Associate Director - Transport Planning & Mobility

Description

• Collaborate across disciplines and geographies to deliver holistic, resilient, and sustainable transport solutions.
• Drive client engagement to win new business, enhance WSP’s brand in the Kingdom, and strengthen key relationships.
• Align team objectives and project delivery with national and regional transport strategies, including Saudi Vision 2030, ensuring WSP is recognized as a leader in shaping the future of transport across the region.
• Drive innovation through the adoption of digital tools, sustainability practices, and continuous process improvement.
• Oversee the bidding process, technical scope development, and fee estimation for mobility projects.
• Manage project budgets, P&L, and resource allocation to achieve financial targets.
• Lead the integration of future mobility opportunities (e.g., micro mobility, zero-emission, shared and automated vehicles) into retrofit and new masterplan proposals.
• Champion the development of a high-performing transport planning and mobility team in KSA, driving the delivery of innovative, sustainable, and integrated mobility solutions for both private and public sector clients.
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement, positioning WSP as the preferred partner for strategic transport and mobility projects.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight on transport master plans, mobility studies, and infrastructure design projects, including rail and air mobility.
• Ensure all deliverables meet WSP’s quality standards, client expectations, and regulatory requirements.
• Strengthen client partnerships and advance WSP’s prequalification with KSA authorities to secure strategic projects.
• Benchmark and implement the latest mobility technologies and service models, ensuring solutions are data-driven and future-ready.
• Build and mentor a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive transport planning and mobility services.
• Contribute to thought leadership and represent WSP in industry forums, conferences, and technical committees.

Requirements

• Business development, bid writing and thought leadership skills will be essential.
• Experience and a passion for Design Thinking and Human-Centred Design.
• Someone who is able to lead and contribute to Transport Masterplan and studies, transport and mobility infrastructure, Transport Policies, and Transport modelling.
• Project management experience in a consultancy environment is essential.
• Experience dealing with uncertainty and have the ability to be flexible and adaptable to a working environment that is evolving in nature and requires varied project work and client demands.
• Proven track record in leading large-scale transport planning and mobility projects in the Middle East, particularly within Saudi Arabia.
• Ability to build strong client relationships and win work.
• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related discipline; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Demonstrable experience from consultancy, or industry that includes strong experience in developing mobility strategies and providing transport planning inputs to master planning and plot design schemes.
• Someone who has team leadership skills and can build teams, mentor others through performance management and training and development.
• Arabic speaker, with 15+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role within a major consultancy or government entity.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance