Principal Urban Planner

2 weeks ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates WSP in the Middle East Full time 100,000 - 120,000 per year

Job Description
As a Principal Urban Planner within the Development, Planning & Urban Design team, you will lead the planning function for strategic spatial planning projects, ensuring coordination between disciplines and successful delivery of high-quality outcomes. The role requires strong leadership of multidisciplinary teams, strategic project oversight, client engagement, and hands-on technical excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical preparation of planning inputs for large-scale strategic spatial plans, strategies, planning policies, frameworks, technical reports, land use analysis, and regulatory submissions, ensuring alignment with client objectives, regulatory frameworks, and international best practices.
  • Oversee scope, schedule, budget, and risk management for planning components, ensuring robust controls and successful project outcomes.
  • Guide multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, environment, infrastructure, and sustainability disciplines, fostering collaboration and integrated solutions
  • Lead consultations with government agencies, developers, and community stakeholders, building consensus and securing approvals for complex planning proposals.
  • Drive high-quality graphic, written, and technical presentation outputs that communicate planning vision, evidence-based reasoning, and compelling recommendations to clients, executive audiences, and government stakeholders.
  • Implement rigorous QA/QC processes for planning deliverables, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and integration across all technical inputs.
  • Line-manage and mentor junior planners, promoting professional growth, knowledge sharing, and a collaborative team culture.
  • Champion a collaborative, multicultural team culture, supporting professional development, knowledge sharing, and structured team delivery.
  • Lead the preparation of bids, proposals, and technical submissions for major strategic planning, urban design, and multi-disciplinary projects, contributing to work-winning and business development strategies.

Qualifications

  • Degree or post graduate qualification in urban planning, or related field and preferably with a professional affiliation (or eligible for membership)
  • Candidates will have minimum 12 years post qualification experience
  • Demonstrable project experience in working on and delivering strategic spatial planning projects
  • Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team – including external subconsultants – is essential.
  • Will be required to travel within the Middle East region to projects in a variety of geographical locations, including Saudi Arabia.

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