Mobility & Transport Master Planner Lead

WSP in the Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Middle East is seeking an experienced Principal/Associate Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning & Mobility team in the UAE. The role strengthens capability in transport master planning, impact studies, mobility strategy, and multidisciplinary delivery across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

The successful candidate will lead mobility on major development projects, manage client interfaces, coordinate with authorities, and guide technical delivery from feasibility to approvals and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Transport Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, Public Policy, Transportation Engineering, or related field desirable.
• Professional membership or accreditation (CIHT, TPS, ICE, ITE, RTPI, LEED) advantageous.
• Approximately 10–15 years of professional experience in transport planning, mobility strategy, transport master planning, transport impact studies, or development planning.
• Strong Middle East experience with UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and delivery of transport master plans, transport impact studies, mobility strategies, feasibility studies, and development planning inputs for major master planning projects.
• Develop multimodal transport strategies covering road access, internal circulation, parking, active mobility, public transport integration, and emerging mobility solutions.
• Provide practical transport planning advice for mixed-use developments, TOD schemes, new communities, tourism and island destinations, stadium and event-related developments, civic precincts, and large-scale infrastructure-led projects.
• Lead mobility inputs from pre-concept and concept master planning through to detailed master planning, authority submissions, and approval processes.
• Coordinate closely with master planning, road design, infrastructure, utilities, sustainability, environment, smart cities, security, and other disciplines to ensure transport requirements are properly integrated into the wider development strategy.
• Define trip generation, access assumptions, parking strategies, active mobility networks, public transport interfaces, mitigation measures, and phasing considerations in a clear and defensible manner.
• Oversee transport modelling inputs, review model outputs, and translate findings into clear planning recommendations and client-facing advice.
• Ensure technical quality, consistency, and clarity across reports, presentations, authority submissions, and technical notes.

Skills

Leadership

Transport planning

Project management

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Public transport integration

Parking policy

TOD concepts

Data analysis

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's in Architecture/Urban Planning/Civil Engineering/Transport Planning

Master's in Transport Planning/Urban Planning (desirable)

Professional membership (CIHT/TPS/ICE/ITE/RTPI/LEED) advantageous

10–15 years of professional experience

Strong Middle East experience (UAE/Saudi)

Tools

Job description

WSP Middle East is seeking an experienced Principal/Associate Transport Planner to join our Transport Planning & Mobility team in the UAE. The role strengthens capability in transport master planning, impact studies, mobility strategy, and multidisciplinary delivery across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

The successful candidate will lead mobility on major development projects, manage client interfaces, coordinate with authorities, and guide technical delivery from feasibility to approvals and