Senior/Lead Transport Planner (Highways)

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Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what is possible and help reinvent tomorrow. Our work meaningfully improves the livability and connectivity of our local communities, with a focus on building and strengthening an equitable, diverse, and inclusive society. We apply our expertise and knowledge into the future with optimism and focus. We do not settle until we give our best and know that we are making a difference.

Our Highways team in India is looking for a driven and curious Lead Transport Planner (Middle East) for large-scale infrastructure projects. By joining our team, you will have the chance to work on exciting and engaging multi-disciplinary projects and utilize your Highway design expertise to serve as a design lead on transportation related projects. We will give you the opportunity to work with various disciplines to efficiently complete tasks on schedule.

You will work with an experienced and innovative team of Engineers and Project Managers, as well as gain experience working with our clients / contractor partners to solve their most challenging problems. We want you to be empowered to deliver the boldest solutions for everyday living. By joining Jacobs, you will commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

Responsibilities:

• Proficient in developing and maintaining transport models using PTV VISUM for various ME projects preferably.

• Demonstrated proficiency in traffic forecasting and analysis, utilizing advanced methodologies to predict and manage traffic patterns effectively.

• Responsible for conducting research and data analysis to identify transportation challenges and opportunities and developing transportation plans and policies. Evaluating the impact of proposed transportation projects. Designing transportation infrastructure, such as roads, railways, and bike lanes.

• Work collaboratively with engineers, urban planners, and policymakers to seamlessly integrate transportation solutions with land use planning, ensuring sustainable development.

• Provide technical oversight by reviewing and checking the work of junior team members, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

• Ability to use either of the transport modelling and analysis tools like EMME/SATURN/CUBE /AIMSUN/LEGION/Junctions9/Sidra/Linsig/Synchro/SIDRA.

• \Analyze complex data sets to identify patterns and develop innovative solutions to transportation challenges, continuously seeking ways to improve processes and outcomes.

• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

• Maintain clear communication with counterparts in lead and client offices as necessary, coordinating effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure successful project delivery.

• Mentor and guide staff, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing within the team.

Heres What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Transportation engineering /planning or related
• 9 to 18 years of experience of which at least 6-8 years extensive and demonstrated experience in the ME sector for large-scale Infrastructure/Highway schemes and preferably Global delivery models.  
• Chartered / Professional accreditation desirable, not mandatory.