Joe Carter
Senior Vice President, Growth & Development - Middle East & Africa at Wood
The move
MoveWorleyParsons → Wood
TitleRegional Manager of BD and Proposals - UAE, Qatar, Iraq and North Africa → Senior Vice President, Growth & Development
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE3.6
Total experience18.4 years
Wood headcount10,001+ employees
Wood industryProfessional Services
Wood HQAberdeen
Wood founded1912
Wood typePublic Company
Career arc
- Senior Vice President, Growth & DevelopmentOct 2025 — Present
Wood· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Vice President Growth & DevelopmentJun 2021 — Oct 2025Wood· Middle East· Full-time
- Business Development Director, Capital Projects Middle EastAug 2019 — Jun 2021Wood· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Business Development, Capital Projects NEMEAMay 2018 — Aug 2019Wood· United Kingdom
- Regional Manager of BD and Proposals - UAE, Qatar, Iraq and North AfricaMay 2016 — Jul 2017
WorleyParsons· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - General Manager, Hydrocarbons and ChemicalsApr 2015 — Apr 2016WorleyParsons· Doha, Qatar
- Business Development ManagerSep 2012 — Mar 2015WorleyParsons· Brentford, United Kingdom
- Business Development Manager, Business Solutions GroupJul 2010 — Sep 2012
Foster Wheeler· Reading, United Kingdom
- Proposal ManagerJan 2007 — Jul 2010
Education
- University of SurreyBachelor of Engineering (BEng) · Chemical and Process Engineering1997 — 2001
Top skills
CoachingRelationship DeveloperPersuasive PresentationsProject ManagementEPCPricing Strategy
About
Leading Wood’s business development strategy across the Middle East and Africa, helping clients solve complex challenges with tailored engineering and consulting solutions. With over 25 years' experience in the energy and materials industries, Joe is a trusted partner to national and international operators seeking to deliver complex projects, unlock value from their operation and accelerate their energy transition. Joe aligns Wood’s global expertise with regional client priorities - whether it's enhancing asset performance, supporting low carbon energy goals or enabling large-scale project delivery.