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AlHussein Haikal

AlHussein Haikal

Traffic Manager
Dubai

Summary

  • MSc in Transport Engineering and operation with15 years of experience in the Transportation planning field . Excellent reputation for problems solving, managing Clients and stakeholders for the strategic projects and masterplans in the Middle East.
  • Involved in future mobility projects and sustainable transport solutions and technologies.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in Transport softwares such as: VISUM, VISSIM, Synchro, Sidra, Legion, HCS and GIS tools. Leading and managing a team and delivering projects using these softwares along with other softwares such as EMME, Cube.
  • Presenting critical project findings and milestones to senior client executives and board members.
  • Resolving the conflict of interest between clients and authorities.
  • Maintaining positive relationships with the clients and various stakeholders
  • Overlooking and reviewing the technical reports and presentation done by the project team and present it to the clients or stakeholders.
  • Delivering successful micro-mobility masterplan of Dubai as well as several masterplans in UAE and the region.
  • Contributing in sustainable initiatives and part of a panel on the Sustainable Transportation in COP28

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Traffic Manager

Dar
06.2023 - Current
  • Strategic Leadership: Lead and direct traffic management strategies for design projects, ensuring alignment with overarching project goals.
  • Team Management: Oversee interdisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and coordination for seamless project execution within company and with external consultants and authorities.
    Provide guidance on sustainable transportation practices.
  • Client Interface: Act as primary point of contact for clients on traffic and transportation-related matters, ensuring alignment with project objectives and client expectations.
    Effectively communicate transportation strategies and project timelines to clients.
  • Continuous Improvement: Establish and maintain systems for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of transportation plans such as providing training, arranging projects tasks according to appropriate resources.
    Adapt strategies based on client feedback and project requirements.
  • Created work schedules and project management plans organization-wide to maintain efficiency and timeliness
  • Communicated deadlines and established benchmarks for incremental departmental success


Selected Projects:

  • Dubai E-Scooter Masterplan: As a project manager, developed a vision for the E-Scooter and micro-mobility requirements for overall Dubai, including the design standards, benchmarking, safety policies and implementation plan.
  • Dubai Islands Masterplan: A project manager of a mixed use development in the heart of Dubai with more than 11 Millions sqm GFA. The Traffic Impact Study includes Public Transport provision and connections to the existing metro stations. Coordination with ongoing RTA projects
  • Road Parallel to Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Street, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi: Part of enhancement of the strategic mobility and accessibility for Al Ain City, a corridor of more than 20km length and 5 interchanges is being developed to relief the congestion on Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Street. My role is to manage the team woking on the Traffic Study and ensure the workflow is intact as well as attending the key meetings with the client or the stakeholders.
  • Bahrain Northern Link Road: Leading the traffic study of a 30km corridor with more than 16km of supporting links and 15km of access roads. The traffic study includes updating Bahrain National Model and coordinating with different authorities to obtain their buy in on the proposed configuration of the strategic corridor.
  • Hatta Transportation Masterplan, Dubai: Hatta is expected to be a leisure destination, with several ambitious projects being planned around its special nature and setting. This anticipated boost in development will necessarily need to be accompanied with a meticulous planning of its services and mainly its transport provisions. Hence, it is well understood that Hatta traffic nature might change considerably during business days versus non-business days. The project comprises of two stages, first one is providing "Short Term and High-Level Long-Term Traffic Solutions" and the second is "Transportation Master Plan for Hatta Area"

Senior Transport Planner

Dar
07.2015 - 06.2023
  • Managing a team to deliver Traffic and masterplanning studies in mega projects in Dubai
  • Presenting the works personally to the Clients and Authorities executive starting with Directors up to the Chairman including projects' cost analyses.
  • · Managing the conflict of interest between stakeholders by resolving the problems by creating win-win situations.


Selected projects:

  • Deira Islands: A project manager of a mixed use development in the with more than 11 Million sqm GFA. The Traffic Impact Study includes Rail and Public Transport provision and connections to the existing metro stations. Coordination with ongoing RTA projects to define the strategic ROW.
  • Madinat Al Arab, Dubai: A project manager of a mixed use development in the with more than 15 Million sqm GFA Transport masterplan.
  • Downtown Jebel Ali, Dubai: Managing a Traffic Impact Study of a development of future land-use masterplan of mixed-use comprising of residential dwellings, retail, commercial offices and hotels, planned to be fully developed by the year 2030.
  • International City Phase 3, Dubai: Managing a Traffic Impact Study of a mixed use development located by Mohamed Bin Zayed Street and Manamah Road.
  • Dragon City Expansion TIS, Dubai: Managing the Traffic Impact Study of Dragon Mart shopping mall and city expansion.

Transportation\Traffic Engineer

Dar
08.2012 - 07.2015

· Working in different aspects of Transportation Planning and Engineering in the Gulf area for mega project such as: New Orbital Highway (Qatar), Doha Metro Green Line Stations Assessment (Qatar), Planning Policies in Madinah (Saudi Arabia), Madinah Haram Expansion Simulation (Saudi Arabia), Zayed City Masterplan Review (United Arab Emirates) and Abu Dhabi Low Emission Zone (United Arab Emirates); a feasibility study for a Low Emission Zone (LEZ).

· The main tasks would be modelling masterplans in macro level and simulate critical project elements in micro level. This also includes, analyses of results and recommendation of design feasibility.

· Involving in organizational internal communication and quality procedure

Transportation\Highway Engineer

Dar
12.2009 - 07.2011

· Proposing and designing highway roads, plans, profiles, cross sections and cut and fill quantities

· Production of technical drawings using appropriate software's

· Preparation of project reports, transport assessments and technical specifications

· Liaison and correspondence with internal departments from other disciplines and external bodies over information and technical queries.

Intern

TYlin International
07.2008 - 09.2008
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.

Intern

Arab Consulting Engineers (Moharam Bakhum office)
07.2007 - 08.2007

Intern

CCC (Consolidated Contractors Company)
07.2006 - 08.2006

Education

Master of Science - Transport Engineering & Operation

Newcastle University
Newcastle, United Kingdom
09.2011 - 2012.08

Project Management

Project Management Professional (PMP)
12.2020

PRMG: Professional Program in Project Management - Project Managment

American University
Cairo, Egypt
09.2009 - 2011.04

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Helwan University
Cairo, Egypt
09.2004 - 2009.07

Timeline

Traffic Manager

Dar
06.2023 - Current

Senior Transport Planner

Dar
07.2015 - 06.2023

Transportation\Traffic Engineer

Dar
08.2012 - 07.2015

Master of Science - Transport Engineering & Operation

Newcastle University
09.2011 - 2012.08

Transportation\Highway Engineer

Dar
12.2009 - 07.2011

PRMG: Professional Program in Project Management - Project Managment

American University
09.2009 - 2011.04

Intern

TYlin International
07.2008 - 09.2008

Intern

Arab Consulting Engineers (Moharam Bakhum office)
07.2007 - 08.2007

Intern

CCC (Consolidated Contractors Company)
07.2006 - 08.2006

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Helwan University
09.2004 - 2009.07

Project Management

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Skills

    Leadership

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