Gary Houghton BSc (Hons)

Director - Projects Delivery (MENA Region)

19.2 yrs experienceReal Estate

Jul 2025Added yesterday

The move

MoveEllisDon → Exyte

TitleProject Director → Director - Projects Delivery (MENA Region)

LocationDubai → United Arab Emirates

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE14.2

Total experience19.2 years

Exyte headcount10,001+ employees

Exyte industryCivil Engineering

Exyte HQStuttgart, Baden-Württemberg

Exyte typePrivately Held

Career arc

Director - Projects Delivery (MENA Region)Jul 2025 — Present
Exyte· Full-time
Project DirectorMay 2024 — Jul 2025
EllisDon· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Project DirectorApr 2022 — May 2024
NEOM· Saudi Arabia
Project DirectorFeb 2021 — Apr 2022
WME· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Senior Manager - ProjectsJul 2019 — Nov 2020
Emaar· Dubai
Project DirectorMar 2017 — Jun 2019
BSBG· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Project ManagerJul 2014 — Mar 2017
Hill International, Inc.· Dubai
Project Manager (Lead Consultant)Nov 2013 — Jul 2014
Halcrow, a CH2M HILL Company· dubai
Construction Project Manager (PMC)2010 — 2013
Allen & Shariff Corporation· United Arab Emirates
Senior Project Coordinator (Lead Consultant)2008 — 2010
Aedas· United Arab Emirates
Architectural Technologist (Lead Consultant)2006 — 2008
Aedas· United Kingdom

Education

Chartered Institute of Builders (CIOB)
ICIOB (MCIOB In Progress)2010 — Present
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
ACIArb (MCIArb in Progress)2017 — Present
The University of Salford
BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) · Building Studies2002 — 2004
Leeds Metropolitan University
BSc (Hons) · Architectural Construction Technology2004 — 2006
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Advance Certificate in International Commercial Arbitration2018 — 2018

Top skills

Government LiasioningConstructionBuilding PermitsProject ManagementValue EngineeringMicrosoft Office

About

A hands-on UK educated and trained project delivery professional with over 30 years of industry experience during both pre and post contract award stages. Afforded with the capacity to proactively manage and lead teams from all disciplines throughout the project lifecycle while actively encouraging team ownership and development. A driven and focused achiever with an accomplished record of fast-track project delivery in the UK, UAE and KSA. Experienced working within Client, Consultancy and Contractor organisations with the capacity to confidently converse at all levels including direct Client facing liaison. Excellent technical, leadership and stakeholder management capabilities, with the ability to operate in a resourceful and methodical manner to consistently meet deadlines and co

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