Senior Engineer- Transportation Policies

Roads and Transport Authority; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority Abu Dhabi seeks a policy analyst to develop transport-demand policies and coordinate with stakeholders to support balanced, sustainable transport in the emirate. You will align policies with strategic directions and draft procedures.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Transport/Traffic/Civil Engineering and 1+ years (Master) or 2+ years (Bachelor) of experience, with strong data analysis and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Transport/Traffic/Civil Engineering.
• 1+ years experience for Master’s; 2+ years for Bachelor’s.
• Experience in transport policy or planning is a plus.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and detail the system for regulating and managing transport demand in line with approved RTA policies.
• Propose and draft policies to balance the transport system, including trip redistribution.
• Identify and document impacts, priorities, and programs for sustainable transport.
• Align proposed transport-demand policies with the Authority’s strategic directions.
• Develop and update databases and tools to evaluate transport-demand policies.
• Conduct strategic and detailed technical studies to support decisions to raise Dubai’s roads and transport efficiency.
• Follow up on implementation of policies and record status.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders regarding transport policies.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership or stakeholders.
• Benchmark and perform scenario testing of transport-demand policies.

Skills

Policy development

Stakeholder coordination

Data analysis

Transport planning

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Transport/Traffic/Civil Engineering

Job description

Job description

Job Purpose

• Develop and apply transport-demand policies, tools and studies, and coordinate with stakeholders to support balanced, sustainable transport in Dubai in line with approved Transportation Policies

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy

• Develop and detail the system for regulating and managing transport demand in the Emirate of Dubai in line with approved RTA policies.

• Propose and draft policies and procedures to create balance in the transport system, including temporal and spatial trip redistribution.

• Identification and documentation of impacts, strategic priorities, and implementation programs for transport-demand policies that encourage sustainable and mass transport and reduce dependence on private vehicles.

• Align proposed transport-demand policies with the Authority’s strategic directions and share with concerned entities.

Operations

• Develop and update the databases and tools required to evaluate transport-demand policies and procedures and ensure they reflect approved changes.

• Conduct strategic and detailed technical studies on transport-demand management to support decisions on raising the efficiency of Dubai’s roads and transport system.

• Follow up on the implementation of approved policies, procedures and programs with concerned departments and record status.

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders regarding transport policies to facilitate consultation, alignment, and information exchange.

• Prepare reports and presentations on policies and projects developed by the section for senior leadership or stakeholders.

• Compile and validate data needed for policy and tariff-related studies (where applicable) to support management review.

• Conduct benchmarking and scenario testing of transport-demand policies, and coordinate with stakeholders to provide informed analysis and support for senior management decision-making.

Product/Process Improvement

• Review and improve the data-collection and policy-evaluation mechanisms used for transport-demand management.

• Propose updates to transport-demand policy documentation, tools and study templates to maintain consistency with the approved system.

• Document lessons learned from applied transport-demand programs and share them with the section to improve future policy design.

Education

• Education: Bachelor’s degree/ Master’s degree in Transport/ Traffic/ Civil Engineering

Experience

• Experience: 1+ years in case of Master’s degree (2+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)