Principal Consultant​/Engagement Manager – Strategic Advisory

Your impact

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. In our transport work, that means designing innovative solutions to move people and goods safely and efficiently across the globe. From rail systems mobilising accessible transit, to ports linking land and sea – when it comes to connecting the people and places of tomorrow, the future of transport depends on us.

Bring your curiosity, talent for multi‑tasking, and extreme attention to detail, and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfil what drives you – so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

We are seeking a Principal Consultant / Engagement Manager to join our Strategic Advisory team in the Middle East. This is a leadership role focused on delivering strategic and advisory engagements across a broad range of government priorities, including economic development, sector development, infrastructure, investment initiatives, policy implementation, and national transformation programmes.

The successful candidate will lead complex consulting engagements, manage multidisciplinary teams, build trusted client relationships, and support the continued growth of our advisory business across the region.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of complex advisory engagements for government, public sector, and private sector clients.
• Advise ministries, government agencies, regulators, public authorities, government‑owned entities, investors, and private sector organisations on strategic priorities, sector development, policy implementation, investment initiatives, and transformational programmes.
• Manage the development of strategies, business cases, policy assessments, implementation plans, economic analyses, sector studies, and other advisory deliverables tailored to client needs.
• Support clients in addressing complex economic, social, infrastructure, and development challenges through evidence‑based analysis and practical recommendations.
• Conduct research, benchmarking, market assessments, and quantitative and qualitative analyses to support strategic decision‑making.
• Manage complex stakeholder environments and engage effectively with senior government officials, executives, regulators, investors, and private sector leaders.
• Lead project delivery to ensure technical excellence, commercial performance, quality outcomes, and client satisfaction.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, resources, risks, and contractual obligations.
• Support major national initiatives, sector development programmes, and strategic priorities across the Middle East.
• Support business development activities, including opportunity identification, client engagement, and proposal preparation.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and act as a trusted advisor to senior decision‑makers.
• Support collaboration across Jacobs’ global advisory network to leverage best practices and technical expertise.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Public Policy, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of professional experience in management consulting, government advisory, public sector advisory, strategy consulting, economic development, infrastructure advisory, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex consulting engagements and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience delivering advisory projects for government entities, public authorities, regulators, government‑owned organisations, investors, or private sector clients.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to influence senior decision‑makers.
• Strong project management capabilities with experience managing budgets, schedules, and client relationships.
• Proven ability to support business development activities and contribute to winning new work.

• Experience supporting national transformation initiatives, Vision programmes, or government development agendas within the GCC and broader Middle East region.
• Experience…