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Mott MacDonald • Dubai, AE

Senior Transport Planner

Employment type:  Full time
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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.
  • 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.

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

Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Bank holiday swaps
Bike parking
Book swaps
Buddy scheme
Buy or sell annual leave
Carer’s leave – up to 5 days, two of which are paid
Compassionate leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 2 weeks
Enhanced pension match/contribution – matched up to 7%
Enhanced sick pay
Ergonomic workstations
Eye Care Support – Eyecare vouchers
Faith rooms
Fully stocked snack cupboard
Further education support
Health assessment
In house training
Income protection
L&D budget
Learning platform
Life assurance
Life insurance – 4 x salary
Lunch and learns
Meditation space
Meditation space
Mentoring
Modern office
On-site shower
On-site yoga classes
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Pregnancy loss leave
Pregnancy support
Private booths
Private GP service – Private Medical care for all UK staff
Professional subscriptions – We pay for your primary professional annual subscription
Referral bonus
Religious celebration leave
Reservist leave – 10 days leave
Returnship
Salary sacrifice
Share options
Shared parental leave – We match up to 24 weeks full pay
Study support
Tax-free childcare
Teambuilding days
Theme park discounts
Travel loan
Women’s health leave
Menopause support

Working at Mott MacDonald

Company employees:

18,000 worldwide

Gender diversity (m:f:n-b):

0:35:65

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