Netherlands
Senior Project Director and C-suite executive with over 25 years of international leadership experience delivering government-led, PPP, and commercially funded infrastructure and real estate programs across Europe (Netherlands, Germany, UK), Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya), the Russian Federation, and Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia). Cumulative project exposure exceeds US$30 billion. Extensive experience working with ministries, authorities, sovereign entities, developers, investors, consultants, and EPC contractors, effectively bridging public-sector governance requirements with commercial delivery objectives. Proven ability to operate within complex regulatory, procurement, and approval frameworks while maintaining a strong focus on value creation, schedule certainty, and risk control. Has led feasibility studies, planning, and delivery of large-scale transport, utilities, power, maritime, buildings, and smart city developments, including roads, bridges, tunnels, metro systems, stormwater and sewerage networks, substations, cabling, and ICT / ITS-enabled infrastructure. Brings deep technical breadth across the built environment, supported by rigorous international QHSE compliance. Highly experienced in strategic planning, master programming, value engineering, constructability reviews, procurement strategy, and EPC management, ensuring alignment with government policy objectives, investor expectations, and delivery milestones. Trusted advisor for managing complex interfaces between authorities, developers, consultants, contractors, and financiers. Recognized for a hands-on, disciplined, and agile leadership style, successfully mobilizing multidisciplinary teams in politically and commercially sensitive environments. Politically astute and culturally aware, with a strong reputation for delivering high-profile Middle East mega-projects safely, on time, and within budget. Core Competencies: • Project & Program Direction • Portfolio & Mega-Project Delivery • Government Infrastructure & PPP • Smart Cities & Sustainable Development • Infrastructure & Built Environment • Planning & Master Programming • Value Engineering & Constructability • QHSE & Regulatory Compliance • Stakeholder & Government Interface • Risk, Cost & Schedule Control • Agile, Hands-On Leadership • Multicultural & Political Sensitivity Portfolio Management, Government Infrastructure, PPP, Public Sector, Mega-Projects, Smart Cities, Sustainable Development, Transport Infrastructure, Utilities, Power, ICT, ITS, EPC, Value Engineering, Constructability, QHSE, Capex / Opex Programs.
PROJECT & PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCY DIMSCH is an international consultancy dedicated to planning, developing, and managing sustainable smart cities and large-scale infrastructure projects. We specialize in serving governments, public agencies, PPP units, and institutional investors, with a focus on client-side project oversight, strategic advisory, and PPP structuring. From smart city master planning to complex civil and structural project management, we provide end-to-end guidance that protects client interests, drives efficiency, and ensures measurable impact. DISPUTES & RISKS AVOIDANCE/PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION CONSULTANCY We help international and national construction and engineering enterprises prevent disputes and reduce risk through proactive contract diagnostics, dispute-clause correction, and stakeholder-aligned resolution design. Our approach shifts businesses from reactive dispute management to preventive risk governance, ensuring contracts work before, during, and after execution.
• Delivered PMO oversight and 24/7 operational supervision for citywide waste management, including logistics, landfills, recycling, and treatment facilities. • Improved contractor performance, service quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Delivered a resilient Road Services Master Plan (RSMP) across the national network, integrating fuel, EV charging, hydrogen, vehicle maintenance, mosques, motels, restaurants, and secure truck stops. • Implemented emergency response, air ambulance, civil defense, and smart mobility services supported by 4G/5G communications infrastructure.
• Contributed to a feasibility study supporting NTLS objectives, advancing KSA’s position as a sustainable global logistics hub. • Planned sustainable transit roads outside urban areas, reducing journey times, congestion, emissions, and cargo costs, while enhancing road safety, public health, and environmental preservation.
• Elevated national infrastructure efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability to international best-practice levels, supporting 2020 NTP and Vision 2030 initiatives. • Established the MOTLS PMO structure, overseeing a design and construction portfolio of ~60 capital projects. • Directed sustainable updates of standards and specifications and conducted five-year feasibility studies for road projects. • Implemented a Quality Management System (QMS) for PMO operations, ensuring consistent project governance, reporting, and performance across the Ministry.
• Reported to the General Manager, driving operational excellence across multi-client infrastructure projects (MOTLS, GACA, SAR, MOMRAH, Royal Commissions, MODON). • Provided technical and commercial oversight, ensuring consistent construction operations and QHSE compliance. • Led stakeholder coordination, permitting, commissioning, and handover activities, and monitored contractor and consultant performance.
• Delivered PMO services across roads, bridges, stormwater, and related infrastructure, coordinating multiple consultants and contractors. • Managed stakeholder engagement and prevented schedule delays or budget overruns through proactive resolution of gaps, clashes, and QA issues. • Chaired weekly progress meetings, addressing technical matters, variations, HSE, risk, and QA.
• Provided PMO oversight for Sudair City (26,500 ha), a mega development including residential, commercial, logistics, and industrial zones. • Established a PMI-aligned PMO structure, integrating urban planning, design, construction, and smart sustainable infrastructure (ICT/ITS). • Coordinated multi-disciplinary consultant and contractor portfolios, and managed interfaces with third-party developers, investors, and public authorities. • Prevented schedule delays and budget overruns, resolving risks, gaps, and QA issues, supported by a Project Execution Plan (PEP) reporting on progress, budget, risk, and quality.