Infrastructure Lead

Artelia Middle-East; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Artelia Middle-East seeks an Infrastructure Lead Manager to establish and lead its in-house infrastructure team for airside and landside airport design. You will oversee multidisciplinary delivery across pavements, drainage, utilities, AGL, power, and digital modelling while aligning with ICAO/FAA standards.

You will drive project strategy, governance, and commercial outcomes, managing bids, resources, and sub-consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in civil engineering or closely related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years in civil/infrastructure engineering; 10+ on airport projects.
• At least 5 years in leadership or team management.
• References from at least two major airport projects; GCC experience preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of ICAO, FAA, aerodrome and authority requirements.
• Strong design-management, project-control and commercial-management capabilities.
• Familiarity with FIDIC-based contracts.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Civil 3D; MS Office; working knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project; BIM coordination (BIM 360).
• Excellent client-facing, negotiation, presentation and English proficiency; Arabic or French advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design delivery for runways, taxiways, aprons, roads and utilities.
• Define design strategies, scope, interfaces, deliverables, and review gates from concept to handover.
• Coordinate with airport planning, terminals, MEP, ICT, structures and phasing requirements.
• Act as technical escalation point; resolve cross-discipline issues and key decisions.
• Manage execution plans, schedules, resource allocation and man-hour budgets.
• Protect scope and fee integrity; track changes and manage sub-consultants.
• Support bids with robust staffing plans and technical submissions.
• Establish QA/QC workflows compliant with ICAO/FAA/regulations.
• Lead client engagements and executive reviews; champion safety and lifecycle value.
• Sponsor digital engineering and AI use cases with data security and verification.

Skills

Leadership

Airport infra

Client facing

Negotiation

English fluency

Arabic/French advantage

Education

Civil engineering degree

Chartered Engineer / PE

PMP / project management cert

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MS Project / Primavera P6

BIM 360

Job description

Job Description:

WHY ARTELIA?

Join Artelia, an international engineering, consulting and project management group delivering complex and sustainable projects across infrastructure, buildings, mobility, water and energy.

In the Middle East, you'll join a multicultural and growing environment where you can take ownership and make a visible impact.

THE ROLE

The Infrastructure Lead Manager is responsible for establishing, leading and developing Artelia Airports' in-house Infrastructure Team and for the integrated delivery of airside and landside infrastructure design. The role provides technical, managerial and commercial leadership across pavements, roads, grading, drainage, utilities, AGL, electrical power, aircraft stand equipment and digital modelling, ensuring safe, coordinated, compliant and commercially controlled delivery. The position supports the strategic objective of strengthening internal capability, reducing unnecessary reliance on sub-consultants and positioning Artelia Airports as a recognised reference in airport infrastructure design.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Integrated Design Delivery

• Drive multidisciplinary delivery for runways, taxiways, aprons, roads, stormwater, utilities, AGL, power, and special airport systems.
• Define project design strategies, scope breakdowns, interfaces, deliverables, and review gates from concept through construction handover.
• Ensure seamless integration with airport planning, terminal buildings, MEP, ICT, structures, and phasing requirements.
• Act as the ultimate technical escalation point, resolving cross-discipline issues and locking in key decisions.

Programme, Resource & Commercial Management

• Manage execution plans, deliverable schedules, resource allocation, and man-hour budgets.
• Protect scope and fee integrity by proactively tracking changes, identifying additional services, and managing sub-consultants.
• Support major bids and variations with robust fee proposals, staffing plans, and technical submissions.

Technical Governance, Quality & Stakeholders

• Establish design standards and QA/QC workflows complying with ICAO, FAA, GCAA, and local authority regulations.
• Lead technical engagement with clients, airport operators, and executive stakeholders at design reviews and workshops.
• Champion safety-in-design, sustainability, operational resilience, and lifecycle value.

Digital Engineering & AI Innovation

• Govern BIM, Common Data Environments (CDE), and automated data workflows.
• Sponsor cutting-edge AI and parametric use cases (such as automated checking and digital twins) while ensuring strict data security and technical verification.

What Were Looking For

• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering or a closely related discipline from a recognised institution.
• Minimum fifteen years of relevant civil or infrastructure engineering experience, including at least ten years on airport projects and at least five years in a leadership or team-management role.
• Demonstrable references from at least two major airport projects, preferably including GCC experience.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable ICAO, FAA and relevant regional aerodrome, infrastructure and authority requirements.
• Strong design-management, project-control and commercial-management capability, including scope, fee, programme, resources, change, risk and sub-consultant control.
• Good understanding of FIDIC-based consultancy and construction contracts.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Microsoft Office, with working knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project, BIM coordination, ACC / BIM 360 and relevant airport tools.
• Strong client-facing, negotiation, presentation, report-writing and decision-making skills in English; Arabic or French is advantageous.
• Professional registration such as Chartered Engineer or PE and project-management certification such as PMP are advantageous.
• Proven ability to lead distributed multidisciplinary teams and manage several projects or bids concurrently.