Country Director Infrastructure

Client of Guildhall; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Guildhall seeks a Country Director to lead Dubai infrastructure expansion, delivering a landmark programme from inception. You will report to global or regional leadership, sit above site and construction leadership, and own the government-facing relationships, land agreements, and the country P&L.

Dubai continues to attract operators building new networks in the region, and this role offers a ground-floor mandate with direct exposure to senior leadership and a rapidly growing market.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline.
• 15+ years in large-scale infrastructure delivery (transport, utilities, or heavy civil works).
• Track record leading a large-scale infrastructure programme.
• Director-level relationships with Gulf government or transport authorities.
• Early career site-based delivery from site engineer to programme director.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of a large-scale infrastructure programme end to end.
• Lead the expansion of the country unit and build the country organisation.
• Negotiate directly with government and transport authorities as a delivery partner.
• Secure land and commercial sites to support major infrastructure projects.
• Build and own the country P&L from inception and drive a landmark programme from the ground up.

Skills

Infrastructure delivery

Programme leadership

Govt relationships

Site delivery

Country unit building

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

About the Role

• An infrastructure operator expanding into the UAE market
• Own delivery of a large-scale infrastructure programme
• A live partnership timeline with key stakeholders
• It is a rare ground-floor seat running a country as an owner-operator, not managing someone else’s contract
• The role Lead the expansion of an infrastructure business into a new regional market
• Negotiate directly with government and transport authorities as a delivery partner
• Secure land and commercial sites to support the delivery of major infrastructure projects
• Build the country organisation and own the P amp L from the ground up
• Deliver the first phase of a major infrastructure programme
• Lay the groundwork for the company s broader growth plans

What s on offer

• A ground-floor country-lead mandate for a new UAE market entry
• Direct reporting line into global leadership
• Ownership of a landmark infrastructure programme from inception
• A mandate that grows alongside the company s broader expansion plans

Hiring a Country Director for infrastructure in Dubai

A Country Director in this market typically owns delivery of a large infrastructure programme end to end, reporting into global or regional leadership rather than a local board. The role sits above site and construction leadership and carries the government-facing relationship permits, approvals and land agreements as well as the country P amp L. Dubai continues to attract infrastructure operators building new networks in the region.

What you\'ll bring

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline.
• 15+ years in large-scale infrastructure delivery, such as transport, utilities, or heavy civil works.
• Track record leading a large-scale infrastructure programme.
• Director-level relationships with Gulf government or transport authorities.
• Early career site-based delivery, from site engineer through to programme director.
• Experience building a country unit, team or business from an early stage.