GCC Energy & Infrastructure Careers: Oil & Gas, Renewables, Utilities & Construction
Salary data and verified roles across oil and gas, renewable energy, utilities, and infrastructure development in the GCC.
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Why Energy professionals use Tenure
Energy and infrastructure remain the backbone of GCC economies, but the sector is transforming. National oil companies across the Gulf are expanding while simultaneously investing in hydrogen, carbon capture, and renewable energy. Meanwhile, giga-infrastructure projects across the region are creating demand for engineers, project managers, and construction professionals at unprecedented scale. Tenure tracks roles from Engineer through CEO across upstream oil and gas, downstream processing, renewable energy, utilities, and infrastructure development, with compensation data covering base salary, rotation premiums, hardship allowances, and project completion bonuses.
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Tenure compensation benchmarks are built from primary sources, not surveys. We combine anonymous professional submissions, regional market intelligence and recruiter networks, and public filings where available, alongside structured editorial research. Every data point is versioned and refreshed on a monthly cadence. Full firm-level breakdowns, base/bonus/housing splits, and tier-by-tier comparisons are available to Tenure Pro members. Read the full methodology →
Firm types we benchmark in Energy
We track pay by firm tier, not by individual employer. Each tier sets a different point on the market, so a single sector median hides more than it shows. Tenure Pro breaks every band down by tier.
National oil companies
State-owned energy producers expanding upstream and downstream.
Renewables and utilities
Power, water, and clean-energy developers scaling across the Gulf.
International oil companies
Global majors with regional upstream and trading operations.
EPC contractors
Engineering and construction firms delivering energy and infrastructure projects.
Energy compensation overview
Annual salary ranges by career level, based on our energy salary database across the GCC.
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AED 144k – 1M/yr$19/mo · Unlockconsultancy
AED 144k – 660k/yrUnlocktier_1
AED 269k – 472k/yrUnlockrenewable
AED 300k – 660k/yrUnlockutility
AED 312k – 660k/yrUnlocksenior_associate
AED 168k – 420k/yr$19/mo · Unlockgeneral_market
AED 168k – 420k/yrUnlockrenewable
AED 216k – 420k/yrUnlockepc
AED 216k – 384k/yrUnlockutility
AED 216k – 384k/yrUnlockanalyst
AED 195k – 303k/yr$19/mo · Unlockprincipal
AED 264k – 720k/yr$19/mo · Unlockconsultancy
AED 300k – 480k/yrUnlockutility
AED 336k – 540k/yrUnlockgeneral_market
AED 336k – 660k/yrUnlockrenewable
AED 360k – 720k/yrUnlockdirector
AED 332k – 2.1M/yr$19/mo · Unlocktier_1
AED 332k – 746k/yrUnlockgeneral_market
AED 480k – 1.1M/yrUnlockdeveloper_operator
AED 927k – 1.4M/yrUnlocknoc
AED 1.1M – 1.9M/yrUnlocksenior_manager
AED 353k – 1.1M/yr$19/mo · Unlockdeveloper_operator
AED 353k – 991k/yrUnlocknoc
AED 708k – 1.1M/yrUnlockvp
AED 660k – 1.3M/yr$19/mo · Unlockrenewable
AED 660k – 1.1M/yrUnlockgeneral_market
AED 780k – 1.3M/yrUnlockc_level
AED 1.6M – 2.4M/yr$19/mo · UnlockFull breakdowns include base, bonus, housing, and total cash
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Compensation pages for every energy role we benchmark across the GCC. Click through for base, bonus, housing allowance, and total cash by firm tier.
