Senior Consultant – Transport Planning (Pedestrian Modelling)

Overview

In this Senior Consultant role, you will guide pedestrian modelling within our Master Planning & Urban Space team, delivering strategic transport planning projects for public sector clients. You’ll work with Principal Consultants and Associate Directors to mentor junior staff and ensure project data quality, scope, and budgets. You’ll lead technical work on modelling projects, including calibration, validation, and reporting, while collaborating across a global transport planning practice. This is a chance to influence high-impact projects for authorities like Network Rail and TfL and grow within a multidisciplinary, innovative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• wellbeing programs
• flexible benefits

Responsibilities

• Support Principal Consultants and Associate Directors on technical, managerial and financial matters
• Mentor and develop junior staff to enhance technical skills
• Help prepare project scopes and fee estimates and ensure delivery within budget and KPIs
• Lead and oversee pedestrian modelling projects, including developing models, calibration and validation
• Produce reports and presentations for clients and project teams
• Engage in some project management and supervision of workload
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to deliver transport planning solutions to local and national clients

Key requirements

• Strong experience with pedestrian modelling software Legion or Viswalk
• Experience in data collection and data analysis
• Strong numerical and analytical skills; proficient with MS Office
• Ability to address complex modelling issues
• Experience delivering modelling projects for all transport users
• Familiarity with NR SCPDM and TfL Best Practice Guidance – Modelling with LEGION and Green Guide
• Relevant Civil Engineering or Transport Planning degree (BSc/MSc/BEng)
• Experience supervising workload and supporting junior staff
• Client liaison and report-writing skills
• Excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication; project presentation experience
• Willingness to challenge positively and work in a team; commitment to health, safety and wellbeing

• Collaborative mindset
• Decisiveness and prioritisation
• Clear and proactive communication
• Legion
• Viswalk
• Data collection and analysis

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