Urban Planning Specialist

• Guide and conduct urban planning and policy studies which aim to foster the level of integration between land use and transportation planning. This includes studying the impacts of different urban planning forms on the efficiency and sustainability of the transportation system
• Study the mobility related requirements of the approved Dubai Urban Plan including transit and pedestrian oriented development and the 20 minutes city and identify the initiatives and measures need to be conducted by the companyto achieve those requirements
• Study the current urban planning practices and issues in Dubai (horizontal low density development, imbalanced mix of land uses, concentration of schools in certain areas, … etc) and identify the resulting mobility issues and consequences and suggest solutions which shall include urban planning policies, governance frameworks, and urban planning-mobility related policies and measures.
• Study and identify global urban planning practices and trends that can facilitate sustainability and quality of life in Dubai and suggest practical ways to adopt such practices and trends in Dubai.
• Handle urban planning related elements and requirements within TSPD projects and studies either they are internal or consultancy studies.
• Participate in the collection and analysis of the urban planning and demographic information required to conduct EBA (Economic-Based Assessments) for the purpose of updating the Dubai Strategic Transportation Models and plans making use of different tools such as GIS tools.
• Support and facilitate handling all of the TSPD tasks (departmental and teams tasks) in relation to the approved Dubai Urban Plan which include KPIs and projects relevant to the company.
• Conduct detailed urban planning studies for certain areas/communities in Dubai and suggest measures and solutions needed to facilitate soft and first/last mobility practices in those areas.
• Conduct detailed studies to establish the relationships between demographic and social transformations and mobility trends in Dubai and suggest measures to deal with the planning and mobility implications of such transformations.
• Prepare high quality technical reports and presentations in relation to the above tasks.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in urban planning with Transportation planning background from a recognized university. PhD is a plus.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in urban and transportation planning and policy related fields.
• Excellent experience in the interrelated urban planning and mobility studies
• Excellent knowledge of urban and transportation planning, policy development and evaluation
• Excellent knowledge and practice in studying new urban planning transformations and urban development business models
• Data manipulation and proficiency in the use of suitable software including GIS;
• Fluent in Arabic and English (reading, writing, and speaking)
• Computer Literate.

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