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TRL is recruiting for a Technical Analyst (Vehicle Data) to join our team focussed on the validation of instrumentation on road survey vehicles. Our team is responsible for assessing the performance of these state-of-the-art road condition survey vehicles used throughout the UK to assess the quality of our road network.
About the role
This varied but data focussed role within the transport industry would be an excellent position for someone keen to start their career in data analysis or data science with a passion for transport and technology.
The focus of the role is on processing and analysing the data that is collected from sensors, lasers and other devices on these vehicles. As well as processing, analysing data and preparing reports of your findings you’ll also get involved in going to sites in the UK where trials using these vehicles are conducted.
Depending on your skills and experience you may also get involved in testing equipment on the vehicles, driving and operating the vehicles and more. You may also be involved with:
- Processing and analysing the data collected from road condition survey vehicles, using bespoke and standard software packages, to calibrate and validate the vehicles for use on our UK roads.
- Reporting the results of your data analysis and assessing compliance against detailed specifications.
- Helping to organise and run the survey vehicle testing programmes at test tracks around the UK.
About you
Essential
- Experience using standard data analysis tools including Microsoft Excel (e.g. for analysing and presentation of data).
- Excellent attention to detail and an interest in identifying and investigating anomalies in data sets.
- Experience and/or an interest in learning programming languages for the processing and manipulation of data e.g SQL, Python
- Experience using Microsoft Word and other packages for report writing and presentation of results.
Desirable
- An interest in technology (e.g. vehicle sensors, lasers, GPS, cameras).
- The role would suit someone with a keen interest in data processing and analysis and using software tools to manipulate, understand and draw patterns from data.
Qualifications
- Ideal candidates would have a numeric, science, engineering, computer science or technical education.
About us
TRL is a global centre for innovation in transport and mobility. We provide world-leading research, technology and software solutions for surface transport modes and related markets engaged in intelligent, new mobility innovations.
Our core areas of expertise include: infrastructure asset management & asset technologies; intelligent transport systems & traffic operations; sustainability & healthy mobility; vehicle safety engineering & technology research; major incident investigations; human factors safety & behavioural science.
TRL is strategically investing, producing disruptive research and delivering innovation linked to:
- Connected & automated vehicles
- Zero emission vehicles and transport infrastructure
- New mobility services
- Digitalisation and Intelligent asset information
- Big data, machine learning & artificial intelligence.
At TRL we provide a collaborative and inspiring working environment enabling people to contribute towards the future of transport.
Benefits
At TRL we offer a competitive benefits package including:
- 25 days annual leave, plus option to buy/sell leave.
- Group Personal Pension (matched contributions up to 7%)
- Life Assurance Cover
- Group Income Protection
- Healthcare cash plan scheme.
- Support for professional memberships and study
- Flexible working hours
- Flexible benefits package options
