Senior Transport Planning & Mobility Leader - UAE

WSP in the Middle East; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Middle East is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Transport Planning & Mobility to lead complex transport planning and mobility projects across the UAE and wider Middle East.

You will provide technical leadership, project oversight, and client advisory services while collaborating with highways, public transport, rail, urban planning, master planning, and sustainability teams to deliver integrated and future-ready mobility solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree in Transport Planning, Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, Mobility, or related field is preferred.
• Chartered or professionally accredited status with a recognised institution such as CIHT, TPS, ICE, ITE, RTPI, or equivalent is desirable.
• Typically 12-18 years of professional experience in transport planning and mobility consultancy.
• Strong experience delivering projects in the UAE and wider Middle East.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary transport planning assignments.
• Proven client-facing experience and ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships.
• Experience leading project teams and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of transport planning and mobility assignments across the UAE and wider Middle East.
• Provide technical leadership for Transport Master Plans, Transport Impact Studies (TIS), Traffic Impact Assessments (TIA), Mobility Strategies, Multimodal Studies, Public Transport Planning, Accessibility & Active Mobility Plans, Parking Strategies, TOD Studies, and Future Mobility assessments.
• Review and approve technical reports, presentations, models, and client deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with local authority requirements, international best practice, and WSP quality standards.
• Provide strategic transport planning advice throughout the project lifecycle from feasibility through design development and approvals.
• Lead transport planning inputs on multidisciplinary projects including major infrastructure, urban developments, mixed-use masterplans, new cities, aviation developments, economic zones, and tourism projects.
• Coordinate with highways, rail, structures, utilities, architecture, urban planning, landscape, sustainability, and environmental teams.

Skills

Leadership in transport planning

Client relationship management

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, Architecture, or related discipline

Master's Degree in Transport Planning, Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, Mobility, or related field

Chartered or professionally accredited status with CIHT TPS ICE ITE RTPI or equivalent

Job description

WSP Middle East is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Transport Planning & Mobility to lead complex transport planning and mobility projects across the UAE and wider Middle East.

You will provide technical leadership, project oversight, and client advisory services while collaborating with highways, public transport, rail, urban planning, master planning, and sustainability teams to deliver integrated and future-ready mobility solutions.