Senior Specialist – Infrastructure

Role Overview

Senior Specialist – Infrastructure at AD Ports Group. This role supports the planning, analysis, and coordination of AD Maritime's infrastructure projects by providing technical input, reviewing proposals, validating schedules and costs, and ensuring alignment with planning standards and strategic objectives.

Role Purpose

The Senior Specialist – Infrastructure contributes to the development of project plans, feasibility assessments, and resource forecasts to ensure that all maritime infrastructure initiatives are properly evaluated and prepared for execution. The role consolidates project data, conducts technical assessments, coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, and ensures compliance with AD Maritime policies, engineering guidelines, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Project Development

• Support the planning of maritime infrastructure projects, including scope definition, schedule development, cost estimation, and risk identification.
• Assist in preparing planning reports, dashboards, and presentations for management review.
• Develop project plans and feasibility assessments.

Review & Validation

• Review and validate project proposals, feasibility studies, concept designs, and preliminary engineering submissions.
• Conduct site assessments when required to validate planning data and inform project recommendations.
• Ensure that all planning documents meet AD Maritime standards and are updated throughout the project lifecycle.

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with Engineering, Technical Support, and Delivery teams to align planning assumptions with technical requirements and execution constraints.
• Maintain a consolidated overview of project timelines, dependencies, milestones, and potential bottlenecks.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate, or as directed by the Projects Manager.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• A minimum of 7–8 years of relevant experience.

Skills & Competencies

• Fluency in English and Arabic.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.