Senior Multi-Modal Transport Planner (Rail & Transit)

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Dubai, UAE seeks a highly accomplished Principal Transport Planner with 10+ years of consultancy experience to lead multi-disciplinary infrastructure schemes, focusing on public transport integration, rail network planning, and multi-modal design.

The role drives feasibility to regulatory delivery, coordinating rail, road and active travel schemes, and engaging with municipal authorities and developers to secure approvals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of transport planning experience in an engineering consultancy.
• 3–5 years focused on rail, metro, or mass transit systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Highway Engineering, Urban/Regional Planning, or related field.
• Chartered status or active membership with CIHT/TPS/ICE or regional equivalent.
• Knowledge of TOD, Traffic Impact Assessments (TIA), Active Travel / NMT design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of large-scale railway, metro, light rail, and BRT master planning schemes with integrated road and active transport networks.
• Guide transport modeling activities, interpret travel demand model outputs to justify highway modifications and TOD.
• Engage with municipal authorities, highway departments, and developers to secure approvals and define project scopes.

Skills

Multimodal leadership

Rail capacity analysis

Road & Active transport

Demand forecasting

Stakeholder management

Bid management

Mentorship

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CUBE

EMME

VISSIM

AIMSUN

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Education

Bachelor’s or Master in Civil Engineering / Transport Planning

Chartered status

Tools

VISUM

CUBE

EMME

VISSIM

AIMSUN

Synchro

Job description

Parsons in Dubai, UAE seeks a highly accomplished Principal Transport Planner with 10+ years of consultancy experience to lead multi-disciplinary infrastructure schemes, focusing on public transport integration, rail network planning, and multi-modal design.

The role drives feasibility to regulatory delivery, coordinating rail, road and active travel schemes, and engaging with municipal authorities and developers to secure approvals.