Technical Director - Transport Planning & Mobility
- United Arab Emirates
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Lead the technical delivery of transport planning, mobility strategies, and master planning projects from concept through execution.
- Provide strategic leadership and technical direction to project teams to ensure excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction.
- Act as the primary technical advisor and subject matter expert on projects, ensuring alignment with international best practices, sustainability principles, and local regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., urban planners, transport engineers, environmental specialists) to integrate transport solutions into larger masterplans.
- Drive the development of sustainable and smart mobility strategies with a focus on reducing congestion, enhancing connectivity, and promoting alternative transport modes.
- Oversee quality assurance and control, ensuring all deliverables meet client expectations and technical standards.
- Support business development initiatives, including bidding, proposal writing, and client engagement for transport and mobility projects.
- Mentor, coach, and develop a high-performing technical team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Represent the company as a technical leader at industry events, conferences, and forums.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Urban Mobility, or related field; a Master's degree is highly desirable.
- 20+ years of experience in transport planning, mobility, and transport master planning, with at least 5-8 years in a leadership or technical director role.
- Extensive experience working in the Middle East region, particularly on large-scale urban development and infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi.
- Proven ability to deliver complex, multi-disciplinary projects to the highest standards within budget and timelines.
- Strong knowledge of international best practices in sustainable transport, urban mobility, and smart city solutions.
- Experience dealing with uncertainty and have the ability to be flexible and adaptable to a working environment that is evolving in nature, and requires varied project work and client demands.
- Proficiency in transport planning software tools (e.g., VISUM, CUBE, VISSIM, SYNCHRO, or similar).
- Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships, drive technical innovation, and support business growth.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Someone who has team leadership skills and can mentor others through performance management and training and development.