Mott MacDonald, the global engineering, development and management consultancy, has announced the appointment of Paul Hilton as managing director for its Middle East, South Asia and international development business. Hilton, who has been with the company since 2002, steps into this role after three years leading Mott MacDonald’s Middle East operations.
Leadership of a 3,000-strong team
In his new position, Hilton will lead a team of nearly 3,000 professionals delivering world-class energy, infrastructure and building projects in the Middle East and South Asia, as well as donor-funded development programmes in Asia and Africa. His appointment reinforces Mott MacDonald’s focus on driving innovation and technical excellence across a diverse portfolio of global projects.
Extensive international expertise
Hilton’s career spans over two decades of engineering, project management and consulting experience across multiple sectors, including rail, aviation, water, environment, power transmission and nuclear research. Before relocating to the Middle East, he was the advisory and international development lead for South East Asia, based in Singapore, and has also held senior roles across Europe and North America.
A chartered civil engineer and project manager, Hilton is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management, reflecting his strong credentials in delivering complex, large-scale infrastructure initiatives.
Commitment to Client Engagement and Innovation
Cathy Travers, Mott MacDonald’s group managing director, praised Hilton’s leadership: “Paul’s passion for client engagement, technical excellence and business improvement will be vital in driving success across all of our projects and programmes. His wide-ranging international experience will be invaluable across this diverse part of our business.”
Hilton added: “Our business across the Middle East and South Asia has made significant progress in recent years to deepen client engagement, strengthen partnerships and foster lasting success. I look forward to working with our talented teams to drive further innovation and deliver exceptional value.”
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