Lead Model Developer - ABM (Temporary opportunity up to 23 months)

You can be part of the team that enables significant service improvements for our people.

Your innovative mindset is key to creating solutions to complex problems. Our systems drive our organisational success and underpin every journey our customers take. This is your opportunity to be part of an expert team who build and refine seamless technology experiences.

In this role, you'll:

· Lead the design, development, and continual enhancement of strategic transport and freight models, with a primary focus on Activity-Based Modelling (ABM), to support robust, future-ready forecasting for Transport for NSW.

· Drive the evolution of foundational models by applying innovative techniques and data science practices that align with stakeholder needs and emerging transport trends.

· Oversee the prioritisation and planning of model development and enhancement activities in close consultation with model product owners and business stakeholders.

· Provide strategic and technical leadership to the model development team, ensuring high standards of modelling methodologies, tools, and practices are used across all stages of model lifecycle.

· Collaborate with the Model Assurance Manager to deliver rigorous assurance processes, validating modelling assumptions, data inputs, and outputs to ensure transparency, reliability, and external defensibility.

· Stay abreast of global and national advancements in transport modelling, forecasting methodologies, and related technologies, and translate insights into continuous improvement initiatives.

· Lead the development and refinement of the next-generation modelling roadmap by identifying capability gaps, opportunities for innovation, and aligning model infrastructure with Transport for NSW’s strategic planning vision.

· Champion the integration of real-world travel behaviour insights and system design thinking into the modelling process to ensure outputs reflect actual transport system use and future network demand.

For more information, please view a copy of the role description and the information pack. 

About you

· Experience in developing and maintaining strategic transport and freight models, especially in Activity-Based Modelling (ABM).

· Strong understanding of transport and traffic planning, travel behaviour, and multimodal networks across urban, regional, and freight contexts.

· Hands-on experience using EMME and other transport modelling platforms for building, calibrating, and validating large-scale transport models.

· Proficient in Python, with experience applying it to modelling workflows, automation, and data integration.

· Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, provide guidance, and oversee planning, delivery, and review of modelling projects.

· Experience working with stakeholders to clearly communicate assumptions, outputs, and limitations.

· Knowledge of data science tools and modelling techniques to support scenario testing and advanced forecasting.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex results to non-technical audiences.

· Experience contributing to or developing modelling roadmaps, strategies, or improvement initiatives.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. 

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Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm Thursdsay 26 June 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact SRIVATSA.LAKSHMINARAYANA@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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