Tristan Breust

Associate Director

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

I am an experienced Delivery and Design Director with over 16 years of expertise in delivering and managing complex projects. I possess strong communication, organizational, and coordination skills, with a proven ability to manage projects from conception through to the end of construction. My focus is on delivering projects safely, on time, and within budget. As a compassionate and effective leader, I excel in both independent and collaborative environments I have delivered a multitude of large-scale projects across the Middle East with a specialization and deep interest in delivering projects using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and Modular Construction. I have significant hands-on experience serving in the roles of the Client, the Project Management Consultant (PMC), the Project Manager and the Design Manager which has given me a practical appreciation of the unique roles and responsibilities. Throughout my career, I have gained extensive experience living and working within several countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Australia. This diversity has given me a balanced and broad knowledge of the industry. Currently I am leading a multi-disciplinary site inspection team to ensure design compliance across all of Diriyah Company's assets in our various masterplans: Diriyah I, Diriyah II and Wadi Safar.

Experience

  • Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · On-site)
    • Associate Director
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    • Senior Project Manager
      Mar 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Senior Project Manager at Diriyah Gate Development Authority
    Mar 2022 - Jan 2023 · 11 mos

  • Ramboll (Full-time · 4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of Project Management - Middle East at Ramboll
      Dec 2020 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Principal Project Manager
      May 2017 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Project Management, Design Management and PMC of various residential and commercial projects within the Middle East. Strong business development and proposal management for securing new opportunities. Excellent client liaison, negotiation and team leadership skills.

  • GHD (11 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Project Manager, Senior Structural/Civil Engineer
      Jul 2015 - May 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Senior Project Manager & Structural Engineer
      Mar 2012 - Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    • Civil / Structural Engineer, Project Manager
      Nov 2005 - Mar 2012 · 6 yrs 5 mos