Senior Consultant - Strategic Transport & Mobility Advisory

Jacobs; Riyadh Region; Hybrid; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Strategic Transport and Mobility Advisory team in Dubai to support high-impact transport and mobility advisory projects across the region.

If you are passionate about rethinking mobility, advising clients, and solving complex urban transport challenges through delivery transformation and innovation, this role offers an exciting platform to accelerate your career.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in transport or mobility consulting, with exposure to strategic advisory projects.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in developing high-quality reports, presentations and strategic insights for clients.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of strategic transport and mobility advisory projects, including urban mobility strategies, public transport policy, EV/AV deployment plans, freight and logistics advisory, and transport-related feasibility studies.
• Supporting project tasks, developing client-ready outputs, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders. Supporting the development of policy frameworks, business cases, and implementation plans for public and private sectors.
• Conducting research and analysis on emerging mobility trends and technologies (e.g. smart mobility, MaaS, low-carbon transport, ITS)
• Support the management of stakeholder consultation activities and preparing reports, presentations, and briefing materials for high-level government and private clients.

Skills

Transport consulting

Mobility consulting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in transport planning, urban planning, economics, engineering, or related field

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your Impact

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. In our transport work, that means designing innovative solutions to move people and goods safely and efficiently across the globe. From rail systems mobilising accessible transit, to ports linking land and sea – when it comes to connecting the people and places of tomorrow, the future of transport depends on us.

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi-tasking, and extreme attention to detail, and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together

Jacobs are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Strategic Transport & Mobility Advisory team in Dubai to support high-impact transport and mobility advisory projects across the region. If you are passionate about rethinking mobility, advising clients, and solving complex urban transport challenges through delivery transformation and innovation, this role offers an exciting platform to accelerate your career.

What You’ll Do

• Supporting the delivery of strategic transport and mobility advisory project, including urban mobility strategies, public transport policy, EV/AV deployment plans, freight and logistics advisory, and transport-related feasibility studies.
• Supporting project tasks, developing client-ready outputs, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders. Supporting the development of policy frameworks, business cases, and implementation plans for public and private sectors.
• Conducting research and analysis on emerging mobility trends and technologies (e.g. smart mobility, MaaS, low-carbon transport, ITS)
• Support the management of stakeholder consultation activities and preparing reports, presentations, and briefing materials for high-level government and private clients.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in transport planning, urban planning, economics, engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in transport or mobility consulting, with exposure to strategic advisory projects.
• Ability to work across a variety of transport topics, such as urban mobility, integrated transport planning, policy development or freight and logistics.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in developing high-quality reports, presentations and strategic insights for clients.

Ideally, Here’s What You’ll Also Have

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• A passion for innovation, sustainable transport solutions and smart mobility concepts and the impact on our clients.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Jacobs. A world where you can.

From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we are committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we have gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You will uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you will discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.