Senior Transport Planner

Atkins Realis Group

Responsibilities:

• This role requires 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.
• Independently lead TIS in Dubai, including liaison and coordination with various departments of RTA as part of the TIS process.
• Understanding of transport planning, traffic engineering and travel demand theory.
• Practical understanding of the role and importance of transport planning in development access and citywide mobility plans.
• Experience of traffic engineering, transport planning of large development projects.
• Lead the preparation of reports as per RTA requirements.
• Review and lead the traffic analysis and TIS process.
• Must be able to communicate in English effectively, both written and spoken.
• Must be able to learn and retain new skills quickly from a variety of sources.
• Must be able to work with limited supervision.
• Some experience project/financial management.
• Competence to assist in growing the Atkins Transport Planning Business as well as to sell Atkins services generally.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Highly developed interpersonal skills, such as high competency in listening and communicating.
• A positive attitude that focuses on always improving teamwork 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.