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Motaz A. Al-Mashouk is Saudi Aramco’s vice president of Engineering Services. Prior to this position, he was the general manager, Maritime, Building and Infrastructure Project Management. Throughout his 20-year career with Project Management in Saudi Aramco, as manager and general manager, Mr. Al-Mashouk was responsible for executing a diverse portfolio of industrial projects and iconic building and infrastructure projects. Many were public-facing projects, serving the broader interests of the Kingdom, and several projects were accorded Royal inauguration. These projects included King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (iThra), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), and King Abdullah Sports City (KASC)

Motaz A. Al-Mashouk’s tenure with Saudi Aramco’s Project Management included positions as general manager of Community Infrastructure and Public Projects; general manager of Public Service Project Management; and general manager of Southern Area Project Management. He also served as the manager of Southern Area Projects Department; manager of the Project Support and Controls Department; and manager of the Project Management Office.

Prior to Project Management, he served in Saudi Aramco’s Engineering Services organization, in various professional and managerial positions.

Motaz holds a B.S. degree and a Ph.D. degree, both in Civil Engineering from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, U.K. He also holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.