Assistant Transport Planner

As one of the world’s leading consultancies operating in the built and natural environment, we offer unparalleled opportunities for talented individuals in search of a rewarding career both in India and around the world. Atkins India is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first-class solutions which combine innovation, imagination, and best practice.

Atkins is a member of SNC Lavalin Organization. Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global, fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. The combined entity of Atkins and SNC-Lavalin has created one of the largest global engineering and project management consultancies with approximately 50,000 employees and operating across 50 countries.

The Transportation division of Atkins in India supports Atkins overseas operations, including those located in the India, UK, Europe, Middle East and Hong Kong. The Transportation Consultancy business with the Transportation Division provides advice to a range of public and private sector clients in the transport sector. Advisory services include demand, market and economic analysis and forecasting, appraisal of transport strategies, plans and schemes, establishing the business and funding case for a wide range of transport investments and using the techniques to assist our clients in finding the right transport solutions and enabling their ultimate delivery.

Due to our continuing expansion, we currently have an opportunity for a Transport Planner/Economist on offshore executed projects from our India office, who could take a pivotal role in developing the skillsets and a team focusing on Economics and Business cases.

Working with a multi-disciplinary team of Planners, Designers and Engineers providing a professional design service to our clients, this is an ideal opportunity for individuals looking to develop their international experience with a world-renowned consultant.

**How will you contribute to the team?**
- Technical development of project tasks, and development of tools and processes.
- Development and checking of economic and business case models, reports and analyses including quality and delivery to timescales
- As part of a team, you will also be responsible for reporting progress and output quality, as well as developing business improvement initiatives with your line manager.
- Be highly self-motivated and ambitious
- Be able to work with limited supervision
- Be able to adapt to different cultures and working environments to build rapport with
- customers
- Be able to build excellent working relationships with colleagues and clients
- Knowledge and experience of UK appraisal and business case guidance and approaches
- Experience in the use of analytical and research tools such as GIS and the use of databases
- An appreciation of the transport industry and related policy context
- Professional membership of a relevant institution.
- You will be part of a team responsible for the technical development of transport modelling projects comprising.

**What will you contribute?**
- Appropriate academic and professional qualifications (bachelor’s degree along with master’s degree in transport planning / economics)
- Experience (3-4 years) of transport economics including producing Business Cases, Feasibility Studies, etc.
- Experience and knowledge of transport / economic appraisal techniques and guidance including economic cost-benefit analysis.
- Knowledge of the technical transport planning environment.
- Strong numerate and analytical abilities, including high degree of competence in MS Excel.
- The applicant should be a quick learner about the appraisal and business case processes.
- Ability to work in a team as part of a wider project.
- Some understanding of how appraisal and business case requirements should match client needs and support scheme development.
- Good written communication skills.

**What we offer at Atkins?**

At Atkins, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

- Opportunity to work on various projects of various sizes.
- Competitive salary.
- Group Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities.

The masculine gender is used only to simplify the wording.

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