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Grahame Waite

Project Executive Director at Diriyah Gate Development Authority

Grahame Waite has extensive work experience in various roles within the construction and development industry. Grahame is currently working as the Senior Project Director at Diriyah Gate Development Authority, a position they have held since July 2023. Prior to this role, they served as the Project Director at the same company from November 2020 to July 2023. Before joining Diriyah Gate, Grahame worked as the Senior Development Director at H&H Investment and Development LLC from June 2019 to November 2020. Grahame also held the position of Executive Director at Mirage Leisure & Development in the United Arab Emirates from 2004 to 2019. Grahame's career began at Murray and Roberts Middle East, where they served as a Project Director from 1998 to 2004. Grahame also served on the Board of Directors at Murray and Roberts, Kwa Zulu Natal from 1984 to 1998. Grahame started their career as a Contract Manager at Roberts Construction, located in Free State, South Africa, from 1979 to 1983. This diverse range of roles demonstrates Grahame's extensive experience in project management and leadership positions within the construction industry.

Grahame Waite obtained a BSc Eng degree in Civil Engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, where they attended from 1975 to 1978. Prior to that, they attended Allan Wilson High School in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 1969 to 1974, but no degree or field of study was specified. In addition to their formal education, Grahame Waite holds certifications from various institutions and organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) in the United Kingdom, the Institute of Engineers in Australia, and the Project Management Institute (PMI).

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Timeline

  • Project Executive Director

    July 1, 2024 - present

  • Senior Project Director

    July, 2023

  • Project Director

    November, 2020