Head of Master Planning & Landscaping - Middle East

Your impact

As the Middle East continues to lead some of the world's most ambitious urban, economic, and infrastructure transformation programs, we are seeking a visionary and commercially minded leader to take on the role of Head of Master Planning & Landscaping - Middle East.

This strategic leadership position will be responsible for shaping the growth, technical excellence, market position, and overall performance of Jacobs' Master Planning business across the region. The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team of planners, urban designers, landscape architects and specialists while partnering with clients to create innovative, sustainable, and future-ready communities.

The Role

As Head of Master Planning, you will provide leadership across business development, project delivery, team development, and strategic planning initiatives throughout the Middle East. Working closely with regional and global leadership teams, you will drive the vision and growth of the practice while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow Jacobs' Master Planning practice across the Middle East.
• Develop and execute a regional business strategy aligned with Jacobs' growth objectives.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with government entities, developers, private sector clients, and strategic partners.
• Champion the pursuit and delivery of major master planning, urban development, economic development, and infrastructure-led planning projects.
• Drive technical excellence, innovation, sustainability, and digital integration across all planning activities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of planning professionals.
• Collaborate across Cities & Places, Transportation, Water, Environment, Energy, and Advisory teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Support strategic pursuits, bids, proposals, and key account management activities.
• Ensure strong commercial, operational, and financial performance of the business.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking a respected planning leader who combines technical credibility with strategic business leadership and a proven ability to drive growth.