Regional Director, Water & Environment – Middle East Growth

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will build strategic client relationships, lead tenders and commercial strategies, and steer multidisciplinary teams across locations, ensuring delivery excellence, innovation, and alignment with industry 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.
• 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.

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

Commercial acumen

Education

Engineering or Environmental Science degree

Professional qualifications preferred

Job description

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

You will build strategic client relationships, lead tenders and commercial strategies, and steer multidisciplinary teams across locations, ensuring delivery excellence, innovation, and alignment with industry standards.