About us:
We’ve been doing it since 1960!  The Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) is the source of independent expert transport knowledge, with almost 60 years of experience focused on delivering a connected and adaptable future for Australia and New Zealand.

ARRB has a strong heritage supporting and delivering high quality applied research for Australian and New Zealand state road agencies (our Members) and for the community.  Our teams are made up of world-leading roads, transport and infrastructure professionals who analyse and interpret global research and apply it to the Australian and New Zealand context.

Our Mission:  Creating knowledge for tomorrow’s transport challenges and solutions for today.

Our Values:  Transformative, Collaborative, Energy and Passion and Integrity
  
Our Vision:  To help make the world’s cities smarter, cleaner, greener, safer, more efficient and productive through intelligent transport solutions.

Why join ARRB:
ARRB is a dynamic and vibrant organisation providing exciting opportunities for people to do great things, to tackle the big research questions, and to see the fruits of that research being practically applied. 
  
Our staff operate within a state-of-the-art workplace with multi-disciplinary teams with highly evolved skills. Here, innovation, personal and professional development can be fostered and nurtured - enabling true collaboration.

About the role and you:
Our national Sustainability and Resilience team, based in Melbourne, is currently seeking an experienced Principal level Economist with transport industry knowledge to join our innovative and forward-thinking team.  In this role you will lead, create and contribute to research projects on transport economics analysis and modelling.  You will take responsibility for project management, including quality management, client satisfaction and profitability.
 
You will apply your transport economics skills to the evaluation of maintenance and investment in road infrastructure, do benefit cost analyses involving road user cost models, road works delay costs, crash cost models and GHG emission costs.  Your experience in statistical analysis and econometric modelling will be highly desirable.  It is important that you have experience in working with engineering professionals.
 
You will use your technical knowledge to manage and creatively apply solutions to complex issues where guidelines or precedents are not readily available.  You will challenge the status quo and if there is no answer, you have the ability and freedom to provide applicable guidelines, whilst inspiring others to perform and think at their best.
  
In this position you will:

• Play a key role in initiating, creating and directing high level research activities which would result in major scientific or commercial outcomes
• Have a key role in wining work, pitching ideas, developing proposals and creating opportunities
• Lead, manage and contribute to research, consultancy and development projects
• Exercise independent judgement in work scheduling matters, where resources, objectives and methods are only partially defined
• Collaborate effectively with teams nationally and provide technical leadership and expert advice 

We seek an individual who has:

• Tertiary qualifications, degree or post graduate in economics/ econometrics or engineering
• Equivalent research and/or consulting experience, preferably in the transport industry is preferred
• Significant 8+ years relevant work experience
• Preferred experience in the delivery of economic analysis, evaluation including benefit cost analysis (BCA), multi-criteria analysis (MCA) and/or development of traffic/transport forecasting and economic evaluation models
• Highly developed analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to simplify communication for complex problems
• Highly developed report writing, presentations and communication skills
• Exceptional team working skills and an ability to perform duties under limited direction and supervision 

What we offer:
An exciting, dynamic and collaborative workplace with challenging roles, where your skills, knowledge and experience will be recognised and respected, including:

• Opportunities to contribute to high-profile and interesting projects
• A healthy work-life balance, with flexible arrangements for accruing time off
• Strong support for career development and further study
• A competitive salary & staff benefits
• Our Port Melbourne site is a state-of-the-art work campus encompassing basketball courts, pool and ping pong tables, café, end of trip facilities, and hosts the largest pavements laboratory within the southern hemisphere!
• Flexible working times, and with activity based working arrangements
• Free on-site parking
• Access to paid parental leave
• Potential salary packaging benefits available
• Additional leave days over end-of-year holiday period

To be considered: 
Please press the "APPLY" button in this job advertisement.  Alternatively, for a confidential conversation, please contact Human Resources.
 
Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies may be accepted, please contact Human Resources for more information.