Technical Director - Utilities

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, coordination, and delivery of utilities networks across complex infrastructure and land development projects.
• Provide technical oversight and governance, ensuring designs comply with local authority standards (e.g., SEC, Saudi Telecom, MOE, NWC where interfaces apply) and international best practices.
• Awareness of Dubai and Abu Dhabi regulations.
• Drive innovation and value engineering initiatives to optimize project outcomes and cost efficiency.
• Ensure seamless integration of utilities with other disciplines.
• Support in achieving the P&L objectives inline with the business target.
• Maintain good relationships with clients, and establish communications with new clients to support the business growth.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients, authorities, and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting business development and repeat work opportunities.
• Represent the organization in technical meetings, presentations, and authority discussions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary utilities team, fostering technical excellence and collaboration.
• Support recruitment, resource planning, and capability development aligned with business growth objectives.
• Promote a high-performance, delivery-focused culture within the team.
• Oversee project delivery to ensure time, cost, and quality objectives are achieved.
• Contribute to proposal preparation, bid strategy, and technical submissions for major projects.
• Monitor project financials, including budget, forecasting, and resource utilization to ensure profit and loss objectives are met at both projects and discipline levels.
• Ensure effective coordination with internal disciplines (transport planning, highways, structures, environment) and external stakeholders.
• Lead resolution of complex technical interface issues across multiple workstreams.
• Support authority approvals and permitting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 18+ years of total experience in engineering consultancy, with a strong focus on dry utilities design and delivery.
• Proven experience working with leading international engineering consultancies.
• Demonstrated involvement in large-scale infrastructure and land development projects in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia experience preferred).
• Strong knowledge of local authority requirements and standards in KSA.
• Extensive expertise in power (HV/MV/LV), substations, telecom networks, MEICA, and street lighting systems.
• Strong understanding of design coordination across multiple disciplines.
• Ability to review and approve complex technical deliverables.
• Proven track record in a client-facing leadership role, managing senior stakeholders.
• Strong team leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional accreditation preferred.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on technical levels.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience in project delivery and business development.
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