Transport Modeller

“AECOM has given me so many opportunities to grow. The projects I work on are city-shaping and always different.” – Sarah Whitehouse, Transport Team Lead, Auckland NZ 

Come grow with us.

As our population grows, so does demand for safe, expedient, cost-effective transportation. Our transportation experts leverage local knowledge and global capability to help clients navigate challenges and build a better world. Our expertise in planning, designing, and managing transportation systems, as well as restoring and replacing older infrastructure, allows us to help public and private clients move people and goods in smarter, more advanced, and sustainable ways. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued. 

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With an exciting pipeline of infrastructure projects requiring operational traffic modelling in both NSW and the ACT, our AECOM Sydney office currently has a new opportunity for a Transport Modeller.

Working within a diverse, inclusive, industry-leading team, you will provide operational transport modelling as part of our Transport Planning & Advisory business. You will work with our clients and AECOM infrastructure design teams in realising the delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects, such as Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2, Heathcote Road upgrade, Sydney Airport, Picton Road upgrade and many more.

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.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.  

About You

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a transport modeller
• Experience in delivering operational modelling e.g. microsimulation and mesoscopic modelling for technically challenging projects
• Excellent communication, presentation and analysis skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Recognised tertiary qualifications in engineering, transport, mathematics, economics, geography, computer science, statistics, physics or equivalent discipline
• Experience in one or more operational modelling platforms e.g. VISSIM,VisVAP, Aimsun, SIDRA
• Experience in using and developing scripts and macros in these packages
• Programming experience in Python, SQL, Visual Basic
• Experience in the use of GIS techniques in the application to transport modelling outputs and analysis.

Why you’ll love working with us 

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• 26 weeks paid parental leave, 2 weeks paid partner leave and up to 12 weeks paid alternative primary carer leave 
• Private health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations, skin checks and eye health checks 
• Life and income protection plans, personal travel insurance discounts 

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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About AECOM

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.