Chief Specialist- Transportation Systems
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About the Role
The Roads and Transport Authority seeks a Chief Specialist to drive planning, implementation, and evaluation of autonomous and smart public transport projects in Dubai. The role involves coordinating strategies, partnerships, research, and risk assessments to advance innovative mobility systems.
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Responsibilities
- Monitor and implement autonomous mobility strategies covering land, air, and sea vehicles
- Prepare executive and operational plans for smart public transport systems and infrastructure
- Benchmark performance of self driving and innovative transportation systems against international practices
- Lead business analysis to identify change requirements and recommend solutions
- Manage projects and coordinate with developers, startups, and service providers
- Seek partnerships with leading companies and academia for sustainable smart mobility projects
- Plan and deliver awareness workshops on smart public connectors
- Prepare reports and presentations for higher management, including bilingual progress reports
- Lead preparation and governance of RFI, RFQ, and RFP documentation for autonomous mobility initiatives
- Conduct risk assessments for projects and monitor identified risks
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or Transportation)
- Master's degree in Engineering or Management preferred
- 3+ years experience with PhD, 6+ with Master's, 8+ with Bachelor's
- UAE National only
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Job Purpose
- Drive planning, implementation and evaluation of autonomous and smart public transport projects to advance innovative mobility systems in Dubai.
- Coordinate strategies, partnerships, research and risk assessments to strengthen performance and long term value of RTA self driving and aerial initiatives.
Roles & Accountabilities Strategy
- Monitor and ensure implementation of autonomous mobility strategies covering land, air and sea autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles and self driving public transport.
- Prepare and develop executive and operational plans to activate smart public transport systems and required infrastructure.
- Benchmark the performance of self driving and innovative transportation systems against leading international practices.
- Lead business analysis to identify change requirements in innovative and self driving projects.
- Provide expert advice on processes and issues related to innovative and self driving projects.
- Study the financial, social and economic impacts of advanced mobility projects.
Roles & Accountabilities Operations
- Manage projects and their impact on customers, operations, procedures and assessments.
- Coordinate and follow up with developers, startups and smart public transport service providers.
- Seek partnerships with leading companies and academia to develop sustainable and innovative smart mobility projects.
- Plan and deliver awareness workshops for employees and stakeholders on smart public connectors.
- Drive experiments in operating and developing autonomous and smart public transport means.
- Prepare reports and presentations on advanced mobility projects for higher RTA management.
- Prepare and review press release content on innovative and autonomous mobility projects.
- Lead the preparation and governance of RFI, RFQ, and RFP documentation for autonomous mobility initiatives.
Product / Process Improvement
- Review and enrich research and studies on smart public transportation systems.
- Review and analyze data and reports to identify causes of challenges facing RTA aerial and self driving projects.
- Conduct robust risk assessments for projects under remit and monitor identified risks.
Physical Working Conditions
- Work primarily in an office environment with frequent meetings and workshops.
- Occasional site and event visits, possible extended hours during critical project milestones, trials and major conferences.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical or Transportation).
- Master’s degree in Engineering or Management, or Administrative disciplines.
Experience
- 3+ years in case of Ph.D.
- 6+ years in case of Master's degree.
- 8+ years in case of Bachelor's degree.
Required Nationality
- UAE National Only.
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