Mobility & Transport Planning Lead

WSP in the Middle East; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Middle East invites an experienced Principal/Associate Transport Planner to lead mobility and master planning across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams from feasibility through to approvals, interfacing with clients and authorities to deliver sustainable, integrated mobility solutions for complex developments.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, technical transport planning, and senior stakeholder engagement within a dynamic regional market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a related discipline; master's preferred.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary master planning and transport projects.
• Advantageous to hold professional accreditation (CIHT/TPS/ICE/ITE/RTPI/LEED).
• 10–15 years in transport planning, mobility strategy, and master planning.
• Strong Middle East experience, UAE and Saudi Arabia preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead transport master plans, impact studies, and mobility strategies for major projects.
• Coordinate with master planners, engineers, sustainability teams, and authorities.
• Manage client interfaces and deliver on feasibility to approvals stages.
• Present recommendations to senior stakeholders and authorities.

Skills

Mobility planning

Master planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Client facing

Transport policy understanding

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree (Architecture, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Transport Planning)

Master's degree (Transport Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning)

Professional membership/ accreditation (CIHT, TPS, ICE, ITE, RTPI, LEED)

Job description

WSP Middle East invites an experienced Principal/Associate Transport Planner to lead mobility and master planning across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams from feasibility through to approvals, interfacing with clients and authorities to deliver sustainable, integrated mobility solutions for complex developments.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, technical transport planning, and senior stakeholder engagement within a dynamic regional market.