Senior Planner

Job Purpose

• The Senior Planner is responsible for leading and coordinating strategic, urban, infrastructure, and transportation planning activities within the Municipality & Transportation sector. The role supports the development and implementation of sustainable transportation networks, infrastructure programs, mobility strategies, and urban development initiatives aligned with municipal objectives and long-term growth plans. The Senior Planner evaluates planning proposals, conducts technical analyses, develops planning studies, and provides expert recommendations to support informed decision-making while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, planning standards, and government policies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Development

• Lead the preparation, review, and implementation of transportation, infrastructure, and urban planning strategies.

• Develop short-term, medium-term, and long-term planning frameworks aligned with municipal objectives.

• Support the development of master plans, mobility plans, infrastructure strategies, and capital improvement programs.

• Identify future development requirements and assess their impact on transportation and municipal infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning

• Conduct transportation planning studies, traffic assessments, and mobility analyses.

• Evaluate transportation demand, network performance, and infrastructure capacity requirements.

• Support planning initiatives related to roads, public transportation, active mobility, and smart city projects.

• Assess the impact of development projects on transportation and municipal infrastructure systems.

• Recommend solutions to address current and future transportation challenges.

Project Planning & Coordination

• Coordinate planning activities with internal departments, consultants, developers, and government entities.

• Monitor planning-related projects and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

• Review consultant deliverables, technical studies, and planning reports.

• Provide planning guidance and technical support during project development and implementation phases.

• Participate in multidisciplinary project teams and stakeholder working groups.

Planning Review & Regulatory Compliance

• Review planning submissions, development applications, and infrastructure proposals.

• Ensure compliance with municipal regulations, planning standards, policies, and relevant legislation.

• Evaluate land use proposals and their implications on transportation and infrastructure networks.

• Provide recommendations and technical comments on planning applications and government initiatives.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Collect, analyze, and interpret planning, transportation, demographic, and development data.

• Develop planning reports, dashboards, technical studies, and recommendations.

• Monitor planning KPIs and sector performance indicators.

• Prepare executive presentations, planning briefs, and strategic reports for management.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with government agencies, municipalities, developers, consultants, and external stakeholders.

• Participate in public consultations, workshops, and planning committees.

• Present planning findings and recommendations to management and key stakeholders.

• Facilitate coordination between planning, transportation, infrastructure, and development departments.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Identify opportunities to enhance planning methodologies and processes.

• Support the adoption of innovative transportation and urban planning solutions.

• Contribute to smart city initiatives, sustainability programs, and digital transformation projects.

• Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, regulations, and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Planning, Geography, or a related field.

• Master's Degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

• Professional certification from recognized planning or engineering institutions is an advantage.

Experience

• 8-12 years of relevant experience in urban planning, transportation planning, infrastructure planning, or municipal planning.

• Experience within government, municipality, transportation, or infrastructure sectors is preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in preparing planning studies, mobility strategies, and infrastructure development plans.

• Experience managing consultants, technical studies, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of transportation planning principles, urban development, and infrastructure planning.

• Understanding of municipal regulations, planning standards, and development requirements.

• Proficiency in GIS, planning software, transportation modeling tools, and data analysis applications.

• Strong analytical, reporting, and project coordination skills.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

KPIs

Strategic Planning

• Percentage of planning initiatives delivered according to approved timelines.

• Achievement of strategic planning objectives and development milestones.

• Number of approved planning studies and strategic recommendations adopted.

Project Delivery

• Percentage of planning projects completed within schedule and scope.

• Timeliness of technical reviews and planning assessments.

• Consultant deliverable compliance rate.

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning

• Accuracy and effectiveness of transportation and infrastructure forecasts.

• Number of transportation planning solutions successfully implemented.

• Improvement in transportation network planning performance indicators.

Regulatory Compliance

• Percentage of planning submissions reviewed within service-level targets.

• Compliance rate with municipal planning standards and regulations.

• Number of planning-related audit findings or non-compliance issues.

Stakeholder Management

• Stakeholder satisfaction rating.

• Timeliness and effectiveness of stakeholder coordination activities.

• Number of stakeholder engagement initiatives successfully completed.

Reporting & Analysis

• Accuracy and timeliness of planning reports and technical studies.

• Data quality and reporting compliance rate.

• Percentage of management reports submitted within deadlines.

Continuous Improvement

• Number of process improvement initiatives implemented.

• Contributions to innovation, sustainability, and smart city initiatives.

• Efficiency improvements achieved in planning processes.

Job Challenges

• Balancing long-term strategic planning objectives with immediate operational and development requirements.

• Managing competing stakeholder priorities and expectations.

• Coordinating complex planning projects involving multiple government entities and departments.

• Addressing evolving transportation, mobility, and infrastructure demands.

• Ensuring planning recommendations remain aligned with regulatory changes and municipal strategies.

• Managing large volumes of technical data and complex analyses.

• Responding to rapid urban growth and development pressures.

• Maintaining project timelines while managing multiple concurrent planning initiatives.

• Integrating sustainability, resilience, and smart city objectives into planning frameworks.

• Navigating uncertainty in population growth, development forecasts, and transportation demand trends.