Smart Cities Specialist - Digital Mobility

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Smart Cities Specialist in Dubai to lead senior consulting on smart city initiatives and digital mobility for major projects across the Middle East.

The ideal candidate will possess over 10 years of consultancy experience and a strong technological background, particularly in AI and urban technology, driving improvement in city operations and infrastructure delivery.

This role offers exposure to advanced technologies and a chance to shape future-ready urban solutions.

Qualifications

• More than 10 years in consultancy, engineering, or digital transformation.
• Specialist knowledge in AI, digital solutions, or urban technology.
• Proactive judgment and ownership mindset in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead consultancy and advisory projects related to smart cities.
• Prepare project deliverables such as strategies and reports.
• Conduct research into emerging technology trends.

Skills

Smart city strategy

Digital mobility

Artificial intelligence

Internet of Things

Data platforms

Analytical thinking

Education

Technical degree in technology, engineering, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Smart Cities Specialist - Digital Mobility (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

Industry: IT & Services • Function: Information Technology • Experience: Minimum 10 years of consultancy or engineering experience • Job type: Full‑time

Overview

This role delivers senior smart‑city and digital mobility consulting across major Dubai and Middle East projects. The specialist leads advisory assignments, shapes technology roadmaps, and integrates smart city solutions into infrastructure projects, driving improved city operations, passenger experience, sustainability outcomes, and future‑ready infrastructure delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead consultancy and advisory projects related to smart cities, digital mobility, AI, and urban technology.
• Define project scope, work plans, delivery schedules, resource needs, milestones, and quality expectations.
• Prepare high‑quality deliverables, including smart‑city strategies, technology roadmaps, technical reports, concept designs, implementation plans, and executive presentations.
• Advise clients on smart‑city ambitions, digital transformation goals, and advanced mobility opportunities across Middle East markets.
• Apply real‑world knowledge of smart‑city technologies to shape commercially realistic, implementation‑ready solutions.
• Identify and develop smart‑city solution concepts using AI, IoT, digital twin, geospatial technologies, ICT infrastructure, data platforms, and advanced mobility systems.
• Support proposal development by identifying new opportunities, qualifying client needs, shaping value propositions, and preparing structured technical and commercial responses.
• Lead or contribute to business growth activities across digital, technology, mobility, and smart infrastructure domains.
• Coordinate with master planning, mobility, transport, landscape architecture, sustainability, environmental, and asset management teams to embed digital solutions into wider project outcomes.
• Ensure smart‑city solutions align with urban planning objectives, sustainability priorities, mobility strategies, operational needs, and future asset management requirements.
• Conduct research into emerging technology trends and translate findings into practical recommendations for clients and project teams.
• Develop robust solution designs that guide future deployment, procurement, integration, and operations.
• Support multidisciplinary design teams with implementation‑aware input on digital systems, technology infrastructure, and smart‑city operating models.
• Use data visualization, dashboards, and analytical tools to communicate insights, track performance, and strengthen decision‑making.
• Review engineering and system architecture drawings to understand digital interfaces, technology dependencies, and integration requirements.
• Prepare clear written reports, client presentations, proposal narratives, technical notes, and project documentation.
• Take ownership of tasks, resolve issues proactively, and ensure deliverables are completed on time and to a high standard.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, internal disciplines, technical teams, and regional stakeholders across complex project environments.

Ideal Profile

• Technical degree in technology, engineering, smart infrastructure, ICT, computer science, or related field.
• More than 10 years in consultancy, engineering, technology advisory, infrastructure, or digital transformation.
• Specialist knowledge in AI, geospatial solutions, digital twin, advanced mobility, IoT, ICT infrastructure, or urban technology.
• Practical experience implementing smart‑city and digital solutions within multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of how smart technologies support urban planning, transport systems, sustainability, operations, asset performance, and public service delivery.
• Experience developing strategies, roadmaps, technical reports, solution concepts, and client‑facing presentations.
• Ability to contribute to business development through opportunity identification, proposal writing, solution positioning, and client engagement.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) is an advantage.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, system architecture diagrams, and digital infrastructure concepts.
• Strong analytical and lateral thinking skills for solving complex urban technology problems.
• Passion for emerging technology, digital innovation, smart mobility, AI, and future city trends.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic language skills are a strong advantage.
• Self‑starting work style with the ability to research, analyze, and complete assignments with limited supervision.
• Proactive judgment, ownership mindset, and confidence in a fast‑paced consultancy environment.
• Strong coordination skills to collaborate across master planning, mobility, sustainability, asset management, and engineering teams.

Skills Set

• Smart city strategy • Digital mobility • Advanced mobility • Artificial intelligence • AI use cases
• Internet of Things • Digital twin • Geospatial solutions • ICT infrastructure
• Data platforms • Urban technology • Smart infrastructure • Digital transformation
• Technology roadmaps • Smart‑city consultancy • Digital advisory • Proposal development
• Business growth • Client consultation • Solution design • Technical reports
• Strategy development • Roadmap development • Power BI • Data visualization
• System architecture • Engineering drawing review • Multidisciplinary coordination
• Master planning coordination • Mobility planning • Transport technology • Sustainability integration
• Asset management technology • Emerging technologies • Middle East smart city projects
• Stakeholder engagement • Client presentations • Analytical thinking • Problem solving
• Project leadership

Why Join Us

This role offers senior exposure to AI, advanced mobility, digital twin, IoT, geospatial platforms, smart infrastructure, proposal development, and multidisciplinary advisory work, shaping future‑ready urban technologies across Dubai and the wider Middle East.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, technology, and project delivery company supporting transportation, smart cities, digital solutions, urban development, mobility, and civil infrastructure programmes. In Dubai and across the Middle East, Parsons contributes to complex projects where innovation, digital integration, practical advisory, stakeholder alignment, and future‑focused urban solutions are essential to successful delivery.