Tony Stafford

Senior Director : Middle East & Africa

United Arab Emirates

About

ICIOB (Chartered Institution Of Builders) CIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators) MRICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) IACCM (International Association of Contract & Commercial Managers) Specialties: Commercial Management, Dispute Resolution

Experience

  • Hitachi Rail (Full-time · 2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Director : Middle East and Africa - Legal, Contract and Compliance
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    • Legal, Contracts and Compliance Director - Worldwide Critical Bids and Projects
      Jun 2024 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Thales (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Legal & Contract Director GTS GBU
      Jul 2020 - Jun 2024 · 4 yrs

    • Legal & Contract Director - Qatar
      Jun 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Senior Contract & Commercial Manager
      Dec 2016 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Doha Metro - Gold, Red and Green Lines (MSI System Consortium - MHI, Hitachi, MC and KS)

  • Managing Director at Stafford Global Ltd
    Jul 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Stafford Global Ltd - International Construction Consultant. Clients: Hyperloop, Parsons International, NELEP Specializing in: Commercial Management, Project Management, Claims Management, Cost Management, Tendering and Bid Management. Sectors: Transportation, Commercial and Domestic Buildings, Historic Buildings and New Build.

  • SYSTRA (4 yrs 5 mos)
    • Contracts & Estimating Manager - Dubai Metro Red Line Connection to EXPO 2020
      Nov 2014 - Jul 2015 · 9 mos

    • Contracts Manager - SPJV Qatar Long Distance Rail Project
      May 2014 - May 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Qatar Long Distance Freight and Passenger Rail Network

    • Commercial Manager - Jeddah Public Transportation Project PMC
      Feb 2014 - Aug 2014 · 7 mos

      Jeddah Public Transportation Project - Project PMC.

  • Parsons Corporation (3 yrs 9 mos)
    • Contract and Procurement Lead - Etihad Railway (Phase 1)
      Dec 2010 - Mar 2011 · 4 mos

      1,500km 3 Phase freight and passenger rail network across the UAE part of the GCC masterplan. 7.5 year project

    • Lead Commercial Manager - Dubai Metro (Red and Green Lines)
      Jul 2007 - Mar 2011 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      Civils / Structures / E+M / Railsystems