2020-09-24
AECOM (www.aecom.com)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - Hertfordshire, St Albans
Job Summary
We are looking to recruit a Principal Consultant into the Urban Space team of our Transport Planning Business in either the St Albans (Hertfordshire) or London Aldgate offices. This is an exciting opportunity to join an accomplished team and work on a range of micro-simulation projects for a wide variety of clients. As a Principal Consultant, you will report to an Associate Director within a collaborative team and open office environment. A key part of this role is winning and delivering work as well as providing leadership, mentorship and technical advice for junior team members and you will need to have experience of traffic modelling and transport planning.
AECOM has a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams, a global reach and diversified market penetration. Our clients include national and local transport authorities, major sporting events, private developers, and international clients. We develop and use some of the most sophisticated transport modelling techniques in a range of specialist software and offer a comprehensive internal training programme to encourage professional and technical development. The successful Principal Consultant will join a growing Transport Planning team that is actively involved in the delivery of projects and services to a range of both local and national clients including Transport for London, Highways England, HS2, and London Boroughs including Ealing, Sutton, and Wandsworth.
Job Duties
As a Principal Consultant, you will be an important member of our Transport Planning and Modelling team in the South East. You will specify and manage transport planning projects and programmes, act as the face of AECOM with clients, providing advice and support and exploring business opportunities.
You will lead workstreams within projects with limited supervision, ensuring that best practice techniques are applied consistently.
You will also contribute to the production and delivery of larger proposals and bids related to our market area from time to time and lead on smaller proposals and bids.
Minimum Requirements
Extensive knowledge of traffic microsimulation modelling software, preferably Vissim
Familiarity with TfL MAP and WebTAG guidance, and in-depth experience of significant model development
Extensive data analysis and processing skills
Relevant BSc/MSc/BEng Civil Engineering or Transport planning degree
Use of other junction modelling software such as LinSig and TRANSYT
Experience and understanding of traffic engineering and junction design principals
Experience of line management and small to medium team management
Supervision of workload and support to junior staff
Client contact and liaison without supervision
Leadership in producing reports to a high technical standard
Passionate about delivering high quality modelling projects for our clients.
Excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication skills.
Experience of presenting to project teams
Willingness to challenge in a positive and engaging manner.
Keen to work as part of a team and to develop and progress career development.
Experienced in managing, motivating and developing a project team.
Experience of managing in-house project finances.
Takes responsibility for the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience and understanding of other transport modelling software including one or more of SATURN, AIMSUN, Paramics, CUBE, EMME, VISUM, LEGION
Project management (delivering medium or large transport planning projects including traffic modelling to quality, time, and budget)
Business development and proposal preparation
VBA or Python experience
MS Access
Involvement with broader business development activity and raising of the company’s profile
Post-graduate qualifications
Membership or working towards membership of a chartered professional institution such as CIHT, TPS, CILT or ICE
Your benefits will include:
Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements. Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.
You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid CSR days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if you’re a member of the Reserve Forces you’ll receive an additional 15 days paid leave for training commitments
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What We Offer
When you join AECOM, you become part of a company that is pioneering the future . Our teams around the world are involved in some of the most cutting-edge and innovative projects and programs of our time, addressing the big challenges of today and shaping the built environment for generations to come. We ensure a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility and creativity, as well as a company culture that champions inclusion, diversity and overall employee well-being through programs supported by company leadership. Our core values define who we are, how we act and what we aspire to, which comes down to not only delivering a better world , but working to “make amazing happen” in each neighborhood, community and city we touch. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Job Category Engineering - Transportation - Planning
Business Line Transportation
Business Group Design and Consulting Services Group (DCS)
Country United Kingdom
Position Status Full-Time
Requisition/Vacancy No. 213069BR
Additional Locations UK - London - Aldgate Tower
Clearance Required No
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
