, computer science, statistics, physics or equivalent discipline.
- Experience in one or more strategic modelling platforms (e.g. Cube, VISUM or EMME);
- Experience in one or more operational modelling platforms (e.g. VISSIM, Aimsun, SIDRA;
- Experience in using and developing scripts and macros in these packages;
- Programming experience in Python, SQL, Visual Basic, Java, C++, or similar;

Additional Information
**Benefits at AECOM**

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) recognises AECOM as taking a sophisticated, holistic approach to supporting women and men’s participation throughout our workplace.

We provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing.
- Flexible start and finish times, working from home, part time and job share options;
- Flexible working kit - including mobile phone and at home office setup
- State of the art, modern and contemporary offices;
- Paid parental and partner leave;
- Purchased additional annual leave + salary packaging;
- Corporate Employee discounts from up to 400 retailers;
- Wellbeing benefits eg. Vaccinations, health insurance discounts, gym rebates;
- Employee stock purchase plans;
- Study assistance;
- Professional and technical development opportunities.

**Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.**

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publi