Senior Transportation Planner

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Job Description: Senior Transportation Planner Abu Dhabi, UAE Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Transportation Planner to join our team! In this role you will help deliver transportation planning studies and support authority submissions in Abu Dhabi. What You’ll Be Doing: - Conduct transportation planning studies including transportation master plans, transport impact studies, corridor studies, and related assessments. - Perform operational analysis for intersections, road segments, and interchanges using tools such as SYNCHRO, VISSIM, and HCS; develop and evaluate mitigation measures. - Support travel demand modelling activities and interpretation of outputs to inform recommendations. - Apply highway design understanding to ensure practical, implementable planning solutions. What Required Skills You’ll Bring: - Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. - Minimum 6 years experience in transportation planning/traffic engineering, including traffic studies for developments. - Strong report writing and presentation skills. - Hands-on experience preparing transportation studies and submissions for Abu Dhabi ITC. What Desired Skills You’ll Bring: - Expertise in travel demand modelling (e.g., CUBE) and operational analysis tools (e.g., SYNCHRO, HCS, SIDRA); microsimulation (e.g., VISSIM or Aimsun). - Experience in public transport planning, non-motorized transport, and parking management. - Master’s degree in transportation planning / traffic engineering. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Minimum 6 years experience in transportation planning/traffic engineering, including traffic studies for developments. Strong report writing and presentation skills. Hands-on experience preparing transportation studies and submissions for Abu Dhabi ITC.

Conduct transportation planning studies including transportation master plans, transport impact studies, corridor studies, and related assessments. Perform operational analysis for intersections, road segments, and interchanges using tools such as SYNCHRO, VISSIM, and HCS; develop and evaluate mitigation measures. Support travel demand modelling activities and interpretation of outputs to inform recommendations. Apply highway design understanding to ensure practical, implementable planning solutions.