Director - Infrastructure Project Delivery

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai leads major infrastructure projects, directing senior multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex engineering assignments and ensure strategic alignment with client priorities and governance standards.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, governance, risk management, and commercial performance, with responsibility for coordinating across engineering, design, project management, and construction specialists to achieve delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Accomplished senior professional with substantial leadership experience in engineering, infrastructure, project delivery, or a related consultancy environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex multidisciplinary teams and major project assignments.
• Strong understanding of project governance, commercial performance, risk, quality, and delivery controls.
• Proven capability managing senior client and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to make informed decisions involving competing technical, commercial, and operational priorities.
• Experience guiding project managers, engineers, and other senior technical professionals.
• Strong leadership presence combined with practical knowledge of infrastructure project delivery.
• Ability to identify emerging project risks and establish effective corrective strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction across major infrastructure and engineering assignments.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams toward defined project, technical, commercial, and operational objectives.
• Establish clear delivery priorities and maintain executive oversight of critical project activities.
• Support project leaders in resolving complex technical, contractual, commercial, and stakeholder issues.
• Maintain senior-level engagement with clients and key project stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance against agreed scope, programme, budget, quality, and delivery expectations.
• Identify significant project risks and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented.
• Promote effective governance and accountability across project leadership teams.
• Coordinate with engineering, design, project management, commercial, and construction specialists.
• Review high-level project performance information and intervene where corrective action is required.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

Project delivery

Program management

Multidisciplinary leadership

Strategic planning

Project governance

Commercial management

Contract awareness

Executive reporting

Leadership development

Team management

Engineering coordination

Job description

Director - Infrastructure Project Delivery Job Snapshot Role: Director - Infrastructure Project Delivery Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Civil Engineering Function: Director Experience: Senior leadership level Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Director - Infrastructure Project Delivery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering leadership opportunity for an accomplished and visionary professional capable of directing complex infrastructure programs and multidisciplinary teams. AECOM is hiring a senior leader to provide strategic direction, strengthen project delivery, manage key stakeholder relationships, and drive technical, commercial, quality, and operational performance across major assignments.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Civil Engineering Function: Director Salary: 40000-60000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time Role Context The Director - Infrastructure Project Delivery provides senior leadership across complex engineering and infrastructure assignments, connecting client priorities with technical execution, commercial performance, resources, risk management, and organizational objectives. The position establishes direction for multidisciplinary teams and helps ensure that major projects progress through coordinated decision-making, effective governance, and disciplined delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction across major infrastructure and engineering assignments.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams toward defined project, technical, commercial, and operational objectives.
• Establish clear delivery priorities and maintain executive oversight of critical project activities.
• Support project leaders in resolving complex technical, contractual, commercial, and stakeholder issues.
• Maintain senior-level engagement with clients and key project stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance against agreed scope, programme, budget, quality, and delivery expectations.
• Identify significant project risks and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented.
• Promote effective governance and accountability across project leadership teams.
• Coordinate with engineering, design, project management, commercial, and construction specialists.
• Review high-level project performance information and intervene where corrective action is required.
• Support resource planning to ensure appropriate leadership and technical capability is available across major assignments.
• Provide strategic guidance on project delivery methodologies and operational improvements.
• Strengthen coordination between technical delivery and wider business objectives.
• Champion consistent application of quality, safety, and risk management requirements.
• Support senior client discussions and communicate project priorities, constraints, and recommended actions.
• Encourage effective collaboration across disciplines, business units, and project stakeholders.
• Mentor project leaders and senior professionals while supporting leadership succession and capability development.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by applying lessons learned across project portfolios.
• Support business planning and strategic decision-making related to infrastructure delivery.
• Maintain executive visibility over emerging issues that could affect project outcomes or client relationships.

Ideal Profile

• Accomplished senior professional with substantial leadership experience in engineering, infrastructure, project delivery, or a related consultancy environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex multidisciplinary teams and major project assignments.
• Strong understanding of project governance, commercial performance, risk, quality, and delivery controls.
• Proven capability managing senior client and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to make informed decisions involving competing technical, commercial, and operational priorities.
• Experience guiding project managers, engineers, and other senior technical professionals.
• Strong leadership presence combined with practical knowledge of infrastructure project delivery.
• Ability to identify emerging project risks and establish effective corrective strategies.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of how project performance affects wider business objectives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to operate effectively at executive and project leadership levels.
• Experience within major engineering or infrastructure consultancy environments is advantageous.
• Commitment to developing high‑performing teams and strengthening organizational capability.

Skills Set

• Infrastructure leadership
• Project delivery
• Program management
• Multidisciplinary leadership
• Strategic planning
• Project governance
• Commercial management
• Project controls
• Risk management
• Client management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Technical leadership
• Operational management
• Resource planning
• Quality management
• Project performance
• Contract awareness
• Executive reporting
• Leadership development
• Team management
• Engineering coordination
• Construction management
• Decision-making
• Performance improvement
• Project strategy
• Business planning
• Senior stakeholder management

Why Join Us

This position offers the opportunity to influence major infrastructure delivery in Dubai while operating at the intersection of engineering, project leadership, commercial performance, and client strategy. The role provides scope to shape multidisciplinary teams, improve project outcomes, develop future leaders, and contribute to the long‑term strength of AECOM 's Civil Engineering activities.

About the Company

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, planning, advisory, program management, and construction management services. Its multidisciplinary teams support major transportation, buildings, water, environmental, and infrastructure programs, combining technical expertise with project leadership and integrated delivery capabilities.