Rick Hopper has been named as Mott MacDonald’s new managing director for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Rick will collaborate with important public and private sector clients and partners to drive sustainable development in the kingdom, expanding on the firm’s track record of success in the infrastructure, energy, transportation, and building markets.
Rick has a thorough understanding of KSA’s ambition for growth and development, having spent the previous six years in Riyadh in operational leadership and strategic business development roles for consultancies AECOM and Atkins.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, Rick has over 25 years of experience leading design and construction supervision teams, with 15 of those years spent in the Middle East and the rest in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Rick has over 25 years of experience leading design and construction supervision teams
Rick will oversee Mott MacDonald’s Saudi operation as it enters a critical new phase of development as a newly formed separate entity headquartered in Riyadh.
He will position the company to deliver strategic guidance and early-stage engineering consultancy to major Saudi clients, drawing on Mott MacDonald’s leadership of prestigious infrastructure and development projects across the world and deep industry expertise.