Jonathan Spear

Transport Policy and Strategy Advisor

20.2 yrs experienceManagement Consulting

Mar 2019Added yesterday

The move

MoveAtkins Middle East and India → Atkins

TitleTechnical Director → Director and Fellow

LocationDubai → Dubai

Career arcLong-term resident

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE21.8

Total experience20.2 years

Atkins headcount10,001+ employees

Atkins industryEngineering Services

Atkins HQEpsom, Surrey

Atkins typePublic Company

Career arc

Policy Lead and Chair’s AdvisorMay 2025 — Present
CIHT UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
Senior Committee MemberMay 2023 — Apr 2025
CIHT UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
Transport Policy and Strategy AdvisorSep 2020 — Present
AtkinsRéalis· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract
Independent Transport ConsultantSep 2020 — Present
JJH Spear Transport Advisory FZE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
Co-Founder and ChairNov 2019 — Apr 2023
CIHT UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
Director and FellowMar 2019 — Sep 2020
Atkins· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
DirectorAug 2016 — Feb 2019
Atkins· Singapore
DirectorMar 2014 — Aug 2016
Atkins· Hong Kong
Technical Committees, Task Forces and Special ProjectsFeb 2012 — Present
PPIARC - World Road Association· Global· Freelance
Technical DirectorSep 2011 — Mar 2014
Atkins Middle East and India· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Technical DirectorSep 2009 — Aug 2011
Atkins· London, United Kingdom
Senior Managing ConsultantJan 2006 — Aug 2009
AAtkins Highways and Transportation

Education

Forest School
1987 — 1992
Oxford University
BA (Hons) · Geography1989 — 1992
Kingston University - Company
Diploma in Management Studies · Distinction1999 — 2000
University of Leeds
MSc · Transport Planning and Engineering1993 — 1994

Top skills

Policy and RegulationCollaborative WorkInstitutional ResearchPolicy ResearchManagementTransport Planning

About

A Transport Policy and Strategy Advisor and Thought Leader with 30 years’ professional experience in consultancy, research, bid writing and advocacy. I am currently pursuing a portfolio career based in Dubai across a range of transport-focused roles and partners, with experience spanning UK and Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and Middle East. In an increasingly complex and uncertain World, my focus is on the pressing transport and spatial planning challenges of today and the solutions which may address them tomorrow, whilst also making sense of the underlying enabling factors which will eventually determine successful and sustainable outcomes. Much of my work has included identifying international good practice in transport planning and delivery, benchmarking of performance and making lesso

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