Regional Director - Roads & Highways, ASIA

• Global engineering consultancy with great career opportunities
• Opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects both locally and internationally
• Friendly working environment across the business

About SJ

Surbana Jurong Group is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.

Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in Surbana Jurong and its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA and SMEC, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future.

Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables.

A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, Surbana Jurong has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally.

The Role

We are currently seeking an established Regional Director – Roads & Highways to manage this sector across the Southeast Asia region.

This role would ideally be based out of our Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong or Bangladesh offices.

As the Regional Director, your leadership and operational direction to the activities of the Roads & Highways ASIA Region in collaboration with the other discipline leaders and in consideration of the wider business.

This position ensures the operational and technical excellence and performance of the Roads & Highways ASIA Region with the effect of growing the Infrastructure function through optimal people, commercial, business development, client relationship management and project performance.

Beyond these core functions, your leadership is instrumental in cultivating strong client relationships, contributing to the overall growth and success of SJ Group.

As an ideal candidate, you will have:

• 20+ years in the industry with proven success in Senior Management roles.
• Expertise in managing large-scale & multi-disciplinary projects, client relationships, and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline; postgraduate and project management qualifications highly regarded.
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards, legislation, and market trends across the South East Asia region.
• High level communication skills, including negotiating and resolving highly complex commercial, technical and people matters.
• Proven ability to build trusting and productive client relationships as well as being recognised as a State authority in the sector

How to apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Nicholas Fischer-White – [email protected]

Wrap up

As an inclusive and growing organisation, SJ is committed to building a global community of talented professionals and thought leaders.

We recognise the value and importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and look for people with different backgrounds, skills and expertise to drive innovation and shared learning across our growing global network.

All recruitment activities go through our Talent Acquisition function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SJ employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!