Principal Transport Planner

1 month ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates AECOM Full time
Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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The Principal Transport Planner is a senior technical resource and serves as the technical advisor for the team. Plans work, provides technical reviews and quality management. Shares technical expertise and experience with others in the company via internal technical communication and presentations. Responsible for the development of high-quality design outputs. Able to do hands-on design.

Core Responsibilities

Technical Delivery Management:
May act as a line manager and should have the ability to mentor, monitor timekeeping and carry out performance reviews, providing feedback on allocated technical staff. Plays an active role in the technical development of the allocated team. Acts in a supporting role to the Team Leader/ Manager /Associate Director /Director by delegating work and directing less experienced staff to complete assigned projects\' technical tasks. Able to monitor and track the budget for specific tasks within the project.

Technical Excellence:
Prepares technical specification sections and completes feasibility studies, and able to add input and value to designs\xe2\x80\x94researches, analyses and reports on a range of quantitative and qualitative transport-related projects. Performs quality control reviews of transport models and reports by following policies and procedures and serves as Lead Verifier, confirming that the technical approach satisfies the client scope of services and expectations. Provides specialized transport planning input to studies and design within their specific area of expertise. Contributes as an in-house expert on particular technologies or processes. Develops solutions to complex and challenging issues using engineering/planning methodologies to define new procedures when needed. Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard industry techniques to execute work assignments. Identifies and develops new processes that lead to improved efficiency or work quality. Engages with project technical teams within a field of expertise to confirm project approach and review deliverables. Liaises with authorities to obtain permits and approvals and to discuss technical advances. Resolves technical issues or problems concerning conflicting requirements or complex coordination. Develops estimates of technical effort/man-hours for projects. Should support the design team with design tasks and able to do hands-on design when required. Supports the design team on technically complex and challenging projects and brings innovation into the design.

Project Management:
May be required to act as Project Manager on small to medium size discipline-specific projects. Has an excellent understanding of project delivery requirements and is well versed with AECOM\xe2\x80\x99s project delivery procedures. Should be well versed in the use of Earned Value Management to assess the progress of design against budget.

Client Relationship Management:
Supports business development and selling initiatives to expand work assignments, including managing client relationships and expectations. Assists with proposals and participates in the development of bids and proposals. Leads communication with clients to discuss work scope, requests information to support project execution and receives client comments on draft work products. Presents to clients, senior leadership and other project stakeholders to demonstrate progress and clearly explain design principles.

Interdisciplinary Coordination:
Responsible to coordinate with the other disciplines to ensure there are no design gaps and provide fully coordinated design deliverables. This includes the support of the construction supervision teams.

Years of Relevant Experience

15+ years of experience.

Education & Qualifications
Transport Planning Professional (TPP) qualification preferred. Chartership/certification/license from a recognized professional body (e.g. P.E., P.Eng., C.Eng., CIHT, CILT) is required. Relevant registration required in Qatar, Bahrain and UAE. Qualifications

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree Level Qualification or higher in a related field (mandatory).

Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree - Transport Related (preferred).

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world\xe2\x80\x99s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle \xe2\x80\x93 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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you\xe2\x80\x99re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion \xe2\x80\x93 a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We\xe2\x80\x99re the world\xe2\x80\x99s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we\xe2\x80\x99re in this together \xe2\x80\x93 your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you\xe2\x80\x99ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm \xe2\x80\x93 access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person\xe2\x80\x99s potential, and we\xe2\x80\x99ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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