About the Role:
In a world of possibilities, imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. As a Principal Transport Planner in Dubai, UAE, you will play a critical role in driving transformative and innovative urban mobility solutions. With a focus on public transport integration and rail network planning, you will oversee complex multi-disciplinary infrastructure schemes and ensure the seamless operation and safety of urban transit networks.
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Responsibilities:
- Multi-Modal Scheme Leadership: Lead the technical delivery of large-scale railway, metro, light rail, and bus rapid transit (BRT) master planning schemes, ensuring seamless physical and operational integration with surrounding road and active transport networks.
- Rail Operations & Capacity Analysis: Oversee network planning, rail timetable analysis, line capacity assessments, and operational planning for heavy rail or mass transit systems.
- Road & Active Transport Design Integration: Oversee the development of highway network links, intersection layouts, pedestrian walkways, and cycling infrastructure schemes, ensuring they align safely with transit hubs.
- Strategic Demand Forecasting: Guide transport modeling activities. Interpret complex data from travel demand models to justify highway modifications, modal shift predictions, and transit-oriented developments (TOD).
- Client & Stakeholder Management: Function as the primary technical point of contact for external municipal government authorities, highway departments, and private developer clients to secure infrastructure scheme approvals.
- Commercial Bid Management: Lead winning technical proposals, define clear project scopes, manage budgets, and oversee resource allocation for local, regional, and national transport planning tenders.
- Team Mentorship: Supervise, train, and mentor junior transport planners and engineers across various disciplines (rail, highways, and micro-simulation).
Requirements:
- Experience: Minimum of 10 years of dedicated transport planning experience within an engineering consultancy environment, with at least 3–5 years specifically focused on rail, metro, or mass public transit systems.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Highway Engineering, Urban/Regional Planning, or a highly quantitative related field.
- Professional Chartership: Chartered status or active membership with a recognized professional body (e.g., CIHT, TPS, ICE, or regional equivalent).
- Technical Breadth: Significant knowledge of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) principles, Traffic Impact Assessments (TIA), traffic calming measures, and the design requirements for Active Travel / Non-Motorized Transport (NMT).
- Software Awareness: Understanding and ability to interpret outputs from industry-standard software across multiple disciplines, such as VISUM, CUBE, or EMME (for rail/transit) alongside VISSIM, AIMSUN, or Synchro (for roads/intersections).
Benefits and Employment:
We value people, embrace agility, and foster growth. Our culture invests in employee wellbeing and provides endless growth opportunities. We believe that the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Join the quest to redefine what’s possible!
