Modelling Advancement Lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £57,515 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Accredited transport modellers at this grade receive an additional £4,000 annual retention allowance. |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Leeds |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 429939/2 |
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Do you have the successful experience in working with complex modelling systems, improving the efficiency of transport models and deliver high quality results through creative thinking and effective collaboration with stakeholders?
Are you proficient in coding and cloud digital infrastructure to deal with large amount of data?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Department for Transport is recruiting for a Modelling Advancement Lead in its Modelling Insights (MI) team within Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling (TASM) division, sitting at the heart of the DfT’s analytical community.
TASM manages the DfT’s Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) for transport modelling and appraisal, develops national transport models to support policy development and transport investments, works closely with stakeholders to strengthen the evidence base and provides analytical assurance to the Department’s work.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at DfT: Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers
As a Modelling Advancement Lead with strong technical capabilities, you will lead changes, think creatively and systematically, work with stakeholders to deliver impacts and confidently bring your own perspective to discussions.
You will have the expertise in complex modelling, practical experience in Google Cloud Platform, programming, analysis and GIS, strong understanding in transport data and data structure, and knowledge of quality assurance. You will commit to uphold best practice and a practical approach throughout your work and communicate changes and impacts to a range of audiences, both internal and external to the department. You will have strong interest in automation through programming and be a keen learner on new skills and knowledge to support TASM’s work.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
Lead part of the TASM Modelling Advancement Programme to transform TASM’s modelling capabilitiesProvide expertise to enhance TASM’s models and analysisImprove general modelling practices and the evidence base through machine learning or other advanced approachesLead modelling and analysis tasks and support others for technical improvements in transport modelling and policy developmentsIdentify research and development opportunities and take the initiative to strengthen modelling capability in DfT and the sector more generallyPromoting TASM analysis within and outside of the Department and improve modelling across the sectorGreat line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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