Principal Transportation Planner

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Job Summary

The transportation planning provides a full range of traffic and transportation planning services and is a key component in the Civil Infrastructure Business Line.  Our Vision is to be the most recognized and trusted provider of transportation planning services to our clients in the Middle East.  We envisage being the Middle East Centre of Excellence in all aspects of transport planning, engineering and modelling.  AECOM’s core services in this field include:

• Strategic Multi-Modal Transport Modelling
• Transport Impact Assessments (TIA, TIS and TMP)
• Demand Forecasting and Management
• Mobility Master Planning
• Transport Policy & Strategy Development
• Network and System Capacity Analysis
• Parking Studies, Layout & Design
• Access Management
• Traffic Signal Timing
• Traffic Engineering
• Meso and Micro Traffic Simulation
• Pedestrian Flow Analysis and Crowd Modelling
• Future Mobility  
• Freight Planning and Logistics
• Intelligent Transport Systems
• 3D Modelling & Evaluation 
• Road Safety Studies & Operational Reviews

This position will be responsible for providing technical service and leadership in a variety of these service offerings, but with responsibility for traffic engineering and transportation planning for a range of development planning stages.  The candidate must have in-depth knowledge and experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Acting as the transport planning/ engineering lead on urban planning/ masterplanning projects and providing traffic engineering, planning and parking analyses
• Development and application of a major microscopic transport models (e.g. Legion, VISSIM, VISWALK etc.)

Job Duties

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

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 

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 guides, case studies 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

Specific Skills Required

The candidate should have:

• Good understanding of industry practices, including the underlying principles sufficient to carry out and lead transport engineering assessments.
• Knowledge and application of HCM Standards in projects
• Good mathematical background, and ability to handle large data sets with experience in using statistical tools and database software packages such as ACCESS and SPSS will be an advantage
• Good comprehension of transportation modelling and economics
• Working knowledge of GIS packages such as ArcGIS and MapInfo will be an advantage
• Working knowledge of scripting software such as Visual Basic VBA and Python will be an advantage
• A clear appreciation and understanding of fundamental transportation planning principles
• Good report writing and presentational skills
• Good Project Management experience and skills
• Sound commercial acumen and business awareness

Person Specification (Personality Attributes)

The candidate is expected to lead by example and should demonstrate strong leadership attributes, such as:

• Proactive
• Decisive
• Pragmatic
• Organized
• Responsive

General performance attributes relate to:

• The ability to communicate effectively, prepare presentations and reports
• participate constructively in project teams
• Committed to quality outcomes
• good personal organisation and
• professional behaviour towards colleagues and clients

Qualification

Education

• Bachelors Degree Level Qualification or higher in a related field (mandatory)
• Masters Degree (preferred)

Professional Accreditation

• Member of one of more professional organisations as asset (e.g. Charted Institute of Logistics and Transportation)

Additional Comments

The candidate should be able to travel locally, regionally, and internationally

Arabic language skills (reading, writing, and spoken) are an asset

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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