Principal Beach Planning Specialist

Location: Dubai, UAE
Client: Dubai Government Entity

Talents Tide is seeking a highly experienced Principal Beach Planning Specialist on behalf of a prestigious Dubai Government Entity.

The successful candidate will bring 10+ years of experience in master planning, design, and development of beach, waterfront, coastal, and public realm environments, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality, sustainable and people-centric destinations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of comprehensive coastal and waterfront development strategies.
• Drive ideation, thematic concepts, design visions, and place-making strategies.
• Lead the planning and design of public spaces, waterfront environments, infrastructure, and coastal facilities.
• Integrate public-space activation, identity, functionality, and user-experience principles into development strategies.
• Review and guide design proposals, ensuring alignment with planning, regulatory, and development requirements.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary consultants, design teams, project stakeholders, and government entities.
• Monitor project implementation and provide strategic direction to ensure design intent and quality are maintained.
• Support PMO practices, project governance, stakeholder coordination, and delivery oversight.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and ensure development outcomes meet high standards of sustainability, functionality, and placemaking.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in coastal development, waterfront master planning, architecture, urban design, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree in Master Planning, Urban Design, Coastal Development, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Coastal and waterfront master planning
  • Urban and coastal placemaking
  • Design review and development oversight
  • Public realm and destination development
  • PMO practices and project governance
  • Multidisciplinary and stakeholder coordination
• Experience working on large-scale waterfront, beach, public realm, or coastal development projects is highly desirable.
• PMP certification is an advantage.
• Native-level English proficiency is required.
• Strong leadership, communication, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills.

What We're Looking For

A strategic and design-led professional who can translate coastal development visions into iconic, functional, sustainable, and people-focused destinations, while effectively coordinating complex multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Interested candidates are invited to share their CV with Talents Tide for consideration.