Graduate Transport Planner

7 days ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates AECOM Full time

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**Job Description**:
Join AECOM's 2024 Graduate Program

Are you passionate about shaping the future of transportation in the Middle East? AECOM is currently seeking a creative and self-driven Graduate Transportation Planner to join our large, dynamic, and highly technical team of planners and engineers based at our office in Dubai, UAE. As a leading provider of traffic and transportation planning services, we are committed to establishing ourselves as the most trusted name in transportation planning, with a strong focus on multi-modal transport master planning and excellence in transport modeling.

**Role Overview**: As a Graduate Transport Planner at AECOM, you will play a vital role in major urban development and infrastructure projects across the Middle East region, assisting the team in preparing Traffic Impact Studies, Multi-modal Transport Master Plans, and Traffic Engineering solutions. We also offer a range a specialism’s within the team including; Development Planning, Sustainable Travel, Road Safety, Pedestrian Modelling and public transport scheme development/appraisals.

**Key Responsibilities**:
+ Develop designs, calculations, sketches, and diagrams to support transportation planning projects.

+ Develop technical skills and abilities, mainly using transport planning software such as Synchro, SIDRA, and GIS as per specific discipline requirements.

+ Coordinate with other disciplines and participate in design and coordination meetings.

+ Contribute to project success by providing technical services within agreed project time, quality, and cost objectives.

+ Maintain and enhance transport modeling and planning knowledge.

+ Continuously improve technical and industry knowledge through participation in forums and industry-related programs.

+ Research, analyze, and report on a range of quantitative and qualitative transport modeling and planning projects.

+ Undertake modeling and analysis tasks to support project deliverables.

**Training and Development**: You will receive comprehensive training to provide technical support across various service offerings, including:
+ Strategic Multi-Modal Transport Modeling + Master Planning

+ Transport Impact Assessments

+ Demand Forecasting and Management

+ Transport Network/Master Planning

+ Transport Policy & Strategy Development

+ Traffic Capacity Analysis

+ Parking Studies, Layout & Design

+ Access Management

+ Traffic Signal Timing

+ Traffic Engineering

+ Micro Traffic Simulation

+ Freight Planning and Logistics

+ Intelligent Transport Systems

+ 3D Modeling & Evaluation

+ Road Safety Studies & Operational Reviews

+ Access/Circulation Studies

**Qualifications**:
Minimum Requirements

3. Successful applicants must have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.3 or 2:1 (or equivalent) and above.

4. If you hold a Master’s Degree, it should have started within 12 months of completing your Bachelor’s Degree to ensure continuous education and meet program requirements.

6. Basic familiarity with GIS analysis is preferred.

Additional Information

**Recruitment Timeline**:
**+ Applications open**: May 13th, 2024

**+ Applications close**: May 31st, 2024

**+ Review of CVs, phone screening, and technical interviews**: June and July 2024

**+ Mobilization & visa processing**: August 2024

**+ Start Date**: September / October 2024

**+ Program Orientation**: November 2024 (This includes an induction and meet-and-greet for the entire graduate cohort from all our offices in the ME).

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