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DAVID MARK WHITEHOUSE

DAVID MARK WHITEHOUSE

Hove,Sussex

Summary

A highly experienced construction industry professional with over 30 years experience in Corporate Executive Management, Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying and Consulting. Versatile and results-driven executive with excellent leadership skills, management knowledge and deep international, multi-cultural expertise. Experienced in building successful businesses across complex environments and emerging markets. Proven success in delivering profitable growth, transformation programs, strategic acquisitions and enterprise programs for key clients and partners. High-achieving Chief Executive Officer with proven skills in risk assessment, strategic planning and solution management. Focused on achieving sustainable growth in dynamic market conditions through exceptional leadership and relationship-building strengths.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work history

Principal - Construction Services

Populous
, Saudi Arabia
05.2025 - Current

Leading the construction services sector including design guardianship and site construction supervision across a multitude of sports event venues, stadia and arenas,

Program Director

Mace Group
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01.2024 - 03.2025

Leading a Stadium Development Program integrated with the Ministry of Sports developing 6 stadiums and 48 training facilities in line with the Vision 2030 strategy. Team size circa 200.


Executive Director

NEOM
, Saudi Arabia
10.2021 - 08.2023

Responsible for the design and construction of a program of 9 island developments. Led a team of 300+ in house and external professionals to manage the delivery of several islands simultaneously ranging in size from $2-4Bn investments including hotels, golf courses, marinas and infrastructure.

Director & Owner

Delafer Ltd
London
04.2019 - 09.2021

Construction consulting on a sole trader basis. Property asset holding management including sales, purchases and leasing.

Chief Executive Officer

AECOM
Europe
10.2014 - 03.2019
  • Continental Europe.
  • Reporting to EMIA Chief Executive overseeing 4 regions and 20,000 employees.
  • Leading 2,800 employees across 31 countries.
  • Responsible for overall P/L accountability and positive cashflow.
  • Growth and maintaining key client relationships and industry facing programs
  • Oversight of major project delivery
  • Leading key investments regional and global and integrating a major acquisition of a key competitor URS
  • Driving organizational change programs, including M&A, structure changes, people and project excellence.

Managing Director

AECOM
Moscow
05.2009 - 09.2014
  • Reporting to Europe Chief Executive overseeing 3 regions and 9,000 employees.
  • Leading 900 employees across 7 countries
  • Responsible for P/L accountability and cashflow
  • Growth of key client relationships.
  • Oversight of major project delivery
  • Managed the integration of Savant into AECOM and the integration of a major acquisition of a key competitor Bovis.

Chief Executive Officer

Savant Ltd
Moscow
02.2002 - 04.2009
  • Reporting to the Board of Directors.
  • Leading a start up business from zero to 800 employees across 13 countries
  • Strategy & Planning for growth.
  • Responsible for P/L accountability and cashflow.
  • Growth of key client accounts and relationships.
  • Oversight of major project delivery.
  • General Motors automotive factory II; Hyundai automotive factory; Nissan automotive factory; Peugeot Citroen Mitsubishi automotive factory; Two seed oil factories Cargill & Bunge; Food & Beverage factory for Dirol; 185 room hotel Ritz Carlton; Retail mall Almaty for private Kazakh Investor; New build brewery South African Breweries - 5 phases of growth/investments; Airports Moscow, Vladivostok, Sofia.

Managing Director

Faithful & Gould (WS Atkins)
Moscow
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • CIS Region.
  • Reporting to Europe Managing Director
  • Leading 300 employees predominantly in Russia
  • Managed the integration of Hanscomb into Faithful & Gould.
  • Responsible for P/L accountability and cashflow.
  • Oversight of key client accounts and relationships.
  • Oversight of major project delivery.

Managing Director

Hanscomb Ltd
Moscow
07.1998 - 12.2000
  • CIS Region.
  • Reporting to Main Board in US.
  • Leading 300 people predominantly in Russia
  • Growth of business unit into Central Asia
  • Responsible for P/L accountability and cashflow
  • Responsible for key client accounts and relationships
  • Business Development.

Director Russia

Hanscomb Ltd
Moscow
07.1996 - 06.1998
  • Reporting to UK Managing Director.
  • Responsible for project delivery teams in Russia across multiple projects/sectors undertaking:
  • Key project supervision of time/cost/quality
  • Resourcing of projects
  • Client account management 4,500m2 international bank Moscow Narodny Bank.

Project Manager

Hanscomb Ltd
Moscow
05.1994 - 06.1996
  • Engaged across multiple projects/sectors undertaking:
  • Client Representative function under FIDIC and AIA contracts
  • Managed coordination of Contractors and Consultants.
  • Quality, Budget and Schedule control
  • Project team leadership
  • Project managed internal development and construction teams during design stages.
  • 20,000m2 commercial office Seibu Oil & Gas.

Quantity Surveyor

Turner Townsend
Birmingham, UK
07.1991 - 04.1994
  • Engaged in claims and litigation:
  • Fisons - sub contractor claims management for Elequip
  • Rendering sub contractor - valuations and remeasurement on residential housing estate.
  • Claim preparation for South Korean contractor in Russia on major residential city development.

Police Officer

Derbyshire Police Force, Derby
, Derbyshire
01.1981 - 08.1989
  • General patrol duties.
  • Fast Response Driver.
  • Secondments to Plain Clothes Shoplifting and Vice Squads

Education

Leadership

AECOM Internal Leadership Course
USA
2013

BSc (Hons) - Quantity Surveying

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
Nottingham
1993

Ordinary National Diploma - Business Studies

DERBY COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION UK
Derby
1989

Skills

  • Account management
  • Business Development
  • Commercial
  • Contracts
  • Delivery
  • Investment appraisal
  • Team leadership
  • Litigation and claims
  • Strategy & Planning
  • Business administration
  • Operational oversight
  • Financial leadership
  • Business planning
  • Financial administration
  • Operational leadership
  • Business relations
  • Business analysis
  • Program management
  • Project management
  • Cost management
  • Contract Management
  • People management
  • Building high performance delivery teams

Accomplishments

AWARDS


Service Provider of the Year CRE Real Estate Awards 2007

The Times Virgin Fast Track 100 Award 2008

The Queen's Award for Enterprise 2009

Affiliations

  • Ex - Associate Chartered Institute of Building
  • Ex - Associate Member Association of Project Managers
  • Ex - Member Architects & Surveyors Institute

Additional Information

  • Sunday Times Fast Track 100 2008 Queens Award for Enterprise 2009

Timeline

Principal - Construction Services

Populous
05.2025 - Current

Program Director

Mace Group
01.2024 - 03.2025

Executive Director

NEOM
10.2021 - 08.2023

Director & Owner

Delafer Ltd
04.2019 - 09.2021

Chief Executive Officer

AECOM
10.2014 - 03.2019

Managing Director

AECOM
05.2009 - 09.2014

Chief Executive Officer

Savant Ltd
02.2002 - 04.2009

Managing Director

Faithful & Gould (WS Atkins)
01.2001 - 01.2002

Managing Director

Hanscomb Ltd
07.1998 - 12.2000

Director Russia

Hanscomb Ltd
07.1996 - 06.1998

Project Manager

Hanscomb Ltd
05.1994 - 06.1996

Quantity Surveyor

Turner Townsend
07.1991 - 04.1994

Police Officer

Derbyshire Police Force, Derby
01.1981 - 08.1989

Leadership

AECOM Internal Leadership Course

BSc (Hons) - Quantity Surveying

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

Ordinary National Diploma - Business Studies

DERBY COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION UK
DAVID MARK WHITEHOUSE