Senior Transport Planner

Job Description

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries.
We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support.

Whether you want to pursue excellence in your specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’ll be connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best. Join us and shape your story with Mott MacDonald, where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant.

About the role

Mott MacDonald are currently looking for a Senior Transport Planner to support the delivery of on-going projects and also support the company’s positioning for prospects in the marketplace.

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:

• Technical delivery and management of small and medium transport projects with minimal supervision.
• Prepare high quality written reports and technical analysis with ability to present outcomes
• Prepare technical and financial bids and engage in business development activity
• Assume the role of Project Manager on medium-sized projects taking responsibility for the successful delivery
• Remain point of contact for clients, addressing needs and queries on assigned projects
• Manage project finances (including invoicing and contract/commercial management), tracking progress and budget on assigned projects ensuring commercial success
• Provide management and direction of sub-consultants on assigned projects
• Demonstrate the ability to use initiative to solve the majority of problems that could occur on a project
• Develop an understanding of Mott MacDonald methodologies and project management principles, and implement on live projects
• Skills in managing own time and the time of others, setting priorities for others in order to meet deadline.

Candidate specifications

• Bachelors in Transportation and Civil Engineering; A MSc in Transport Planning or in Civil Engineering would be highly advantageous.
• Membership to a professional institution affiliated to the transport sector.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience (minimum of 4 of which should be in the UAE).
• Highly competent in the use of junction capacity analysis software SIDRA, Synchro and HCS.
• Working experience of using industry standard transport modelling software such as CUBE (STEAM) and/or VISSIM/VISUM.
• Abu Dhabi project experience required.
• A self-starter and the ability to work both alone and in teams resolving complex tasks.
• Experience in making sound judgements on complex and sensitive issues.
• Experience of managing working on multi-disciplinary proposals.
• Candidates in the UAE will be preferred.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• 90 calendar days paid maternity leave
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance