
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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