Transportation Modeller (Strategic Modelling)
About this role
SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.
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Context
SYSTRA is looking for a Transportation Modeller Transport to join the team. The role focuses on demand forecasting, network performance, scenario analysis, and construction impacts using strategic and simulation models.
Missions/Main Duties
- Develop, calibrate, and validate advanced transport models using industry-standard software (EMME, VISUM, CUBE, AIMSUN, or similar platforms) to analyze traffic patterns, demand forecasting, and network performance.
- Utilize and update transport models to assess the impacts of road closures and construction detour plans on the wider transportation systems.
- Coordinate the modelling work and data exchange between strategic models and micro-level simulation models.
- Analyze complex transportation data sets and synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Design and execute scenario modelling to evaluate the impact of proposed transport interventions, policy changes, and infrastructure investments.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- Prepare detailed technical reports, presentations, and visualizations that communicate modelling results and planning recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Profile/Skills
Education: University Degree in Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering or relevant field.
Years of experience: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in transportation modelling, transportation planning, and / or related traffic engineering and infrastructure planning roles.
Technical skills:
- Advanced proficiency with transport modeling software such as EMME, VISUM, CUBE, AIMSUN, and / or equivalent platforms.
- Strong expertise in travel demand forecasting, traffic simulation, and network analysis.
- Demonstrated experience with GIS software and spatial data analysis.
- Solid understanding of transportation planning principles, urban mobility concepts, and transportation policy.
Soft skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences.
SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.
For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected].
Company at a glance
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure.
With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure.
A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnover internationally.
KEY FIGURES
- €1.3 bn in sales in 2024
- 2nd international engineering company for Mass Transit & Rail*
- 3d for Bridges*
- 6th in the Transport sector*
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, 2025
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