Associate - Transport Planning and Mobility

About the role

WSP is looking for an Associate in Transport Planning and Mobility in Abu Dhabi to help plan and deliver transport and mobility projects across the UAE and the wider Middle East. The role suits someone with strong technical transport planning experience who can lead packages of work, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and work with clients and stakeholders on projects such as masterplans, infrastructure schemes and integrated mobility studies.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support transport planning and mobility studies across Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the wider Middle East.
• Undertake and oversee transport assessments, traffic impact studies, mobility studies, accessibility assessments and transport masterplanning.
• Develop transport strategies for masterplans, mixed-use developments and major infrastructure projects.
• Assess existing and future transport conditions and identify constraints, opportunities and mitigation measures.
• Support multimodal solutions combining private vehicles, public transport, walking, cycling and emerging mobility options.
• Review traffic and transport data such as surveys, trip generation, mode share and network performance.
• Contribute to development planning, road network planning, access strategies and parking requirements.
• Work with transport modelling, highways, urban planning and sustainability teams.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, proposals and client deliverables, and coordinate with clients, developers, consultants and authorities.
• Manage workstreams and packages to agreed quality, programme and budget, and guide junior team members.
• Take part in proposals, bids and business development, and stay up to date with sustainable mobility and transport planning best practice.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Transport Engineering, Urban Planning or a related field; a Master's is advantageous.
• Strong professional experience in transport planning or mobility planning, ideally in a multidisciplinary design or engineering environment.
• Experience delivering transport planning projects in the UAE and/or wider Middle East is highly advantageous.
• Good understanding of the link between land use, development planning, mobility and transport infrastructure.
• Familiarity with transport planning requirements and approval processes in the UAE; experience with Abu Dhabi authorities is an advantage.
• A recognised professional qualification or progress towards one (e.g. CIHT, CILT, ICE) is advantageous.

Required skills

• Transport assessments, traffic impact studies, multimodal and sustainable mobility planning, and traffic data analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and technical report writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English, and the confidence to engage clients and stakeholders.
• Experience managing packages of work and coordinating with transport modelling and highway design teams.