Infrastructure Director (Advisory)

Mace; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure consulting firm is seeking an Infrastructure Advisor to provide strategic and technical leadership for major capital development programs in Abu Dhabi. The role involves advising on utilities and urban systems, integrating planning with growth strategies, and ensuring design quality. Applicants should have a degree in engineering or urban planning, extensive experience in infrastructure strategy, and strong stakeholder management skills. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in infrastructure strategy or major capital programmes.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams covering utilities and urban systems.
• Strong communication skills for producing executive-level reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic infrastructure advice across utilities, mobility, and urban systems.
• Lead integration of infrastructure planning with master planning.
• Define infrastructure roadmaps and investment priorities.

Skills

Infrastructure strategy

Stakeholder management

Technical assurance

Design review

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Education

Degree in engineering or urban planning

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

Mace is providing strategic infrastructure advisory support across utilities, mobility, and urban systems for large-scale capital development programmes in Abu Dhabi.

The infrastructure advisor provides strategic and technical leadership on major capital development programmes, supporting the planning, integration, and delivery of complex infrastructure systems. The role works across utilities, mobility, ICT, and urban infrastructure to ensure solutions are future‑ready, cost‑effective, sustainable, and aligned with long‑term planning and investment objectives. Acting as a trusted advisor, the position interfaces closely with senior leadership, authorities, and delivery partners to de‑risk projects and maximise whole life value.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Provide strategic and technical infrastructure advice across utilities, mobility, ICT, energy, water, and urban systems for major capital programmes.
• Lead the integration of infrastructure planning with master planning, policy objectives, and long‑term growth strategies.
• Define future‑ready infrastructure roadmaps, phasing strategies, and investment priorities to support sustainable development.
• Establish and oversee technical standards, performance criteria, and output specifications for infrastructure procurements.
• Chair technical reviews and stage gates, ensuring design quality, constructability, value for money, and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders, regulators, and service providers to secure timely approvals and resolve interface issues.
• Support business case development and investment decisions through technical, cost, risk, and lifecycle assessments.
• Oversee design assurance, change control, and technical governance throughout planning and delivery stages.
• Embed sustainability, resilience, and whole‑life asset management principles into all infrastructure strategies and reviews.
• Provide clear, concise briefings, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

You’ll need to have:

• Degree in engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, or electrical) or urban planning.
• Significant experience in infrastructure strategy, master planning, or major capital programmes.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary infrastructure teams covering utilities, mobility, and urban systems.
• Strong background in technical assurance, design review, and regulatory approvals for large‑scale developments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the capability to engage senior leadership and external authorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the production of executive‑level reports and recommendations.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well‑being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long‑term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part‑time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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