Expert consultants on mobility inform and advise on sustainable urban mobility both to private companies and public administration. Their work consists of analysing and diagnosing the mobility situation of one area (metropolitan area, city, neighbourhood, etc.), and design plans and measures to provide solutions to the problems identified.

When they work in the public administration, they propose, among others, comprehensive measures to solve traffic congestion, reduce waiting times in public transport, improve mobility and safety on urban roads, reduce pollution, facilitate access to transport for people with mobility reduced, or minimize environmental impact.

When these professionals advise a private company, they ensure that the quality of workers' movements is improved, and they design mobility plans or route improvements to prevent traffic congestion in the vicinity of the company.

These professionals may work incorporated into the staff of a company, or as external consultants.

• Analyse and diagnose the existing mobility model in a given area (city, neighbourhood or company) by defining hypotheses, analysing data and defining indicators (the traffic situation, public transport, pedestrians and road safety in cities, etc.). To get this information, may conduct surveys through different channels.
• Design and execute mobility plans in urban, social or business policies promoting public transport or walking, improving accessibility to all spaces, increasing environmental quality and energy savings, recovering urban public space or designing plans to streamline the movement of workers.
• Consider the criteria of sustainability, accessibility and safety improvement during the implementation of urban mobility plans.
• Use information and communication technologies in specific areas, such as: public transport services, traffic and road safety in real time, spaces for parking vehicles, architectural barriers, road signs, traffic light prioritization, fare integration, intermodal transport or urban cycling routes, among others.
• Prepare detailed studies of geographic locations that require the use of digital cartography, remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS).
• Teach courses on human, urban and sustainable mobility to university students and to people who are interested in the subject or wish to specialize in the field of urban mobility, and also deals with the training of personnel (especially those who travel the most) within a company or organization.
• Coordinate mobility policies with companies located in the same area, such as industrial estates, logistic activity areas, etc.
• When these professionals work for a private company, investigate and anticipate commuting accidents in collaboration with the company's occupational risk prevention service. These are the accidents that a worker suffers when travelling from home to work and vice versa, or during the working day, due to work-related causes.
  

Regulated training and graduates

• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Comerç i Màrqueting: Trànsit de viatgers per carretera (Nivell 3)
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Trade and Marketing - Advanced Level: Transport and logistics
• Grau: Antropologia social i cultural
• Grau: Arquitectura
• Grau: Arquitectura tècnica
• Grau: Arquitectura tècnica i edificació
• Grau: Enginyeria civil
• Grau: Enginyeria d'obres públiques
• Grau: Enginyeria en organització industrial
• Grau: Enginyeria en tecnologies industrials
• Grau: Estadística aplicada
• Grau: Estudis d'arquitectura
• Grau: Física
• Grau: Geografia
• Grau: Matemàtiques
• Grau: Sociologia

Complementary training

It is advisable to make a master's or postgraduate degree in sustainability and environment, especially if the subject is not part of the areas covered in the basic training (engineering grade).

It requires additional training in urban mobility, and in particular:

• Sustainable and safe urban mobility plans.

• Transport, infrastructure and logistics.

• Geographic information systems, planning and mobility management.
  

Other specific skills

To work as an expert consultant on mobility is essential to have a high level of English, since this professional should read documentation in this language (new mobility projects, information on traffic management systems, European directives relating to sustainability, etc.).

It is also essential to know how to use digital mapping systems, management of real-time data and geographic information systems (GIS).

Also, needs to be up to date with existing applications and mobile projects (apps, specialist websites, reference projects, specialized portals ...).

The experience required is determined by the category: for a junior consultant is between 1 and 2 years of experience and for a senior 3 years.

If there is no experience as a consultant, it is needed a minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience working in transport, logistics, human behaviour or environment doing tasks related to road safety, organization of mobility, or environment quality (control of noise pollution levels, atmospheric or light).

Initiative: Level 2

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Customer orientation: Level 1

Analytical thought: Level 3

Planning and organisation: Level 2

Environment

People who work in this field focus their professional interests on the preservation, improvement or restoration of the environment (vegetation, fauna, flora) in both built-up areas and natural spaces. Some of the activities that represent this field are the detection, analysis and control of pollutants, the carrying out of measurements and tests in relation to climatic or environmental variables and the reduction of the harmful effects of human activity on the environment. The carrying out of these activities requires knowledge of the environment, for its planning and use, and of environmental regulations.

Safety

Those who prefer to work in the field of security enjoy carrying out duties of protection, security and surveillance of individuals, goods, data or information. Activities such as protecting people who work with an entity and their staff in order to prevent offences and crimes, as well participating in processes that investigate criminal activity are examples of the professional tasks that comprise this field. Knowing the laws that are applicable in the field or professional context within which this task takes place is key when carrying out these kinds of activities.

Technician in structural safety

Environmental worksite management technician

Facilities engineer

Technical building work execution auditor

Occupational health and safety specialist at construction projects

• Work hours

  The regular schedule is 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday, in morning and afternoon shifts. It is demanded flexibility to accommodate the workload, to delivery of projects and to customer needs.
  
  

• Salary

  The salary is calculated according to the experience and professional category (junior or senior). Thus, the annual gross salary is in a range that goes from € 21,000, in the case of junior consultants, € 50,000 gross per year, in the case of the senior.
  
  

• Professional category

  Technician

• Human resources and equipment

  Office and project development equipment such as a computer and the necessary software and hardware, depending on the services provided.
  
  

• Initial investments

  The approximate average cost is around 4,000 euros.
  Some specific computer applications are expensive, such as geographic information systems.