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Key Responsibilities 1. Delivery Excellence & Technical Leadership Lead end-to-end delivery of Traffic & Transportation engineering Services projects including transport planning, traffic impact studies, modelling, road safety and Traffic Safety, public transport planning, Traffic Operation and ITS.
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1. **Delivery Excellence & Technical Leadership**
- Lead end-to-end delivery of Traffic & Transportation engineering Services projects including transport planning, traffic impact studies, modelling, road safety and Traffic Safety, public transport planning, Traffic Operation and ITS.
- Ensure all deliverables meet contractual requirements, authority standards, and best international practices.
- Establish and enforce technical assurance frameworks including peer reviews, independent checks, and stage-gate approvals.
- Oversee quality control of traffic modelling outputs (micro/macro simulation, junction analysis, corridor studies).
- Ensure compliance with Abu Dhabi / UAE authority requirements (e.g., DOT, ITC, ADM, RTA where applicable).
- Strengthen portfolio governance covering scope, schedule, cost, risk, and change control.
- Institutionalize lessons learned and knowledge-sharing practices to enhance technical consistency and delivery excellence.
2. Traffic & Mobility Service Development
- Develop and expand service offerings across Traffic Engineering, Traffic Operations, Traffic Safety, Transport Planning, Mobility Strategy, Public Transport, and ITS.
- Introduce innovative solutions such as smart mobility, sustainable transport systems, and data-driven traffic management.
- Define service roadmaps including methodologies, standards, tools, and capability requirements.
- Identify emerging trends in mobility (EV integration, autonomous mobility, multimodal transport systems).
3. Leadership & Capability Development
- Lead and mentor a high-performing multidisciplinary TTS team (transport planners, traffic engineers, modellers, ITS specialists).
- Drive recruitment, succession planning, and capability development aligned with business growth.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, accountability, and collaboration.
- Ensure continuous upskilling in transport modelling tools, simulation platforms, and mobility technologies.
- Strengthen cross-functional coordination with civil, infrastructure, and master planning teams.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related discipline (master’s preferred).
- 15+ years of progressive experience in Traffic & Transportation Engineering and Planning.
- Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary transport planning teams in consulting environment.
- Strong experience in UAE/GCC transport authority standards and approval processes.
- Expertise in traffic modelling software (e.g., VISSIM, SYNCHRO, SIDRA, AIMSUN, TransCAD or equivalent).
- Strong stakeholder management experience with government transport authorities and developers.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex transport master planning and infrastructure programs.
- Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting bids and project financials.
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