Traffic Engineering Lead

Role overview

Traffic engineering and modelling

• Lead and manage Traffic Impact Studies, Transportation Master Plans, Access and Circulation Studies, and other traffic engineering studies.
• Develop and review strategic transport models using CUBE Voyager, Abu Dhabi STEAM, and PTV Visum.
• Carry out and oversee traffic operational analysis using SYNCHRO, SIDRA, HCS, and related software.
• Lead traffic forecasting, junction and corridor assessments, access planning, and traffic improvement measures.
• Manage projects through Abu Dhabi authority submission, review, and approval processes.

Leadership and business development

• Lead, mentor, and build a team of traffic engineers and transport modellers.
• Manage client relationships and represent the company in technical and commercial meetings.
• Support business development through opportunity identification, proposals, scopes, fees, and winning new work.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline; a Master’s degree or PhD is desirable.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in traffic engineering and transportation planning.
• Strong Abu Dhabi or UAE experience and knowledge of local authority requirements and approval processes.
• Extensive experience in TIS, TMP, traffic operations, travel demand modelling, and traffic forecasting.

Tools and professional skills

• Strong experience with CUBE Voyager or Abu Dhabi STEAM, including ITC/DMT-approved STEAM modelling experience.
• Strong command of PTV Visum, SYNCHRO, SIDRA, and HCS; VISSIM experience is an advantage.
• Proven technical team leadership, client management, and business development experience, including proposals, tenders, and securing new work.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.