Regional Director, Water & Environment (Middle East)

• Pivotal regional leadership role across the Middle East • Leadership, P&L and business growth responsibility • Based in Riyadh, KSA About SJ Surbana Jurong Group is a diverse collective of engineering and consultancy businesses with professionals across 120+ offices in 40+ countries. We bring together technical expertise across the full project lifecycle, supporting clients across sectors including infrastructure, transport, water, aviation, energy and the built environment. The Role We are seeking an experienced Regional Director – Water & Environment to provide strategic leadership and operational direction for the sector across the Middle East. The role carries leadership and P&L responsibility across five key sub-sectors: • Water Infrastructure • Water Resources & Irrigation • Coastal Engineering • Dams & Hydro • Environment & Waste You will play a key role in growing the SJ Group Infrastructure function through people leadership, commercial performance, business development, client relationship management and project performance, while ensuring operational and technical excellence across the region. The Ideal Candidate • 20+ years of industry experience with recognised expertise in a relevant water/environment sub-sector. • Minimum 5 years of experience working in the Middle East, preferably with experience in both UAE and KSA. • Strong P&L, commercial management and business development experience. • Proven ability to build trusted and productive senior client relationships. • Experience leading tenders and proposals to a high standard. • Proven ability to manage and develop high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams across multiple locations. • Experience delivering medium to large-scale environmental and waste projects to budget and client requirements. • Strong understanding of relevant industry standards, legislation and the Middle East market. • Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to resolve complex commercial, technical and people matters. How To Apply All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts. Wrap Up As an inclusive and growing organisation, SJ is committed to building a global community of talented professionals and thought leaders. We recognise the value and importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and look for people with different backgrounds, skills and expertise to drive innovation and shared learning across our growing global network. All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SJ employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees. At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world! Show more Show less

20+ years of industry experience in a relevant water/environment sub-sector; minimum 5 years of experience working in the Middle East (preferably UAE and KSA); strong P&L, commercial management and business development experience; proven ability to build trusted senior client relationships; experience leading tenders and proposals to a high standard; proven ability to manage and develop high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams across multiple locations; experience delivering medium to large-scale environmental and waste projects to budget and client requirements; strong understanding of relevant industry standards, legislation and the Middle East market; excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Provide strategic leadership and operational direction for the Water & Environment sector across the Middle East. Lead and manage five sub-sectors (Water Infrastructure, Water Resources & Irrigation, Coastal Engineering, Dams & Hydro, Environment & Waste) with P&L accountability. Drive growth of the SJ Group Infrastructure function through people leadership, commercial performance, business development, and client relationship management, while ensuring operational and technical excellence across the region. Oversee tenders and proposals, and lead multi-disciplinary teams across multiple locations to deliver projects on time, within budget and to client requirements.