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Engineering & Infrastructure

Infrastructure programmes in the UK and the Gulf are funded and moving. What holds them back is experienced engineering leadership. I started my career placing engineers on airports, hospitals and towers in Dubai, and I still recruit the people these programmes depend on.

Roles I place

  • Project and Programme Directors
  • Engineering Managers
  • Structural and Civil Engineers
  • MEP Managers
  • Technical Directors
  • Commercial and Bid leads
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Evolve has been appointed to support a global engineering business on a mission-critical, multi-billion-dollar programme in a new and developing location. The project is still in tender, but getting there meant working with senior and C-suite stakeholders from the outset.

Hiring guide

Hiring in engineering & infrastructure, honestly assessed.

Funded programmes in the UK and the Gulf are competing for experienced engineering leaders, while Saudi employers also need to develop local teams.

£530bn

of projects in the UK's infrastructure pipeline over the next ten years

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312,000

people energy and utilities employers need to recruit between 2024 and 2030

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30%

Saudi national staffing requirement across 46 engineering professions from 30 June 2026

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What this means for a senior hire

Start early, because the people you want are already on live projects. In Saudi Arabia, look for leaders who can build and develop local teams, not just deliver. Giga-project contract awards reached US$196 billion in 2025, up 20% on 2024.

Relevant services

Executive SearchPermanent RecruitmentTechnical and Engineering

Live roles in this market

Interim Engineering ManagerManchester, UK · Contract

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