Senior Transport Planner

AtkinsRéalis are currently looking for a qualified Senior Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning and Advisory Practice in the Middle East based in the UAE.

The candidate will be a degree-qualified professional with 10+ years of traffic engineering, transport planning and traffic modelling experience. Experience in leading and delivering transportation projects within a multi-disciplinary technical environment together with knowledge of Middle East and/or International Transport Planning standards and practices is essential. 

About AtkinsRéalis 

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Transport Planning or equivalent.

• MSc and / or chartered status

Duties & Responsibilities:

This role requires leading and contributing to a variety of transport planning studies including large scale transport master plan assessments, traffic impact studies or multi-disciplinary planning projects in the public and private sectors. This would involve the following responsibilities:

• Technical delivery and management of small, medium and large-scale transport assignments with minimal supervision;

• Working closely with Project Managers and other AtkinsRéalis departmental staff to ensure timely completion of the necessary analysis, reports and plans as assigned; 

• Preparing high-quality written reports and technical analyses with the ability to present outcomes to concerned parties; 

• Advising the client and stakeholders on transportation matters;

• Representing the Transportation Team whilst interacting internal client, as well as external stakeholders / statutory authorities;

• Ensuring deliverables adhere to prevailing QA/QS and document management protocols; and

• Application of technical competencies, as well as sharing these with junior staff.

Essential Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of degree in planning or transportation and 10+ years related professional work experience after university graduation.

• Candidates based in UAE will be preferred.

• Working experience of industry standard transportation modelling software such as VISUM/VISSIM & SATURN.

• Hands on experience in junction/capacity analysis software such as SIDRA & SYNCHRO or similar.

• Experience in delivering transportation projects within a multi-disciplinary technical environment;

• Competency in a range of transportation planning skills including development planning principles, access control, functional planning, public transport issues, temporary traffic management, pedestrian and non-motorised transportation issues, and transport demand theory;

• Previous Middle East or Gulf experience, and familiarity with local trends and transport planning practices and standards including securing approvals from statutory authorities;

• Experience with transport assessment, preliminary highway design and a good appreciation of transport appraisal and modelling techniques;

• Practical understanding of the role and importance of transport planning in development access, citywide mobility and assisting people’s needs;

• Project experience in the Middle East and familiarity with local trends and transport planning practices and standards (UAE and KSA).

• Experience in providing the appropriate junction analysis to assist traffic impact assessments;

• Excellent communication in written and spoken English;

• Experienced in project/financial management;

• Experience in giving technical presentations to diverse and non-technical audiences;

• Advanced skills and competence with Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word and PowerPoint;

• Familiarity with electronic document management and quality assurance systems;

• Must be willing to travel internationally.

Desirable Requirements

• Capable of communicating in Arabic effectively, both written and spoken; and

Behavioural Competencies:

• Highly developed interpersonal skills, such as high competency in listening and communicating

• A positive attitude that always focuses on improving team work and co-operation

• Good communication skills, oral and written, including presentation competency

• Ability to work without excessive supervision

• Ability for self-checking & correction of work

• A team player.

AtkinsRéalis business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi sector engineering design consultancies in the world. As one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies with a leading track record in the defence sector, AtkinsRéalis are ideally placed to respond to this market. We have a broad establishment and proud, 50 year history throughout the Middle East region. We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes. AtkinsRéalis in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.

Rewards & Benefits:

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary

• Comprehensive allowance

• Transportation allowance

• Medical and life insurance cover

• Company gratuity scheme

• Annual flight allowance to point of origin

AtkinsRealis is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction or disablement. We oppose all forms of unlawful treatment and discrimination.

Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.

We pursue this commitment by:

Having clear and concise procedures and guidelines for both line managers and employees to ensure policies are fully understood and implemented;

Complying with the relevant employment legislation and codes of practice;

Ensuring that all existing employees, potential employees, colleagues and customers are treated equally and with respect;

Ensuring that the workplace is an environment free from discrimination, harassment, victimisation and bullying regardless of an individual’s gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction or disablement;

Making all decisions relating to recruitment, selection or promotion according to the employees’ ability.