Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: London-headquartered engineering, management, and development consultancy, Mott MacDonald, officially opened a new office in Riyadh to strengthen its local operations and commitment to long-term investment in Saudi Arabia.

The new office will help Mott MacDonald enhance its strategic support for key clients and deliver an expanding pipeline of high-value projects in the Kingdom and the Middle East, the company announced in a recent press release.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by Alice Burt, the UK's Deputy Head of Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Cathy Travers, Group Managing Director of Mott MacDonald.

The Riyadh office will accelerate Mott MacDonald’s recruitment drive in the Kingdom with a strong emphasis on hiring Saudi nationals while continuing to attract international experts.

Commenting on this milestone, Jonathan Looker, Managing Director of Mott MacDonald in Saudi Arabia, said: “Our strengthened presence in Riyadh will help us to deliver an expanding pipeline of high‑profile, multidisciplinary projects across the Kingdom. This investment allows us to scale-up delivery, accelerate talent development, and deepen local technical leadership so we can better support Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure ambitions and long‑term growth.”

Meanwhile, Travers emphasized that opening the Riyadh office underscores the company’s successful strategy of long-term, focused growth in Saudi Arabia. “We continue to invest in broadening and deepening our local expertise and supporting the team with some of our very best global talent. This enables us to deliver technically excellent, innovative, and sustainable solutions that create real lasting value for our clients and ultimately Saudi Arabia.”

Serving over 20,000 people in more than 50 countries, Mott MacDonald plans, designs, delivers, and maintains the transport, energy, water, defense and security, and buildings infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives.