Senior Transport Planner

Job description / Role

Atkins is a provider of multi-disciplined technical and planning services to the built environment, and is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first class solutions which combine innovation, imagination and best practice.

Due to the continuing expansion of our Transport Planning business across the Middle East we have an exciting opportunity in Kuwait for a Senior Consultant Transport Planner.

This position is within our Middle East Transport Planning business which covers all aspects of transport planning from strategic transport planning, appraisal and policy through to development impact assessment and traffic engineering.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Consultant Transport Planner/Project Manager who will welcome the challenge of leading a diverse range of projects to achieve excellence in our transport planning and policy service to clients.

Requirements

The following attributes are a necessary requirement for the position:

•Degree qualified in transport planning or civil engineering.

•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.

OTHER DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES INCLUDE:

•Project experience in the Middle East and familiarity with local trends and transport planning practices and standards.

•Good experience in the development and application of transport modelling and familiarity with the packages used in Abu Dhabi 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

•Successful applicants will be a respected authority within their discipline

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).