Senior Executive - GIS Transportation

About Dubai Holding Land Estates:

Dubai Holding Land Estates oversees a diverse land portfolio strategically located across Dubais most sought-after areas. With convenient access to major highways, nearby amenities, and flexible land use options, investors are presented with unique opportunities for development and growth.

Through the centralization of Dubai Holdings land bank, Dubai Holding Land Estates focuses on large-scale master plans, ensuring alignment with the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, whilst also supporting the businesss commitment to sustainable urban development and strategic land portfolio management.

Job Purpose:

The GIS Transportation Specialist is responsible for supporting the design, implementation, and maintenance of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with a focus on transportation networks and infrastructure. This role involves collecting, analyzing, and managing spatial data related to roads, transit, traffic, and logistics to create maps, reports, and geospatial models that inform decision-making and support transportation and mobility projects across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Collection and Input
* Collect, compile, and input transportation-related spatial data from various sources, including master plans, GPS data, satellite imagery, and other geospatial datasets.
* Ensure data is accurate, consistent, and aligned with transportation project specifications and organizational standards, resulting in high-quality datasets ready for analysis or integration into GIS platforms.

Data Editing and Maintenance
* Perform routine editing and updating of transportation GIS data layers (roads, transit networks, right-of-way, traffic zones), correcting errors and ensuring data integrity.
* Update databases with the latest transportation and mobility information, maintaining metadata for future reference to ensure accurate and reliable GIS databases.

Map Creation and Visualization
* Generate transportation maps, reports, diagrams, and other visual representations of geospatial data for internal teams, consultants, and client-facing deliverables.
* Ensure visualizations are clear, accurate, and meet project requirements, producing professional maps and dashboards for use in planning, reports, and decision-making.

Geospatial Analysis and Modelling
* Perform transportation-focused spatial analysis, such as network analysis, shortest path, service area, buffer zones, and accessibility studies, to support mobility and infrastructure projects.
* Create geospatial models to analyze travel patterns, congestion hotspots, and multimodal connectivity, generating reports and models that inform transportation planning and investment.

Quality Control and Data Validation
* Ensure the accuracy and completeness of transportation GIS data by performing validation checks, identifying inconsistencies, and resolving discrepancies.
* Conduct quality control assessments on maps, data layers, and spatial analyses to ensure reliable outputs that support project delivery.

Documentation and Reporting
* Maintain detailed documentation of transportation GIS processes, workflows, and metadata for datasets.
* Prepare regular reports on transportation GIS activities, providing insights into projects, challenges, and accomplishments to ensure transparency and continuity.

Field Surveys and Site Visits
* Conduct site inspections to verify transportation infrastructure status (roads, intersections, transit stations, pedestrian facilities).
* Perform transportation-related surveys, including road condition assessments, traffic data collection, as-built verification, and field GPS data capture.

Key Requirements:
* A diploma or associate degree in GIS, Cartography, or a related technical field with relevant work experience, or Certification in GIS software (e.g., Esri ArcGIS, Arc Map Pro certification, or equivalent)
* 5 Years of relevant experience

GIS Software Proficiency
* Strong skills in leading GIS platforms such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, network and geometric analysis, and other mapping software for creating, editing, and analysing transportation-related geospatial data.
* Familiarity with emerging GIS technologies and integration with AI for predictive modelling and smart transportation solutions.

Spatial Data Management
* Ability to manage, organize, and maintain large transportation and mobility datasets (roads, transit, traffic, logistics), ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with organizational and international standards.

Geospatial Analysis
* Proficient in performing network and spatial analyses such as buffering, overlay, proximity analysis, shortest path, and accessibility studies to support transportation planning and decision-making.

Cartographic and Visualization Skills
* Expertise in designing and producing clear, accurate, and visually effective transportation maps, dashboards, and visualizations for reports, planning documents, and presentations.

Data Quality Control
* Strong ability to validate and maintain data quality by identifying errors, correcting discrepancies, and ensuring complete metadata documentation for all transportation GIS datasets.

Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting
* Skilled in identifying and resolving GIS software or transportation data-related issues, providing timely solutions to ensure uninterrupted workflows.

Communication and Collaboration
* Ability to clearly communicate complex geospatial and transportation concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
* Strong collaboration skills, working effectively with planners, engineers, analysts, and cross-functional teams to deliver project goals.

About the Benefits:

At Dubai Holding, were committed to nurturing the success and well-being of our colleagues. Join our dynamic and diverse team, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment. We strongly believe in creating an empowered workforce that will help us build a connected city for tomorrow. We are committed to attracting the brightest minds and nurturing the most pioneering candidates who desire to make a great impact on the future of Dubai.