Principal Transport Planner

Description

• Lead the development of transportation strategies and studies with careful consideration of emerging trends in the transportation and mobility space.
• Prepare and supervise the preparation of relevant transport strategy and study documents. This will include drawings and design team support throughout the project life-cycle.
• Monitor and control project budgets and schedules for projects; initiate necessary action to achieve agreed financial targets.
• Lead liaison with local authorities (and other key stakeholders) in pursuit of approvals and general coordination.
• Lead and mentor small design teams to provide efficient and compliant deliverables with a high standard of quality.
• Review client briefs (RFPs) and respond with technical, tailored proposals.
• Coordinate with the other masterplan disciplines to ensure coordinated and integrated solutions
• Represent the company in technical meetings with our clients, supervise the work of more junior staff and provide technical and professional guidance to assist their development.
• Technical delivery and management of medium and large scale projects transport projects with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Experience in liaising with Government Authorities and Municipality Departments to obtain approvals.
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Demonstratable experience of leading studies / working within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated outcomes is essential.
• Candidates in the UAE will be preferred.
• Highly competent in operational and junction modelling software such as Synchro, HCS and Sidra.
• Extensive experience in UAE and across the region is preferred
• Experience with strategic and micro-simulation modelling packages expected. Advanced user experience is advantageous.
• Must be willing to travel internationally.
• Bachelors in Transportation and Civil Engineering; an MSc in Transport Planning or in Civil Engineering would be highly advantageous
• Have a strong local contact base (with developers and government agencies).
• Chartered Membership to a professional institution affiliated to the transportation sector is advantageous
• Experience in making sound judgements on complex and sensitive issues.

Benefits

• Competitive annual leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• 90 calendar days’ paid maternity leave

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance