Transport Planning Manager

The following attributes are a necessary requirement for the position:

• Degree qualified in transport planning or civil engineering.
• 10 years of relevant experience in a Consulting environment
• An appropriate level of related post graduate work experience, including project management experience.
• Excellent experience and understanding of transportation planning, covering most of the following; multi-modal transport strategy, development/access planning, public transport issues, strategic planning, transit-oriented development, traffic management, and other urban transport planning policies.
• Professional membership of relevant institution.
• Working knowledge in a range of transport appraisal and modelling techniques such as VISSIM, TRANSYT, EMME2, SIDRA, Synchro and HCS.
• Understanding of British, American and international design standards
• Experience of business development and project financial management.
• Excellent English written and spoken communication skills.
• Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients is essential.
• To be able to work on their own initiative with minimum supervision, and within a multi-disciplinary (and multi locational) team.
• Must be familiar with working to Quality Assured Systems.
• Must be flexible and willing to travel and work across the Middle East Region.
• Project experience in the Middle East and familiarity with local trends and transport planning practices and standards.

Other desirable attributes include:

• Good experience in the development and application of transport modelling and familiarity with the packages used in KSA and the Region i.e. VISUM, CUBE, EMME.
• Capable of communicating in Arabic effectively, both written and spoken.
• Experience of working on projects in both the public and private sector.
• Experience of working on development planning projects with urban planners and landscape architects.
• Experience in bid preparation.

Personal Attributes:

• Applicants should possess good commercial awareness and financial management ability
• Strong leadership and managerial qualities
• Proven team management and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Using your considerable experience in transport planning across transport impact assessments for mixed use developments and the development and appraisal of transport schemes and policies embracing all modes of transport, you will provide project management on a range of transport planning studies, as well as delivering on a diverse range of technical challenges and services to clients and project teams.
• Working closely with other project managers and other planning department staff leading and supporting effectively on business development opportunities within KSA (and potentially across the region) is also an important element of this role.
• You will be responsible for delivering technical quality across a wide range of transport planning projects within KSA
• The precise role will vary according to type of project and client. In some instances you will act as Project Manager with direct project and client management responsibilities, leading a team of specialists and technical staff on day-to-day project activities. In other instances, you would be expected to provide technical support and advice to project teams. These projects will predominantly be in KSA, but contribution to other projects across the Middle East should also be expected.
• You will also have a role in supporting business development through engagement with external and internal Atkins clients and by leading on and contributing to a range of tenders.
• The successful applicant will also contribute to our process of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing relating to transport planning and policy, appraisal and transport impact assessments across the Middle East transport planning business.