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Jonathan Kempton

Executive Vice President of Operations Taqa Water Solutions
27.5 yrs experienceUtilities
Jan 2026

The move

MoveNWC → TAQA Water Solutions
TitleOperations Director - Wastewater → Executive Vice President of Operations
LocationSaudi Arabia → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE1.9
Total experience27.5 years
TAQA Water Solutions headcount501-1,000 employees
TAQA Water Solutions industryUtilities
TAQA Water Solutions HQAbu Dhabi
TAQA Water Solutions founded2005
TAQA Water Solutions typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Executive Vice President of OperationsJan 2026 — Present
    TAQA Water Solutions· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Director of OperationsJul 2024 — Jan 2026
    TAQA Water Solutions· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Operations Director - WastewaterAug 2019 — Jan 2025
    NWC· Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  4. Operations and Maintenance ManagerJan 2014 — Aug 2019
    Veolia Water· Doha, Qatar
  5. Water Operations ManagerNov 2012 — Jan 2014
    Veolia Water· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  6. Riyadh city Wastewater Treatment managerAug 2009 — Nov 2012
    Veolia Water· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  7. Industrial Water and Wastewater SpecialistJan 2004 — Aug 2009
    Pfizer· Sandwich, United Kingdom
  8. Water & Wastewater development managerJan 2003 — Jan 2004
    Sayvol Chemicals Ltd· United Kingdom
  9. Wastewater Treatment chemical sales consultantJan 1999 — Jan 2003
    Nalco Chemicals· Southern England
  10. Analytical ScientistNov 1998 — Nov 1999
    Southern Water· Kent, United Kingdom

Education

Top skills

Culture ChangeTender ManagementProcess SafetyIntercultural CommunicationMicrosoft OfficeTeam Building

About

Senior Manager with significant experience managing large, multicultural teams, delivering world class services in the water and wastewater industry. Large scale operation and maintenance of complex processes, new business development, project handover, start up and mobilisation are key skills that have achieved strong client relationships. Key Skills • Managing large multicultural teams (>135) in the operation and maintenance of big scale plants • Developing and maintaining strong, customer focused relationships with clients • Management of multiple water and wastewater treatment sites with capacity 910,000m3/day • Operation and Maintenance of Ultra Filtration effluent polishing plant of 204,000m3/day capacity • Experience with numerous treatment technologies including – reverse osmosi

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