Associate Director – Transportation
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About the Role
Buro Happold is seeking an experienced Associate Director to join their Riyadh team, leading transportation planning and infrastructure projects across the Middle East. The role involves strategic transport planning, client engagement, and business development.
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Responsibilities
- Lead transportation planning and infrastructure projects, ensuring technical quality and commercial performance
- Provide strategic transport planning input, including master planning, traffic impact assessments, access strategies, and parking studies
- Develop and review transportation models and network analyses to support project delivery
- Engage with clients, government entities, and stakeholders to deliver practical and efficient transport solutions
- Oversee the preparation of high quality technical reports, drawings, and presentations
- Build and maintain strong client relationships and contribute to business development activities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in transport planning and traffic engineering, with a strong portfolio of projects in the Middle East
- Proven experience in transport modelling and analysis tools such as GIS, VISSIM, VISUM, Synchro, or SIDRA
- Strong technical expertise in transport systems, traffic operations, and infrastructure planning
- Demonstrated leadership in delivering complex transport projects and managing multidisciplinary teams
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Your next role
- Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.
- You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter.
- This is a genuine opportunity to make impact and leave real legacy.
Your key duties
- Lead transportation planning and infrastructure projects, ensuring technical quality and commercial performance.
- Provide strategic transport planning input, including master planning, traffic impact assessments, access strategies, and parking studies.
- Develop and review transportation models and network analyses to support project delivery.
- Engage with clients, government entities, and stakeholders to deliver practical and efficient transport solutions.
- Oversee the preparation of high quality technical reports, drawings, and presentations.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships and contribute to business development activities.
Your Skills And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in transport planning and traffic engineering, with a strong portfolio of projects in the Middle East.
- Proven experience in transport modelling and analysis tools such as GIS, VISSIM, VISUM, Synchro, or SIDRA.
- Strong technical expertise in transport systems, traffic operations, and infrastructure planning.
- Demonstrated leadership in delivering complex transport projects and managing multidisciplinary teams.
What We Offer You
- Career defining projects and leadership opportunities.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Support for professional development and memberships.
- A collaborative, inclusive environment where your voice matters.
A place for everyone
- Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance.
- We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
- We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry.
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