MEA Regional Director, Water & Environment

SJ Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong is seeking an experienced Regional Director – Water & Environment (Middle East) to provide strategic leadership, drive growth, and oversee major water, environmental, and waste projects across the Middle East.

You will lead the Water & Environment business in the Middle East, develop key client relationships, fronts tenders and commercial strategies, and manage multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations to deliver projects on time and to the highest standards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ Middle East experience, preferably including UAE and KSA.
• Strong expertise in Water, Environment and/or Waste.
• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale projects.
• Engineering, Environmental Science, or related degree; professional qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Water & Environment business across the Middle East.
• Develop strategic client relationships and new business opportunities.
• Lead tenders, proposals, and commercial strategies.
• Oversee medium to large-scale water, environmental, and waste projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations.
• Drive performance, innovation, and best practice.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Water & Environment

Tendering

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Environmental Science degree

Job description

Surbana Jurong is seeking an experienced Regional Director – Water & Environment (Middle East) to provide strategic leadership, drive growth, and oversee major water, environmental, and waste projects across the Middle East.

You will lead the Water & Environment business in the Middle East, develop key client relationships, fronts tenders and commercial strategies, and manage multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations to deliver projects on time and to the highest standards.