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Hamid Salamati

Senior Director - Major Projects at Jacobs
20.1 yrs experienceConstruction
May 2024

The move

MoveCape plc Jacobs
TitleManager, Contracts Senior Director - Major Projects
LocationAustralia / Asia Pacific Dubai | Riyadh | London
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Australia / Asia Pacific Dubai | Riyadh | London
Years in UAE7.3
Total experience20.1 years
Jacobs headcount10,001+ employees
Jacobs industryBusiness Consulting and Services
Jacobs HQDallas, TX
Jacobs typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Senior Director - Major ProjectsMay 2024 — Present
    Jacobs· Dubai | Riyadh | London· Full-time
  2. Regional Director of Projects (Middle East)Jun 2021 — May 2024
    Jacobs· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Commercial DirectorJan 2019 — May 2021
    Jacobs· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. Associate DirectorSep 2016 — Dec 2018
    Jacobs· Melbourne, Victoria, Australia· Full-time
  5. Manager, ContractsDec 2013 — Sep 2016
    Cape plc· Australia / Asia Pacific
  6. Commercial Lead | Contracts AdministratorJan 2012 — Dec 2013
    AGC· Australia
  7. Quantity SurveyorJan 2006 — Dec 2011
    Taylor Woodrow· United Kingdom

Education

Top skills

ConstructionCommercial ManagementContractorsDesign ManagementCost PlanningFeasibility Studies

About

Accomplished leader with 20+ years experience with both Consultant & Contractor organisations, spanning throughout the UK, Australia, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Known for fostering trusting, professional relationships with colleagues and clients alike, Hamid has built a solid reputation of successfully leading multi-disciplinary teams. A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Hamid earned a first-class bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying from Glasgow Caledonian University, as well as a Master of Commercial Law from the University of Melbourne.

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