[LTA-P&P] SENIOR/TRANSPORT PLANNER/ SCIENTIST

What the role is

Would you like to apply mathematical, modelling or data science skills in solving the next generation of transport modelling challenges in Singapore

What you will be working on

As a Transport Scientist for our Strategic Planning (SPL) team, you will help shape Singapore's urban transport environment now and for future generations.

• Be part of a core team of modellers, analysts and software engineers who are building the next generation of transport applications and models.

• Work closely with various teams both within LTA and across Government Agencies and Academia.

• Work with teams with cross-cutting domains (AI, data analytics, data engineering, software development and product management) to understand business requirements, data availability, build models, rollout services and track key metrics for the success of the project.

• Work with various transport planners in LTA, URA, HDB and other Government Agencies.

• SPL has a dynamic culture where conversations are free-flowing and highly engaging. You will have the opportunity to interact with different types of planners, technical experts and technologists, from diverse backgrounds ranging from economics, mathematics, civil engineering and data science. This culture helps us generate the thought leadership necessary for planning Singapore's future transport needs.

This position is based in Singapore

What we are looking for

We are seeking a person who has deep skills in maths, modelling or data science and is interested to work on transport models and algorithms. Prior work in the transport domain is not required.

• You have tertiary qualification in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Social Sciences with an analytics or maths specialisation, or other related disciplines.

• You have at least 2 years of experience in data science/ modelling/ analytics or related work. Those with strong analytical or modelling experience can be considered for senior positions

• You are familiar with relational databases and have some hands-on experience coding in SQL and Python

• You are proficient in one or more of the programming languages such as Python

• You have some experience in the creation of mathematical / software models or algorithms development

The Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in land use planning, transport planning and transport analytics or transport modelling techniques

• Experience in processing big data and building data models at scale

• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or Google Cloud