GIS Specialist (Expert) / Senior Urban Planner

About the job

About the job

We’re Hiring | GIS Specialist (Expert) / Senior Urban Planner

Our client is a leading multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and design consultancy in the UAE, with an established portfolio of major projects across the region. The firm brings together architects, engineers, urban planners, designers, and technical specialists to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across complex development and master planning projects.

We are currently seeking an experienced GIS Specialist (Expert) / Senior Urban Planner to join their growing team.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Lead GIS and spatial analysis activities supporting urban planning, master planning, and large-scale development projects.

Develop, manage, and analyze geospatial databases, maps, spatial datasets, and planning information.

Conduct advanced spatial analysis to support land-use planning, infrastructure planning, development assessments, and urban studies.

Prepare high-quality GIS maps, thematic maps, analytical outputs, and visualizations for technical reports and presentations.

Integrate GIS data with urban planning, architectural, infrastructure, and engineering requirements.

Support the preparation of master plans, urban development strategies, land-use plans, and planning frameworks.

Analyze demographic, land-use, transportation, environmental, infrastructure, and other spatial datasets to support planning and development strategies.

Collaborate with architects, urban planners, engineers, landscape architects, and other multidisciplinary teams.

Coordinate with clients, consultants, and relevant authorities regarding GIS data, planning requirements, and project deliverables.

Ensure the accuracy, quality, consistency, and integrity of spatial data and GIS deliverables.

Establish and maintain GIS standards, workflows, databases, and best practices across projects.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior GIS and planning team members.

Contribute to technical reports, presentations, studies, and planning documentation.

Requirements

Requirements

7+ years of professional experience in GIS, urban planning, spatial planning, or a related field.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Urban Planning, GIS, Geography, Geomatics, or a related discipline.

Strong professional experience combining GIS and urban planning, preferably within an architecture, engineering, planning, or multidisciplinary consultancy.

Advanced proficiency in ArcGIS / ArcGIS Pro and relevant GIS platforms.

Strong knowledge of spatial analysis, geospatial databases, mapping, data management, and GIS visualization.

Proven experience applying GIS to urban planning, master planning, land-use planning, infrastructure, and large-scale development projects.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams and manage multiple deliverables.

UAE/GCC experience is highly desirable.

Knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or other relevant design and planning software is an advantage.