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Jonathan Looker

Managing Director - Saudi Arabia
23.5 yrs experienceCivil Engineering
Jul 2025

The move

MoveMott MacDonald → Mott MacDonald
TitleMiddle East Development Manager → Managing Director - Saudi Arabia
LocationAbu Dhabi → Riyadh
Career arcRooted in UAE★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Saudi Arabia
Years in UAE24.5
Total experience23.5 years
Mott MacDonald headcount10,001+ employees
Mott MacDonald industryCivil Engineering
Mott MacDonald HQLondon, England
Mott MacDonald founded1989
Mott MacDonald typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Managing Director - Saudi ArabiaJul 2025 — Present
    Mott MacDonald· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  2. Middle East Development ManagerJan 2022 — Jul 2025
    Mott MacDonald· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  3. Sector Leader - AdvisoryJan 2018 — Present
    Mott MacDonald· Abu Dhabi
  4. Principal Consultant - Advisory ServicesJun 2016 — Jan 2022
    Mott MacDonald· Abu Dhabi
  5. Country Representative - KuwaitApr 2015 — Apr 2016
    Mott MacDonald· Kuwait
  6. Senior AdvisorJan 2012 — Apr 2015
    Mott MacDonald· Abu Dhabi
  7. Transport Management ConsultantDec 2009 — Jan 2012
    Mott MacDonald· Abu Dhabi
  8. Transport Management ConsultantMar 2006 — Dec 2009
    Mott MacDonald· Southampton, United Kingdom
  9. Environmental ConsultantJun 2004 — Dec 2009
    Mott MacDonald· Southampton, United Kingdom
  10. Project CoordinatorAug 2002 — May 2004
    Mott MacDonald· Abu Dhabi

Education

Top skills

Feasibility StudiesProcurementPublic-private PartnershipsProject PlanningProject ManagementInfrastructure

About

Passionate about sustainable development and supporting public and private sector clients make informed decisions across the complete asset lifecycle in order to drive sustainable performance and social outcomes for the communities that they support. I have been providing technical advisory services to clients for over 19 years with a focus on the Middle East for the past decade. My experience is centered on project preparation and procurement management for infrastructure transactions using structured finance. As well as transactions, I provide advice and have helped clients through leading carbon management, climate change and asset management services. I am based in the UAE but work extensively across the GCC and wider Middle East. My experience includes projects and programmes in

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