Dr. Abdullah Al Alshaikh

Dr. Abdullah Al-Alshaikh is Deputy Governor for Planning and Development, Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC).  His first postgraduate position was working with ADA (Ar Riyadh Development Authority) as an engineer from 1988 – 1994.

In 1992, he was appointed as Director of the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He headed the department for two years and was involved in the construction and maintenance of the Diplomatic Quarter. He was also involved in the operations management of facilities like Cultural Palace (City Hall), Twaiq Palace, Sports club facilities, etc. in the Diplomatic Quarter.

In 1994, Dr. Al-Alshaikh moved to work with Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) as a Project Engineer in the Studies & Designs Department and was involved in reviewing Consultant’s proposals and designs for the major Shoaiba Phase II Pipe Line Project, a 122 km long pipe line with pumping stations and storage tanks to supply water to Jeddah and the holy city of Makkah and Taif.

In 1996, he was appointed as General Manager of Projects in SWCC's head office and led the department involved in the bid evaluation, awarding & implementation of contracts and interaction with governmental agencies, consultants and several contractors in the construction activities of major multimillion power and desalination projects.  In 2002, he was promoted to Assistant Deputy Governor of SWCC for Projects & Technical Affairs. He continues to work as General Manager of Projects and, in the absence of the Deputy Governor, he conduct the duties of Deputy Governor.  In 2006, he was promoted to Deputy Governor of SWCC for Planning and Development and still holds the same position.