Associate Director - Transport Planning & Mobility

WSP
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Client advisory","Stakeholder management","Leadership","Mentoring","Technical review"]

Provide technical leadership and project oversight for complex transport planning and mobility assignments across the UAE and wider Middle East. Lead delivery of transport master plans, impact studies, mobility strategies, public transport planning, accessibility/active mobility, parking strategies, TOD, and future mobility assessments. Ensure compliance with local authority requirements and WSP quality standards while advising clients and supporting approvals from feasibility through design development.

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Associate Director - Transport Planning & Mobility

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Job Summary

Provide technical leadership and project oversight for complex transport planning and mobility assignments across the UAE and wider Middle East. Lead delivery of transport master plans, impact studies, mobility strategies, public transport planning, accessibility/active mobility, parking strategies, TOD, and future mobility assessments. Ensure compliance with local authority requirements and WSP quality standards while advising clients and supporting approvals from feasibility through design development.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead delivery of transport planning and mobility work including Transport Master Plans, impact studies, traffic impact assessments, mobility strategies, public transport planning, accessibility/active mobility plans, parking strategies, TOD, and future mobility assessments.
  • •Review and approve technical reports, presentations, models, and client deliverables to ensure compliance with local authority requirements and WSP quality standards.
  • •Provide strategic transport planning advice across the project lifecycle from feasibility through design development and approvals.
  • •Coordinate multidisciplinary delivery with highways, rail, structures, utilities, architecture, urban planning, landscape, sustainability, and environmental teams.
  • •Support business growth through opportunity identification, proposal/bid contributions, and representation at industry events while mentoring and developing transport planners.

Key Requirements

  • •12–18 years of professional experience in transport planning and mobility consultancy.
  • •Strong experience delivering transport planning projects in the UAE and wider Middle East.
  • •Demonstrated ability leading multidisciplinary transport planning assignments and project teams.
  • •Strong knowledge of transport planning methodologies, development planning, mobility strategy, and transport policy.
  • •Proven client-facing experience managing senior stakeholder relationships and government/agency coordination.
Experience:Transport planningMobility consultancyUAEMiddle East
Education:
Skills:Client advisoryStakeholder managementLeadershipMentoringTechnical review
Certifications:CIHTTPSICEITERTPI

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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