Thermal Energy Director: Lead IPP & Energy Transition

Mott MacDonald; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Maternity leave

Membership support

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Career development

Annual bonus

Employee ownership

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Middle East is growing its Energy Sector team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and we are recruiting a Thermal Energy Director to shape and grow our thermal energy business in the Kingdom. As Thermal Energy Director, you will combine senior technical leadership, client engagement, project delivery and business development.

You will lead complex thermal generation and energy-transition assignments, strengthen our local capability and connect clients with expertise from across our regional

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline relevant to thermal energy.
• A substantial track record in the energy sector, with strong technical expertise relevant to thermal power generation and associated projects.
• Proven experience leading complex, multidisciplinary energy projects and technical teams across relevant stages of the project lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of engineering delivery, ideally including Owner’s Engineer and Technical Advisory assignments.
• Demonstrable ability to develop trusted relationships and engage effectively with clients, project partners and senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate successfully across geographically and culturally diverse teams.
• Commercial awareness, with experience contributing to business development, opportunity identification and technical and commercial proposals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical matters clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Sound knowledge of relevant professional and international engineering standards.
• Experience working on large energy projects in Saudi Arabia or the wider Middle East.
• Experience with thermal Independent Power Producer (IPP) developments.
• Experience contributing to business growth, market development or major client relationships.
• Experience working across international or globally distributed technical teams.
• Broader understanding of the changing energy landscape and the interface between conventional generation and energy-transition technologies, including hydrogen, CCUS and power-to-gas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of complex thermal energy and energy-transition projects across Saudi Arabia and, where required, the wider Middle East.
• Act as Project Director or Principal on strategically important assignments where appropriate.
• Provide senior technical direction for Owner’s Engineer, Technical Advisory, studies, concept design, FEED, detailed engineering design and asset-management assignments.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, partners and senior stakeholders across Saudi Arabia’s energy market.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities in thermal energy and energy transition, supporting the continued growth of our Energy business.
• Lead and contribute to significant technical and commercial proposals, bringing together the appropriate local, regional and global expertise.
• Mobilise and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across our Saudi Arabia, Middle East and global Energy network to deliver effective project outcomes.
• Support the Middle East Energy team in meeting its operational and business objectives through strong project leadership, collaboration and commercial awareness.
• Mentor and develop technical capability within the Energy team, sharing knowledge with graduates, experienced professionals and colleagues across adjacent sectors.
• Champion high standards of technical quality, professional integrity, health and safety, collaboration and continuous improvement

Skills

Thermal energy expertise

Leadership

Client engagement

Business development

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Mott MacDonald Middle East is growing its Energy Sector team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and we are recruiting a Thermal Energy Director to shape and grow our thermal energy business in the Kingdom. As Thermal Energy Director, you will combine senior technical leadership, client engagement, project delivery and business development.

You will lead complex thermal generation and energy-transition assignments, strengthen our local capability and connect clients with expertise from across our regional