Principal Transport Planner

AECOM

Principal Transport Planner Jobs in Dubai, UAE

 

Job Description

This position will be responsible for providing technical delivery and leadership in a variety of these in Transport and Mobility for a range of development planning stages. The candidate must have in-depth knowledge and experience in the following areas: Acting as the transport planning/ engineering lead on TIS projects and masterplanning projects and providing traffic engineering, planning and parking analyses.

The duties of the Principal Transport Planner fall broadly into two categories – Team Management and Technical Leadership and Management. Key duties are as follows.

Technical Leadership and Management

  • Effectively advise on transport planning and engineering policies and their implementation and the related allocation of resources in relation to all services covered by this post
  • Takes the lead on relevant projects in terms of managing the delivery, engaging with the Transportation clients, and internal stakeholders.
  • Be aware of and adhere to relevant legislation, codes of practice and departmental policies when planning and directing the delivery of transport modelling related projects in the region
  • Continuously improve technical and industry knowledge by participating in forums and other industry related programs
  • Research, analyse and report on a range of future mobility modes. Show experience in having assessed future mobility modes their planning attributes and how they translate to engineering design requirements.
  • Prepare tender submissions
  • Act as Project Manager on delivery of transport planning tasks and projects as necessary
  • Develop detailed methodologies for carrying out transportation planning works on multi-disciplinary projects
  • Produce and deliver presentations to clients and teams.
  • Undertake data recording and analysis tasks
  • Manage the preparation of client reports, bringing together the contributions from other specialist areas of the business
  • Review internal processes for effectiveness and efficiency and suggest possible areas for improvement where necessary
  • Other duties as required

Team Management

  • Ensure key strategic relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders are effectively developed, managed and maintained
  • Manage, lead and produce technical and financial bids for projects in the region and across other business lines
  • Ensure delivery is in line with the Business Line’s corporate objectives, on time and within the agreed budget
  • Effectively represent AECOM to relevant government departments, external agencies and other bodies appropriate to the post
  • Plan, direct and deliver the services in accordance with appropriate procedures and legislation
  • Develop and implement initiatives to enhance AECOM’s Transport Planning services offering, product, and supporting infrastructure (e.g. software, modelling tools, capability statement, etc.)
  • Maintain appropriate liaison with the business community, stakeholder and advisory groups
  • Maintain a watching brief on best working practices within and beyond local government, and ensure these are effectively communicated to the team
  • Identify talent within the transport planning community, and work with the practice leaders A to recruit other transport planners and engineer into the SP&A team to enhance local capabilities and grow the business in accordance with workload
  • Liaise with other AECOM geographies to maximize the AECOM offering
  • Provide technical supervision and fulfil line management duty to junior staff

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