Transport Planner

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Transport Planner
City	Abu Dhabi, UAE
Career Level
Category	Traffic and Transport
Description	A key member of the Transport Strategy team, the Senior Transport Planner will be highly integrated with a range of planning projects and assisting in these project directions. The role will present challenges to technical skills and business/commercial experience working with a range of private and public sector clients. Responsibilities of the role will include but not limited to: • Project management of a range of single and multi-disciplinary transport projects involving responsibility for resourcing, financial management and controls including the timely and reliable delivery of objectives. • Responsibility for ensuring appropriate and necessary liaison with programme or project management for resources, resource allocation and team involved in longer-term strategic resourcing requirements and project delivery. • Lead and/or key contribution to strategic use of software ranging from urban models, micro-simulation model and/or demand modelling. • Management of project teams with potential responsibility for model delivery or survey programmes, network updating, matrix development, calibration/validation or forecasting • Assist as to project requirement’s of major transport schemes assessments and land use developments • Check sample output for compliance with quality requirements and industry best practice. • Consultation and liaison with a wide range of client groups enhancing and developing our client’s branding and market perception. • Managing and communicating client’s expectations, delivery timeframes, risk analysis and advise. • Contribute to the development of business cases and potential responsibility for liaison with clients and other project stakeholders • Compiling and writing proposals benefiting business development that will work closely with the existing modelling teams. Candidate Specification: The successful applicant will be a commercially focused, technical professional seeking to enhance their career by utilising and enhancing their skills in a varied, dynamic and challenging role. The suitable candidate is likely to have the following attributes: • First and/or second engineering/mathematical degree (or equivalent). MSc, MA or further qualifications are of benefit but not essential. • Preferably be professionally/chartered status or member of a professional organisation (IHT, ILT or TPS) • Postgraduate qualification in Transport Planning (or equivalent) would be valued for any applicant. • Likely to have 10+ years' experience in transport planning with developed skills in Strategic Transport Development, appraisals, structure planning and/or Local Development frameworks. • Experience of transport assessment and masterplanning would be of exceptional advantage for any applicant. • Preferably experience and/or knowledge of SATURN, VISSIM (or equivalent) would be of benefit in this position. • Proven success in business development activities, preferably able to demonstrate successful bids/tenders in preferably in a consultancy environment. • Proven record of client interaction, relationship building and commercial/business awareness and acumen is preferable. • A background and experience of being able to work with master planners, designers, architects and agents. • Experience in undertaking estimating, cost reporting and forecasting for projects • Being motivated and adaptable to project demands including assisting, managing and mentoring more junior team members as required. • Professional, strong communication skills in report writing, bid drafting and communication with clients and colleagues alike. • Seeking a career opportunity where the opportunities to deliver, deliver and be rewarded for individual and team successes. • Preferably multi-lingual in Arabic and English