Regional Director, Water & Environment (Middle East)

SJ Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Require 15+ years in the industry with ME experience and strong capability in leading multidisciplinary teams, tenders, and client engagement. This leadership role offers opportunity to shape regional outcomes across multiple locations.

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.
• Strong business development, client management, and commercial experience.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong knowledge of relevant industry standards and legislation.

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

Project management

Stakeholder management

Strategic leadership

Industry knowledge

Education

Engineering or Environmental Science degree

Professional qualifications preferred

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Regional Director – Water & Environment (Middle East) to provide strategic leadership, drive business growth, develop key client relationships, and oversee the successful delivery of major water, environmental, and waste projects.

Key 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

Requirements

• 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
• Strong business development, client management, and commercial experience
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Strong knowledge of relevant industry standards and legislation
• Engineering, Environmental Science, or related degree; professional qualifications preferred

Why Join SJ?

Join a global, multidisciplinary consultancy shaping sustainable, people‑centric environments across 40+ countries. Lead the growth of our Water & Environment capabilities in the Middle East and work alongside world‑class teams delivering transformative water, environmental, and infrastructure projects across the region.

All recruitment activities are handled by our internal Talent Acquisition Team, and this role currently does not require agency input.

Please do not forward resumes directly to SJ employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!