Working abroad in construction: part two

2019-02-08T12:53:00

Read more profiles of construction professionals who have made the move away from the UK

Bill Price, vice president, Aecom, Saudi Arabia

I’m a civil engineer specialising in the water sector, and early in 2012 was asked by my employer, Aecom, to oversee a water project in Saudi Arabia for a 16-month period. That was seven years ago and I am still here.

Initially, I decided to make the move because of the interesting work. We designed and built five dams in just 18 months – not in a lifetime would I have the opportunity to work on projects of this scale back in the UK and Ireland. The ambition and range of projects in Saudi continue to excite me and I now lead the civil infrastructure business for Aecom in the country.

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