Principal Consultant / Engagement Manager – Deals Advisory

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We are seeking a Principal Consultant / Engagement Manager – Deals Advisory to join our Strategic Advisory team in the Middle East. This is a leadership role focused on advising public and private sector clients across the project lifecycle, from strategic planning and project development through procurement, commercial structuring, transaction execution, and implementation.

The successful candidate will lead complex advisory engagements, manage multidisciplinary teams, build trusted client relationships, and support the continued growth of our advisory business across the region.

What You'll Do:

As a Principal Consultant / Engagement Manager – Deals Advisory, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact infrastructure and public-private partnership (PPP) advisory services while supporting the growth of the practice.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading multidisciplinary teams in the development and delivery of infrastructure advisory and transaction engagements.
• Managing project development activities including feasibility studies, options assessments, business cases, market sounding exercises, and strategic evaluations.
• Advising governments, infrastructure authorities, developers, and investors on project delivery models, PPP structures, procurement strategies, and commercial frameworks.
• Supporting the structuring and execution of infrastructure transactions, including procurement processes, tender evaluations, negotiations, and contract development.
• Managing complex stakeholder environments and engaging effectively with government entities, private sector partners, investors, lenders, and advisors.
• Leading project delivery to ensure technical excellence, commercial performance, quality outcomes, and client satisfaction.
• Managing project budgets, schedules, resources, risks, and contractual obligations.
• Supporting business development activities, including opportunity identification and proposal preparation.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor to senior decision-makers.
• Supporting collaboration across Jacobs' global advisory network to leverage best practices and technical expertise.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business, Infrastructure Planning, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of professional experience in infrastructure advisory, transaction advisory, project development, PPP advisory, project finance, or major capital project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex consulting engagements and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience developing business cases, feasibility studies, commercial assessments, and infrastructure delivery strategies.
• Strong understanding of PPP frameworks, procurement approaches, commercial structures, and infrastructure project development processes.
• Experience working with government entities, infrastructure authorities, developers, investors, lenders, or multilateral institutions.
• Strong project management capabilities with experience managing budgets, schedules, and client relationships.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to influence senior decision-makers.
• Proven ability to support business development activities and contribute to winning new work.

Ideally, Here's What You'll Also Have

• Experience supporting PPP, privatization, or major infrastructure programs in the GCC and broader Middle East region.
• Experience across sectors such as transport, utilities, water, energy, healthcare, education, social infrastructure, or economic development.
• Familiarity with project finance principles and infrastructure investment frameworks.
• Experience advising ministries, government agencies, PPP units, sovereign entities, or infrastructure authorities.
• Ability and willingness to travel across the Middle East.
• A passion for solving complex infrastructure challenges and delivering sustainable outcomes for clients and communities.

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