Planner

MediaSource FZC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

MediaSource FZC in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Planner to support municipal, transportation, and infrastructure planning initiatives. You will assist with studies, strategies, and growth assessments to promote sustainable community development and efficient transportation systems.

The role involves data analysis, stakeholder coordination, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Proficiency in GIS and planning software, plus a relevant degree and 3–6 years of experience, are required to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Architecture, Infrastructure Planning, or related discipline.
• Professional planning certifications are considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and implementation of transportation, infrastructure, and urban planning projects and initiatives.
• Support the development of strategic, operational, and master plans related to municipal and transportation services.
• Conduct planning studies to assess current and future infrastructure and transportation needs.
• Contribute to the evaluation of development proposals and planning applications.
• Participate in the preparation of planning frameworks and growth management strategies.
• Assist in analyzing transportation networks, mobility trends, traffic patterns, and infrastructure requirements.
• Support the assessment of transportation impacts resulting from new developments and urban expansion.
• Review transportation studies, planning reports, and technical documentation.
• Contribute to mobility improvement initiatives, road network planning, and public transportation projects.
• Support infrastructure planning activities to ensure alignment with municipal growth requirements.
• Collect, organize, and analyze demographic, transportation, economic, land-use, and development data.
• Maintain planning databases, records, and performance indicators.
• Conduct research on planning trends, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Prepare technical analyses, reports, presentations, and planning recommendations.
• Assist in forecasting future development and infrastructure requirements.
• Review development applications, planning submissions, and infrastructure proposals.
• Ensure compliance with municipal planning regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Prepare technical comments and recommendations on planning-related matters.
• Identify potential planning, transportation, and infrastructure issues and recommend solutions.
• Coordinate with internal departments, consultants, developers, utility providers, and government agencies.
• Participate in planning meetings, workshops, and stakeholder consultations.
• Support communication efforts related to planning projects and initiatives.
• Assist in responding to stakeholder inquiries and requests for planning information.
• Prepare planning reports, briefing notes, presentations, and project updates.
• Monitor project progress and planning activities against approved schedules.
• Maintain planning documentation and records in accordance with organizational requirements.
• Support the preparation of management reports and performance dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes and service delivery.
• Support sustainability, innovation, and smart city planning initiatives.
• Keep up to date with urban planning, transportation, and infrastructure trends and best practices.
• Contribute to process improvement and organizational development initiatives.
• Managing multiple planning assignments and project deadlines simultaneously.
• Ensuring accuracy when analyzing large volumes of technical and development data.
• Balancing stakeholder expectations with regulatory requirements and planning objectives.
• Keeping pace with changing municipal policies, regulations, and development priorities.
• Addressing transportation and infrastructure challenges associated with urban growth.
• Coordinating with multiple departments and external organizations.
• Supporting complex planning projects with competing priorities and limited resources.
• Translating technical findings into practical and actionable planning recommendations.

Skills

GIS applications

Planning software

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning

Professional planning certifications

Tools

GIS

Planning software

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Job Purpose

The Planner is responsible for supporting the development, analysis, implementation, and monitoring of municipal, transportation, and infrastructure planning initiatives. The role contributes to the preparation of planning studies, transportation strategies, infrastructure development plans, and urban growth assessments to support sustainable community development and efficient transportation systems. The Planner conducts research, data analysis, technical reviews, and stakeholder coordination activities while ensuring compliance with municipal regulations, planning standards, and strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Development

• Assist in the preparation and implementation of transportation, infrastructure, and urban planning projects and initiatives.
• Support the development of strategic, operational, and master plans related to municipal and transportation services.
• Conduct planning studies to assess current and future infrastructure and transportation needs.
• Contribute to the evaluation of development proposals and planning applications.
• Participate in the preparation of planning frameworks and growth management strategies.

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning

• Assist in analyzing transportation networks, mobility trends, traffic patterns, and infrastructure requirements.
• Support the assessment of transportation impacts resulting from new developments and urban expansion.
• Review transportation studies, planning reports, and technical documentation.
• Contribute to mobility improvement initiatives, road network planning, and public transportation projects.
• Support infrastructure planning activities to ensure alignment with municipal growth requirements.

Research & Data Analysis

• Collect, organize, and analyze demographic, transportation, economic, land-use, and development data.
• Maintain planning databases, records, and performance indicators.
• Conduct research on planning trends, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Prepare technical analyses, reports, presentations, and planning recommendations.
• Assist in forecasting future development and infrastructure requirements.

Development Review & Compliance

• Review development applications, planning submissions, and infrastructure proposals.
• Ensure compliance with municipal planning regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Prepare technical comments and recommendations on planning-related matters.
• Identify potential planning, transportation, and infrastructure issues and recommend solutions.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with internal departments, consultants, developers, utility providers, and government agencies.
• Participate in planning meetings, workshops, and stakeholder consultations.
• Support communication efforts related to planning projects and initiatives.
• Assist in responding to stakeholder inquiries and requests for planning information.

Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare planning reports, briefing notes, presentations, and project updates.
• Monitor project progress and planning activities against approved schedules.
• Maintain planning documentation and records in accordance with organizational requirements.
• Support the preparation of management reports and performance dashboards.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes and service delivery.
• Support sustainability, innovation, and smart city planning initiatives.
• Keep up to date with urban planning, transportation, and infrastructure trends and best practices.
• Contribute to process improvement and organizational development initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Architecture, Infrastructure Planning, or a related discipline.
• Professional planning certifications are considered an advantage.

Experience

• 3-6 years of relevant experience in urban planning, transportation planning, infrastructure planning, or municipal development.
• Experience within a municipality, transportation authority, government entity, or infrastructure organization is preferred.
• Experience in planning studies, data analysis, and development review activities is desirable.

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of urban planning, transportation planning, and infrastructure development principles.
• Understanding of municipal regulations, planning standards, and development controls.
• Proficiency in GIS applications and planning software.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Knowledge of project planning and reporting methodologies.

KPIs

Planning Support

• Percentage of planning assignments completed within agreed timelines.
• Number of planning studies and assessments successfully completed.
• Accuracy and quality of planning analyses and recommendations.

Development Review

• Percentage of planning applications reviewed within service-level agreements.
• Timeliness of technical reviews and recommendations.
• Compliance rate with planning standards and regulatory requirements.

Data Management & Reporting

• Accuracy of planning data and records.
• Timely submission of reports and planning documentation.
• Quality and completeness of planning databases.

Project Coordination

• Percentage of planning projects supported according to schedule.
• Timeliness of coordination activities and stakeholder responses.
• Successful completion of assigned project deliverables.

Stakeholder Satisfaction

• Satisfaction level of internal and external stakeholders.
• Response time to inquiries and planning-related requests.
• Effectiveness of stakeholder engagement and coordination.

Continuous Improvement

• Number of improvement initiatives contributed to annually.
• Contribution to innovation, sustainability, and smart city initiatives.
• Process efficiency improvements achieved.

Job Challenges

• Managing multiple planning assignments and project deadlines simultaneously.
• Ensuring accuracy when analyzing large volumes of technical and development data.
• Balancing stakeholder expectations with regulatory requirements and planning objectives.
• Keeping pace with changing municipal policies, regulations, and development priorities.
• Addressing transportation and infrastructure challenges associated with urban growth.
• Coordinating with multiple departments and external organizations.
• Supporting complex planning projects with competing priorities and limited resources.
• Translating technical findings into practical and actionable planning recommendations.