Dr. Arafat Aljabri is a visionary Senior Executive with over 27 years of rich Leadership experience in the Water Desalination sector. He has a proven track record of achieving Operational excellence and driving Business growth within Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models.

Dr. Arafat began his academic journey with a “BSc degree in Chemical Engineering” from King Saud University in 1996.  Later earned a “MSc degree in Business Administration” from King Abdulaziz University, KSA in 2006, followed by “PhD in Business Administration” from Al-Madinah International University, Malaysia in 2022.

Dr. Arafat started his Professional career in in the Saline Water Conversion Company (SWCC) where he held the position of Operations Division Manager for 12 years, followed by  as a Production Engineer in SABIC Petrochemicals and  moved to Marafiq Power & Water Utilities, where he led the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Team, improving system reliability and operational performance.

In 2013, he joined with Saudi Water Partnership Company (SPWC), where he currently serves as Chief Officer of Contracts Management, Reliability & Local Content Division, overseeing the privatization of the Kingdom’s water sector, including water desalination, sewage treatment, and water infrastructure projects.

Dr. Arafat’s strategic leadership continues to drive Saudi Arabia’s water sector transformation, contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future in line with the Kingdom’s vision.