Principal Urban Planner

Principal Urban Planner page is loaded## Principal Urban Plannerlocations:Abu Dhabitime type:Full timeposted on:Posted Todaytime left to apply:End Date: January 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id:JR113529* **Join a global consultancy with 16,500+ professionals, delivering integrated planning, design, and engineering solutions across 40+ countries.*** **Lead high-impact master planning and urban design projects, shaping sustainable and future-ready cities across the UAE and GCC.*** **Work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, contributing to thought leadership, talent development, and regional growth.****About Surbana Jurong**:Surbana Jurong Group is a global urban, infrastructure, and engineering consultancy delivering sustainable solutions that shape cities and communities worldwide. With a strong and growing presence in the Middle East, SJ supports government entities, developers, and institutions through master planning, urban design, infrastructure, environmental planning, and program management services.**About the Role**:We are seeking a Principal Urban Planner / Urban Designer to join our Master Planning & Urban Design team in Abu Dhabi. This is a senior role responsible for leading project delivery, driving design quality, and supporting strategic growth across complex planning and urban design assignments in the UAE and wider GCC.The role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership capability, and client engagement experience within a multidisciplinary consultancy environment.**Key Responsibilities**:* Take full ownership of project deliverables, ensuring quality, timeliness, and successful client approvals.* Lead and guide project teams to deliver creative, high-quality planning and urban design outputs aligned with SJ standards.* Structure reports and presentations, monitor progress, review outputs, and present to clients and stakeholders.* Work closely with Project Managers to ensure smooth project delivery and maintain strong client relationships, including support for payment recovery.* Participate in client and stakeholder training and capacity-building activities, including on-the-job training.* Assess project workloads and resource availability to support effective team deployment.* Mentor planning and design team members by identifying skill gaps and supporting capability development.* Conduct internal workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions.* Assess team performance and capability and provide feedback to the Sector Lead.* Support the Sector Lead in business development through technical proposals, delivery programmes, resource planning, and input into financial submissions.**Qualifications and Experience**:* Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Urban Design, or a related discipline.* Demonstrated experience delivering at least 10 master planning, urban design, or regional planning projects as Lead Planner or Designer.At Surbana Jurong Group, we bring together talent, teamwork, innovation, and a dynamic workplace to solve complex challenges creatively and collaboratively. Be part of a global multidisciplinary consultancy where your ideas and expertise are valued and rewarded.**Recruitment Notice:**All recruitment activities are managed directly by our Talent Acquisition team. Unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, and Surbana Jurong Group is not responsible for any associated fees.**\*\*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.\*\***At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the worldlocations:Abu Dhabitime type:Full timeposted on:Posted Todaytime left to apply:End Date: January 15, 2026 (20 days left to apply) #J-18808-Ljbffr