We are seeking an experienced Operations & Maintenance Leader to play a key role in the development and delivery of major infrastructure and PPP projects in the UAE.
This is a strategic leadership position responsible for embedding operational, maintenance, asset management, lifecycle, and affordability considerations throughout the project development and concession lifecycle. The successful candidate will work closely with technical, commercial, and government stakeholders to shape operating models, performance frameworks, risk allocation strategies, and long-term asset management plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead O&M and asset management strategies for large-scale infrastructure and PPP projects.
- Develop lifecycle, maintenance, and whole-life cost models.
- Establish KPI, availability, performance, and payment mechanism frameworks.
- Drive operational interface management and RACI governance across multiple stakeholders.
- Review designs from an operability, maintainability, and lifecycle perspective.
- Support commercial structuring, risk allocation, affordability assessments, and procurement strategies.
- Develop concession operating models, handback requirements, and asset stewardship frameworks.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in PPPs, concessions, transportation infrastructure, operations, maintenance, or asset management.
- Proven experience developing O&M models, lifecycle strategies, performance regimes, and asset management frameworks.
- Strong understanding of affordability, value-for-money assessments, risk allocation, and commercial structuring.
- Ability to engage effectively with government authorities, contractors, operators, consultants, and investors.
- Engineering, Asset Management, Operations, or equivalent professional qualification.
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