Quantity Surveyor
Dubai · Consultancy
Graduate/Junior Engineer
Abu Dhabi · Tier 1
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Tier 1
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Tier 1
HSE Engineer
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Transmission & Distribution Manager
Riyadh · Tier 1
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Developer / Operator
HSE Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Petroleum Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Developer / Operator
Infrastructure PM
Jeddah · Tier 1
HSE Manager
Jeddah · General Market
Solar Design Engineer
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Electrical Engineer (energy/utility)
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Mechanical Engineer (energy-specific)
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Planning Engineer
Dubai · EPC
Electrical Engineer (utility)
Dubai · Utility
Wind Resource Analyst
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Water/Desalination Project Manager
Riyadh · Tier 1
HSE Manager
Riyadh · General Market
Account Manager
Doha
Head of HSE
Dubai · Tier 1
EV Charging Infrastructure Engineer
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Pipeline Engineer
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Renewable Energy Engineer (general)
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Grid Integration Engineer
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Mechanical Engineer
Dubai
Geologist / Subsurface Geologist
Dhahran · NOC
Field Engineer (Drilling)
Dhahran
Drilling Engineer / Workover Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Reservoir Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Process Engineer
Abu Dhabi
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Utility
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Consultancy
HSE Manager
Jeddah · NOC
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Renewable
HSE Manager
Jeddah · EPC
Senior Civil Engineer
Dubai · Developer / Operator
Quantity Surveyor (Senior)
Riyadh · Developer / Operator
Field Engineer
Abu Dhabi
Project Engineer
Dhahran
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Consultancy
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Utility
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Renewable
HSE Manager
Riyadh · EPC
HSE Manager (utility)
Dubai · Utility
Power Systems Engineer
Riyadh · Utility
Wind Farm Site Manager
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
HSE Manager
Dhahran · NOC
HSE Manager
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Field Engineer (Wireline)
Dhahran
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Dubai · Consultancy
Power Systems Engineer
Dubai · Utility
PPA Manager (Power Purchase Agreement)
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Smart Grid Specialist
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Engineering Manager
Abu Dhabi
Process Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Process Engineer
Abu Dhabi · General Market
EPC Project Director
Riyadh · Tier 1
Engineering Manager
Dubai
Petroleum Engineer
Abu Dhabi · NOC
HSE Manager
Jeddah · Multinational
Energy Transition Consultant
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Operations Manager
Dubai · Utility
Senior Reservoir Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Cost Manager / Commercial Manager
Dubai · Consultancy
Construction Manager
Abu Dhabi
Senior Petrophysicist / Senior Geophysicist
Dhahran · NOC
HSE Manager
Riyadh · Multinational
Drilling Engineer
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Contracts Manager
Dubai · EPC
Operations Manager
Abu Dhabi
Petroleum Engineer
Riyadh · NOC
HSE Manager
Abu Dhabi · NOC
Petroleum Engineer
Doha · NOC
HSE Manager
Jeddah
Engineering Manager
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Operations Manager
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Hydrogen & New Energies Specialist
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Project Manager (Solar)
NEOM · Renewable
Project Manager (EPC, O&G)
Abu Dhabi · General Market
HSE Manager
Riyadh
HSE Manager
Riyadh · NOC
Lead Process Engineer
Dhahran · NOC
Project Manager (EPC)
Dhahran
Construction Manager
Riyadh · Developer / Operator
HSE Director
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Project Manager (Major Projects EPC)
Dhahran · NOC
Engineering Manager (Oil & Gas)
Riyadh · NOC
Engineering Manager (Renewables)
Riyadh · Renewable
Infrastructure Project Manager
Dubai · Developer / Operator
Operations Manager
Dhahran · NOC
Reservoir Engineering Manager
Dhahran · NOC
Senior Project Manager (Infrastructure)
Riyadh · Developer / Operator
Project Manager (Oil & Gas)
Abu Dhabi · NOC
Senior Petroleum Engineer
Abu Dhabi · NOC
Senior Project Manager (EPC)
Riyadh · EPC
Project Manager (EPC)
Doha
Sustainability Manager
Dubai · Multinational
Project Director (Oil & Gas)
Dhahran · NOC
Renewable Energy Project Manager
Dubai
VP of Energy Transition
Abu Dhabi · Renewable
Project Director (EPC, O&G)
Abu Dhabi · General Market
Construction Director
Dubai · Developer / Operator
VP Operations / VP Upstream
Abu Dhabi · General Market
VP Upstream / VP Operations
Dhahran · NOC
VP Downstream
Dhahran · NOC
Project Director (LNG/Gas)
Doha · NOC
Head of Engineering / VP Operations
Abu Dhabi · NOC
Head of Operations (Oil & Gas)
Abu Dhabi · NOC
Head of Engineering
Riyadh · NOC
Head of Sustainability / ESG Director
Dubai · Multinational
Renewable Energy Director
Riyadh
CEO / Country Manager
Dubai · Tier 1
COO (NOC subsidiary)
Dhahran · NOC
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