Vice President - Middle East

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EnerMech seeks a Vice President, Middle East, to lead operations from Abu Dhabi with P&L accountability across several markets. The role drives safe, profitable, sustainable growth, strengthens One EnerMech collaboration with customers, regulators, and partners, and shapes regional strategy. You will lead major bids, building teams, and ensure governance, risk, and HSE excellence across diverse markets. Requirements include 15+ years in senior leadership within energy or industrial services, proven multi-country P&L experience, and strong stakeholder management; Arabic skills are desirable. To apply, tailor your CV to cross-border P&L and major tenders, and write a concise cover letter linking your impact to EnerMech’s growth plan; prepare for regulatory discussions and talent development.

About EnerMech

We are EnerMech, a specialist service company that delivers safe, integrated solutions for complex energy projects. For over 50 years, we have supported our clients across the world with unrivalled expertise, equipment, and technology throughout the entire asset lifecycle – both offshore and onshore.

Operating through our global business lines of Energy Solutions, Infrastructure & Industrial Solutions, and Lifting Solutions, we provide a broad range of specialist services including cranes, lifting, fluid power, training, equipment rental, pipeline, process, subsea, and valve services.

At EnerMech, we are driven by operational excellence, innovation, and technical expertise, delivering value through integrated solutions that reduce risk, improve efficiency, and enhance performance for our customers worldwide.

The Opportunity

EnerMech is seeking an experienced and commercially focused Vice President – Middle East to lead our regional operations and drive business performance across one of our most strategically important markets.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President – Eastern Hemisphere, this executive leadership role is responsible for delivering sustainable growth, operational excellence, customer success, and financial performance across the Middle East region. The successful candidate will provide leadership across multiple countries and business lines, ensuring safe, compliant, and profitable operations while strengthening EnerMech's market position and supporting our long-term growth strategy.

Working closely with Business Line leaders and global functional teams, you will champion collaboration, develop high-performing teams, and ensure the Middle East continues to deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall performance of the Middle East region, delivering safe, profitable, and sustainable operational results.
• Provide strategic leadership across all regional operations, ensuring alignment with EnerMech's global business objectives and One EnerMech approach.
• Deliver regional financial performance, achieving budget, revenue, profitability, cash flow, and growth targets.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with key customers, national and international operators, EPC contractors, government authorities, and regulatory bodies.
• Drive business development activities, supporting major pursuits, strategic tenders, and expansion into new markets and services.
• Ensure the highest standards of HSE, quality, governance, compliance, and operational risk management across all regional activities.
• Partner with Business Line leaders to maximise collaboration, operational efficiency, and customer value across integrated service offerings.
• Oversee regional facilities, logistics, operational infrastructure, and support functions to optimise performance and cost efficiency.
• Lead and develop regional leadership teams, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, employee engagement, and high performance.
• Champion workforce planning, succession planning, leadership development, and talent retention across the region.
• Represent EnerMech externally with customers, industry bodies, regulators, and government stakeholders, enhancing the company's reputation throughout the Middle East.

What We're Looking For

• Degree qualified in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years' senior leadership experience within the energy, industrial services, engineering, or infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-country operations with full profit and loss accountability.
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record of delivering sustainable business growth and operational excellence.
• Extensive experience managing major customer relationships, contract negotiations, and strategic business development activities.
• Strong understanding of HSE leadership, operational governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
• Experience working across the Middle East with a strong understanding of regional business practices and legislative requirements.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through organisational growth and change.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse cultural environments. Arabic language skills are highly desirable.

Why Join EnerMech?

This is an opportunity to lead one of EnerMech's most strategically important regions, playing a key role in shaping our future growth across the Middle East. You will work alongside an experienced global leadership team, developing our people, strengthening customer partnerships, and delivering operational excellence across a diverse portfolio of energy and infrastructure projects.

Diversity & Inclusion

EnerMech is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.