Technical Director

WSP are seeking an exceptional Technical Director - Water to provide technical leadership, strategic direction, and project delivery excellence across our Water business in the Middle East. This role will be based in Saudi Arabia and will support projects and clients across the GCC and wider Middle East region.

As Technical Director - Water, you will be a senior leader within WSP's Water practice, responsible for driving technical excellence, project performance, innovation, and business growth across a diverse portfolio of water infrastructure projects.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering major potable water, wastewater, stormwater, irrigation, hydrology, flood management, water resources, and integrated infrastructure schemes. You will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, mentor technical teams, support strategic pursuits, and elevate WSP's market position as a leading water consultancy throughout the region.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Excellence

• Act as a Technical Authority and subject matter expert across water infrastructure disciplines.
• Provide strategic technical leadership for major water, wastewater, stormwater, irrigation, hydrology, and water resources projects.
• Lead technical reviews, assurance processes, and governance activities across project portfolios.
• Ensure designs comply with international best practice and local authority requirements throughout the Middle East.
• Champion innovation, sustainability, digital engineering, and resilient water infrastructure solutions.
• Drive the adoption of emerging technologies, modelling tools, and best practice methodologies.

Project Delivery Leadership

• Oversee the successful delivery of complex multidisciplinary water projects from inception through detailed design and construction support.
• Provide technical oversight across planning, feasibility, concept, preliminary and detailed design stages.
• Monitor project performance with respect to scope, programme, quality, risk, and profitability.
• Support project directors and design managers in resolving complex technical challenges.
• Lead technical risk assessments and ensure robust mitigation strategies are implemented.
• Promote consistency, quality, and efficiency across all project deliverables.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with utilities, government authorities, developers, municipalities, and strategic clients.
• Serve as a senior client-facing representative for WSP across major commissions.