Director General of the General Directorate of Special Projects at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia since May 2024.

He has served as an Advisor at the same ministry since March 2024, contributing to the development and modernization of occupational health and safety and industrial security systems, strengthening governance, and enhancing institutional readiness across sectors and overseas missions.

He is also a member of the GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI) and holds the designation of Approved Security Advisor from the Higher Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS).

His other current memberships include the Saudi Society for Traffic Safety (Salamh), the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Middle East Chapter, the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), the Environment Technology & Management Association (ETMA), ASIS International, and the World Safety Organization (WSO).

Previous positions:

• Director General of the General Directorate of Security and Safety at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia.
• General Manager of Environment, Health, Safety and Industrial Security at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).
• Executive Director of Health, Safety, Environment and Industrial Security at the National Water Company (NWC).
• Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance at the National Water Company.
• General Manager of Industrial Safety and Security in the Eastern Province at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia.
• Manager of the Environment, Health, Safety and Industrial Security Support Department at the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).

He also served as Manager of Quality, Safety, Health and Environment at Marafiq Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu, and held several technical and managerial positions at Sadara Chemical Company, including Manager of the Environment, Health and Safety Compliance Department, Head of the Corporate Facilities and Traffic Safety Division, and Personal Safety Specialist.

He previously worked as a Senior Environment Protection Technician at the Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem), an Operations Technician at the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), and a Logistics Coordinator at Universal Metal Coating Company Ltd. (UNICOIL).

He is an executive leader specializing in corporate security, project management, occupational health and safety, environmental management, and industrial security. He has over 20 years of experience in leading organizational transformation, developing regulatory frameworks and governance, managing strategic projects, implementing physical security projects, and integrating modern technologies and artificial intelligence solutions into security systems.

Al Mariq is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at University College of Bahrain. He holds a bachelor's degree in Quality and Operations Management from King Abdulaziz University, obtained in 2010, and completed an executive certificate in Public Policy at Georgetown University in the United States in 2024. He has also obtained several specialized professional and executive certificates in occupational health and safety, risk management, governance, corporate security, and organizational transformation.