Planning Analyst in Sydney

You want to play a part in making NSW a better place to work, live and travel. You're all about the detail and this role will allow you to drive evidence-based decision making to optimise systems and efficiency, not just for the business but for our customers too. It's data and research with impact you can see.

In this role, you'll:

• Work as part of a team creating and delivering small area demographic projections, supporting the collection, analysis, and interpretation of demographic, land use and economic data to inform evidence-based transport planning and modelling activities.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of assumptions underpinning the travel zone projections model.
• Assist with research into population, workforce, employment, students and housing trends.
• Help translate complex technical inputs into clear, accessible advice—building on your capability across planning, modelling and stakeholder informed decision making.
• Coordinate the annual update of the Transport Enabled Network Assumptions (TENAs).
• Update the existing Travel Zone Projections (TZP) Power BI and Tableau dashboards and develop new dashboards as required.

About you:

• Collect, prepare, and analyse population, workforce, employment and demographic data to support forecasting and modelling activities.
• Ensure that data is of appropriate quality for input to the Travel Zone Projections model and subsequently the strategic transport models.
• Undertake research into Travel Zone projections model inputs, assumptions and trends (e.g. housing, industry, economic factors), ensuring robustness and appropriateness of the assumptions underpinning the travel zone projections.
• Excel in producing high quality data, supporting modelling processes and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Recognised as a capable and reliable analyst, skilled at interpreting quantitative data, communicating insights in plain language and supporting quality assurance processes.
• Experienced in working with large scale data sets, analytical and mapping tools (ArcGIS/QGIS); also experienced in supporting stakeholders with planning and forecasting outcomes in a public sector or consulting environment.
• Knowledge of Python and R script is desirable.

Key Accountabilities:

• Collect, manipulate, analyse and manage geospatial and other complex datasets using tools such as ArcGIS Pro and QGIS to support transport planning and modelling activities.
• Develop and maintain data visualisations and dashboards using Power BI and Tableau.
• Work collaboratively across teams to collect, validate and maintain network assumptions and other key inputs required for transport models.
• Analyse and interpret large and complex datasets, identifying key trends, issues and insights relevant to transport planning and modelling.
• Undertake data validation and quality assurance to ensure data and modelling inputs are accurate, consistent and fit for purpose.
• Support the development and maintenance of transport modelling assumptions, inputs and datasets, ensuring they are appropriately documented and understood.
• Prepare reports, presentations and other communication materials that translate technical information and analysis into clear insights for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage different requirements and expectations during the TENAs annual update process.
• Manage competing demands and priorities across various workstreams.
• Experience in manipulating and using geospatial data using industry-standard tools such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
• Experience in developing data visualisations and dashboards using Power BI and Tableau.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams to collect and maintain network assumptions for transport models.
• Experience communicating technical information to non-technical audiences through reports and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to collect, validate and manage data to ensure quality, accuracy and fitness for purpose.
• Understanding of the assumptions, inputs and data requirements underpinning transport planning and modelling activities.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and interpret large, complex datasets, identifying key trends and insights.

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day. Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve.

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For more information about this role, please contact AMBER.TRAVERS@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.

Transport acknowledges the Aboriginal people of the country on which we work, their traditions, culture and a shared history and identity. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise the continued connection to country.