About the job

Summary

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

Do you have proven expertise in using complex models to solve analytical problems?

Can you communicate analysis effectively to inform decision making?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Job description

The Department for Transport is recruiting for three Senior Modellers to work in the Roads Economics, Modelling and Evaluation and Local Regional Transport Analysis teams. Working as part of a wider team, you’ll get the opportunity to work on leading-edge, multi-criteria models and influence the both the present and future day-to-day lives of UK citizens.

This role involves working on multiple projects with policy colleagues and with National Highways, sub-national transport bodies and local authorities, in liaison with a network of analyst and other professional colleagues across the Department. You will combine strategically guiding modelling for substantial programmes of scheme and portfolio development, with advice to inform fast-paced policy work, and research to develop our evidence base in line with emerging challenges.

DfT is fully committed to the professional development of its analysts and the posts offer significant benefits to help boost the career of an analyst wishing to learn and progress in the field and gain broader skills.

We offer:

• Potential to learn across all aspects of transport and land use modelling.

• Participation in the development of new appraisal methods.

• Access to further learning, such as the use of transport modelling software (e.g. VISUM) and data spatial software (e.g. R).

• Opportunity to attend conferences (Modelling World, European Transport Conference) and presentations of latest academic research.

• Participation in an active and thriving analytical community, working closely with colleagues in Data Science, Economics, Social Research, Statistics, Operational Research, Science and Engineering.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Provide transport modelling advice to DfT colleagues and external organisations in support of strategic and local roads business cases.

• Provide analytical assurance and review modelling in accordance with industry best practice, as well as providing value for money advice for major investment decisions.

• Establish good relationships and work with external stakeholders to develop modelling and appraisal analysis to support decision making.

• Undertake bespoke analysis to support the enhancement of modelling methods and wider DfT analytical needs.

• Commission modelling and research from external consultants, project managing their work and assuring outputs.

• Advise on specific modelling issues both to DfT customers and the external transport modelling profession.

For further information, please see the attached Role Profile.

About You

You will have a good understanding of the development and use of transport models in accordance with industry best practice and the role they play in appraisal. When managing your own time and resources, you will show the ability to be flexible, prioritise workload appropriately in what can sometimes be a rapidly changing policy environment.

In addition, you are comfortable communicating effectively, especially complex information and ideas, with the ability to adapt your presentation to a variety of audiences in an informative and engaging manner.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Creativity and problem solving

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.