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Principal Transport Planner (Microsim)
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We are currently looking for a Principal Consultant to join a Multi-Disciplinary consultancy with a Global reach to work on a wide range of Microsimulation projects for clients such as TfL, Highways England and a number of London Boroughs. Reporting into an Associate Director you will be joining a well performing team and be expected to Win and Deliver work as well as provide mentorship and technical advice to Junior Staff. As a Principal Consultant, you will be an integral member of the Transport Planning/Modelling team, managing transport planning projects and programmes as well as being client facing providing advice and support and exploring business opportunities. You will receive a great deal of autonomy, leading project workstreams with limited supervision, ensuring that best practice techniques are applied consistently. 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 Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.