Head of Transport Planning & Mobility
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About the Role
WSP seeks an experienced Head of Transport Planning & Mobility to lead the regional team in the Middle East, based in Dubai. The role involves strategic leadership, business development, and delivery of major transport planning and mobility projects, including smart cities and sustainability programs.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and drive the regional Transport Planning & Mobility strategy aligned with global objectives
- Position WSP as a market leader in transport planning, integrated mobility, and future ready transport solutions
- Anticipate emerging trends such as net zero transport, smart mobility, MaaS, autonomous transport, active travel, and transit oriented development
- Represent WSP at senior client meetings, industry forums, conferences, and with government stakeholders
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a multi country team of transport planners, traffic engineers, mobility specialists, and data analysts
- Set clear objectives for regional discipline leads and ensure consistent technical quality and delivery excellence
- Drive talent attraction, succession planning, and capability development across the Middle East
- Act as senior client sponsor for key public sector and private sector clients
- Lead regional business development initiatives, including market entry strategies, client targeting, and service diversification
- Provide leadership on major bids and tenders, including pursuits, win themes, pricing strategies, and interview presentations
- Provide technical oversight and governance for complex and high profile projects
- Full ownership and accountability of the discipline P&L, including related KPIs and targets
Requirements
- Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related discipline
- Professional chartership (e.g. CIHT, TPS, ICE, RTPI or equivalent)
- 15+ years experience in transport planning and mobility, with strong track record in Middle East
- Proven leadership experience managing large, multidisciplinary teams across multiple geographies
- Experience working on multi discipline mega projects, transport master plans, smart city programmes
- Demonstrated success in winning and delivering major transport projects
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing P&L, bids, and client frameworks
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
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Role Overview
- WSP is seeking an experienced Head of Transport Planning & Mobility Middle East to provide strategic, technical, commercial, and people leadership across the region.
- Based in Dubai, the role will lead and grow WSP's transport planning, traffic engineering, and integrated mobility services across the Middle East.
- Support major infrastructure, urban development, smart cities, and sustainability led programmes.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.
- Professional chartership (e.g. CIHT, TPS, ICE, RTPI or equivalent).
- 15+ years experience in transport planning and mobility, with a strong track record in the Middle East.
- Proven leadership experience managing large, multidisciplinary teams across multiple geographies.
- Experience working on multi discipline mega projects, transport master plans, smart city programmes, Vision led national strategies.
- Experience with digital transport modelling, mobility platforms, and data driven planning.
- Demonstrated success in winning and delivering major transport projects.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing P&L, bids, and client frameworks.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and drive the regional Transport Planning & Mobility strategy, aligned with WSP Middle East and global transport objectives.
- Position WSP as a market leader in transport planning, integrated mobility, and future ready transport solutions.
- Anticipate emerging trends such as net zero transport, smart mobility, MaaS, autonomous transport, active travel, and transit oriented development.
- Represent WSP at senior client meetings, industry forums, conferences, and with government stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a multi country team of transport planners, traffic engineers, mobility specialists, and data analysts.
- Set clear objectives for regional discipline leads and ensure consistent technical quality and delivery excellence.
- Drive talent attraction, succession planning, and capability development across the Middle East.
- Act as senior client sponsor for key public sector and private sector clients.
- Lead regional business development initiatives, including market entry strategies, client targeting, and service diversification.
- Provide leadership on major bids and tenders, including pursuits, win themes, pricing strategies, and interview presentations.
- Provide technical oversight and governance for complex and high profile projects.
- Full ownership and accountability of the discipline P&L, including related KPIs and targets.
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