Transport Planning Specialist

Job description / Role

CLIENT

Linum Consult’s client is a transport consultant operating out of Qatar. Due to continued growth, they are currently seeking a Transport Planning Specialist with particular experience in public bus transport planning to join their team in Qatar.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishing transport policies and developing strategic performance indicators and targets for the company’s bus transit services that are aligned with overall strategic objectives
• Reviewing development plans for transportation system effects, infrastructure requirements, or compliance with applicable transportation regulations
• Studying current transportation systems analysing effectiveness, use, and needs of new methods of models of transportation
• Proposing transportation improvement projects including sizing analyses and risk assessments
• Recommending modifications to current plans to improve efficiency and reduce cost
• Carrying out transport planning and monitoring
• Developing and maintaining a Public Transport Master Dashboard, covering all key projects and activities within the company, leading to the delivery of the public transport strategy

Salary:
QAR 20,000 to 30,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Requirements

PROFILE

• A Bachelor’s degree qualification in Transport Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Logistics, or similar field. Post graduate degree qualification is highly preferred along with PMP certification
• At least 10 years’ experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with significant experience in the bus transportation industry, of which 4 years have been in a senior position
• Significant experience in managing projects, teams, and stakeholders, with expertise on Program & Performance development
• Extensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and objectives of bus transportation operations and project delivery
• Demonstrable supervisory experience on a variety of projects and initiatives
• Strong IT skills, particularly in MS Office and database programs
• Excellent organisational, communication, and presentation skills

About the Company

Linum Consult is a niche global consultancy specialising in international recruitment of white collar workers across the Construction & Engineering, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors. We provide a full 360 consultancy service for clients, candidates and partners to eliminate the potential pitfalls of international mobilisation.

All Linum Consultants are industry experts with in country, international, multi-cultural experience. We provide precise market information combined with local knowledge to help facilitate informed decisions that are often life changing.