Vice President – Engineering & Projects

Foreground LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground LLC is seeking a Vice President to oversee engineering project delivery and technical governance across major projects in Dubai, UAE. This role requires managing large teams and ensuring timely and quality project execution.

The ideal candidate will have senior leadership experience in engineering or infrastructure, with a strong focus on capital projects and technical credibility. Chartered engineering credentials are a plus.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in engineering or infrastructure project environments.
• Strong exposure to large-scale capital projects.
• Experience operating in the UAE is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering project delivery and technical governance.
• Manage large multidisciplinary project teams and external contractors.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to quality standards.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Exposure to large-scale capital projects

Technical credibility

Strong delivery discipline

Education

Chartered engineering credentials

Job description

Our client is an infrastructure and utilities organisation delivering complex engineering and capital projects across the UAE. The business is focused on delivery excellence and long-term asset sustainability.

The Role

The Vice President will oversee engineering project delivery and technical governance across major capital programs. This role will manage large multidisciplinary project teams and external contractors. A key focus will be ensuring projects are delivered on time on budget and to required quality standards. The VP will also support technical due diligence and lifecycle planning. Strong coordination with operations finance and regulatory stakeholders is required. This role will contribute to long-term infrastructure strategy.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have senior leadership experience in engineering or infrastructure project environments. Strong exposure to large-scale capital projects is essential. Experience operating in the UAE is highly preferred. The candidate must demonstrate technical credibility leadership maturity and strong delivery discipline. Chartered engineering credentials are advantageous.