Urban Planner

AECOM
Dubai
Workplace: HybridContractFunction: Architecture & Urban PlanningExperience: 2-4 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Collaboration","Communication","Stakeholder management","Research"]

Develop planning assessments, due diligence reports, and development applications for transport, energy, and infrastructure projects in Dubai. Conduct research, policy analysis, and feasibility studies to shape planning strategies and approval pathways. Work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistent deliverables, and communicate recommendations to clients and approval authorities. Use GIS and spatial data for analysis and visualization, and support bids, timelines, budgets, and mentoring of junior team members.

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Urban Planner

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Job Summary

Develop planning assessments, due diligence reports, and development applications for transport, energy, and infrastructure projects in Dubai. Conduct research, policy analysis, and feasibility studies to shape planning strategies and approval pathways. Work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistent deliverables, and communicate recommendations to clients and approval authorities. Use GIS and spatial data for analysis and visualization, and support bids, timelines, budgets, and mentoring of junior team members.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract · Permanent
Job Function: Architecture & Urban Planning
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare planning assessments, due diligence reports, and development applications for transport, energy, and infrastructure projects with UAE compliance.
  • •Conduct research, policy analysis, and feasibility studies to support planning strategies and identify approval pathways.
  • •Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate planning inputs and ensure consistency across deliverables.
  • •Engage clients, stakeholders, and approval authorities to present recommendations and manage expectations.
  • •Analyze spatial data using GIS tools; support project timelines, budgets, proposals, and mentor junior team members.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability BenefitsPaid LeaveEmployee AssistanceTravel AllowanceRetirement SavingsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Town Planning, or a closely related discipline (such as Architecture, Civil Engineering, or Environmental Science).
  • •2–4 years of professional urban planning experience, ideally in a planning consultancy or development organization.
  • •Knowledge of UAE statutory planning requirements and local regulations to ensure compliance in planning deliverables.
  • •Ability to conduct research, policy analysis, and feasibility studies to inform planning strategies and approval pathways.
  • •Comfort analyzing spatial data and using GIS tools for planning analysis, site assessments, and visualization.
Experience:2-4 years
Education:Bachelor's in Urban Planning, Town Planning
Skills:Attention to detailCollaborationCommunicationStakeholder managementResearch
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GIS toolsSpatial data

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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