Executive General Manager – Water & Environment

Veolia; Abu Dhabi, Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Middle East is seeking a Senior Manager to provide strategic direction and leadership across the company, guiding functional managers toward long-term objectives while balancing contractual obligations and shareholder expectations.

The role demands extensive experience in water-related or industrial environments, robust project management skills, and a proactive safety culture. You will drive performance, governance, and stakeholder relations in a complex regional setting.

Qualifications

• Recognized degree in Engineering/Environmental Science.
• Recognized management development qualification.
• 15 years continuous experience in water related or industrial environment with minimum of 8 years senior management experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good knowledge of relevant wastewater treatment plant processes and related activities.
• Excellent knowledge of asset management and related principles.
• Innovative and continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and sound leadership to functional managers to set and achieve short, medium and long term objectives/performance targets/plans.
• Develop, implement and execute company strategy in accordance with shareholder objectives.
• Direct and ensure efficient and effective resource and contract management.
• Oversee financial, HR and O&M management activities to ensure optimum balance between contractual obligations and shareholders expectations.
• Ensure the implementation and compliance of all company policies, procedures, legal obligations and contractual obligations.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Asset management

Project management

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

HSE knowledge

Education

Degree in Engineering/Environmental Science

Management development qualification

Tools

MS Office

Google apps

Job description

Veolia Middle East is seeking a Senior Manager to provide strategic direction and leadership across the company, guiding functional managers toward long-term objectives while balancing contractual obligations and shareholder expectations.

The role demands extensive experience in water-related or industrial environments, robust project management skills, and a proactive safety culture. You will drive performance, governance, and stakeholder relations in a complex regional setting.