AECOM Dubai Hiring Senior Urban Strategy Consultant

Urbandesignlab; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading urban design consultancy in Dubai is seeking an experienced urban advisory professional to lead urban strategies, masterplans, and policy frameworks. Candidates should possess a minimum of 10 years of professional experience in urban advisory or development strategy, along with a relevant bachelor's degree (master's preferred). This role requires strong analytical skills, client engagement capabilities, and experience in managing multidisciplinary projects. Competitive salary as per industry standards offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years post undergraduate experience.
• Working towards professional membership in Urban Design or Architecture preferred.
• Experience in urban and masterplanning.
• Working towards professional membership in Urban Design or Architecture preferred.
• Experience in urban and masterplanning, urban economics, policy and development strategy.
• Strong analytical modelling skills for population, employment, land demand and infrastructure.
• Expertise in scenario planning, resilience and risk analysis.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong client engagement and stakeholder coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead urban strategies and masterplans.
• Shape long term visions aligned with sustainability goals.
• Develop analytical models for demographic projections.
• Develop analytical models for demographic and infrastructure projections.
• Lead scenario planning and resilience strategies.
• Oversee multidisciplinary projects ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Produce and review socio economic studies, business cases and development projections.
• Maintain and grow relationships with government and private sector clients.
• Support business development and contribute to methodology improvements.

Skills

Analytical modelling skills

Client engagement and stakeholder coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical modelling

Scenario planning

Policy and development strategy

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline

Master’s degree preferred

Professional membership in Urban Design or Architecture preferred

Tools

GIS

Job description

Project Name Urban Advisory and Strategic Masterplanning Projects

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years post undergraduate experience
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline
• Master’s degree preferred
• Working towards professional membership in Urban Design or Architecture preferred
• Experience in urban and masterplanning, urban economics, policy and development strategy
• Strong analytical modelling skills for population, employment, land demand and infrastructure
• Expertise in scenario planning, resilience and risk analysis
• Experience managing multidisciplinary projects
• Strong client engagement and stakeholder coordination skills

Experience Minimum 10 years of professional experience in urban advisory, planning or development strategy

Salary As per industry standards

AECOM is a Fortune 500 global infrastructure consulting firm delivering advisory, planning, design, engineering and program management services across water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings sectors. In fiscal year 2024, AECOM reported revenues of approximately USD 16.1 billion. The firm operates globally and delivers sustainable and resilient infrastructure solutions across the project lifecycle.

Job Description

• Lead urban strategies, masterplans, policy frameworks and feasibility studies
• Shape long term visions aligned with national agendas, economic diversification and sustainability goals
• Advise on land use optimization and development positioning
• Develop analytical models for demographic and infrastructure projections
• Lead scenario planning and resilience strategies
• Oversee multidisciplinary projects ensuring quality and timely delivery
• Produce and review socio economic studies, business cases and development projections
• Maintain and grow relationships with government and private sector clients
• Support business development and contribute to methodology improvements

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