Chief Specialist – Transportation Planning
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Date posted
November 12, 2026
Hiring location
Dubai
Career level
Senior Specialist
Qualification
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering GIS or performance-monitoring credentials relevant PMP/PRINCE2 transport modelling
Experience
11+ years with a bachelor’s degree 9+ years with a master’s degree
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
Lead strategic transportation planning and modelling activities that support the long-term mobility needs of Dubai. The role updates transport plans, assesses infrastructure priorities, analyses travel demand, and coordinates planning inputs with government entities and project owners. It also maintains the Dubai Transport Planning Model and provides technical advice to ensure that investments and policies support sustainable, integrated transport.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to strategic and five-year transport plans using urban development, population, economic, and budget forecasts.
- Identify priority road and transport infrastructure projects and support updates to the strategic transport investment programme.
- Analyse data and recommend public transport share targets and performance indicators with concerned agencies.
- Use cost-benefit analysis, social return, and multi-criteria assessment to evaluate proposed policies and projects.
- Coordinate rights-of-way requirements and review external transport studies, legislation, plans, and developer proposals.
- Maintain and update the Dubai Transport Planning Model, technical manuals, surveys, network inputs, and user guidance.
- Promote public transport, sustainable mobility, and improved planning methods through stakeholder coordination and technical reporting.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering.
- At least 9 years of relevant experience for master’s degree holders or 11 years for bachelor’s degree holders.
- PMP or PRINCE2, advanced transport modelling and analytics, GIS tools such as ArcGIS/QGIS, and KPI monitoring credentials are relevant.
Skills and Competencies
Transport planning, demand forecasting, transport economics, modelling, GIS, cost-benefit analysis, policy review, and stakeholder coordination.
Working Conditions
Primarily office-based planning and analysis with coordination meetings and occasional field or project reviews.
Professional Expectations
Maintain accurate records, communicate clearly, identify issues early, and follow through on agreed actions.
Employment Details
This is a full time position with the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Salary: Not specified.
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