Senior Manager, Wet Utilities & Infrastructure Planning

Dubai Holding; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Dubai Holding Land Estates seeks a senior infrastructure planning leader to drive design requirements and utilities coordination across large-scale developments in the UAE. You will oversee master planning, water/sewer networks, and regulatory compliance while coordinating with internal teams.

The role requires 12–15 years in infrastructure planning, with at least 5 years in a senior managerial capacity, and experience with UAE/GCC authorities.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of infrastructure planning, design, and utilities coordination in large-scale developments or master-planned communities.
• At least 5 years in a senior managerial role overseeing infrastructure planning delivery across multiple projects.
• Proven experience with UAE and GCC authorities, developers, or consultants.
• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred; professional certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review infrastructure design requirements for current and upcoming projects, including utilities capacity and connections.
• Evaluate potable water, sewer, irrigation, and related services across all company projects.
• Manage and prepare agreements with Dubai Municipality (DM) for connections and fees.
• Provide technical support to optimize infrastructure design, construction, and operations.
• Support master planning teams in land-use changes and Value-Added Services (VAS) requests.
• Manage water and sewerage master plans, hydraulic models, SIAs, and district utilities proposals.
• Plan and implement wet utilities strategies across developments.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Infrastructure Construction, Development, Legal, Finance, Customer Services) and external authorities (RTA, DEWA, DM, EMPOWER, Etisalat, DU, Lootah Gas, DCD, Military).

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Infrastructure planning

Team management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Infrastructure Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering / Infrastructure Planning

Professional certifications (PMP, CEng, PE)

Job description

Dubai Holding Land Estates seeks a senior infrastructure planning leader to drive design requirements and utilities coordination across large-scale developments in the UAE. You will oversee master planning, water/sewer networks, and regulatory compliance while coordinating with internal teams.

The role requires 12–15 years in infrastructure planning, with at least 5 years in a senior managerial capacity, and experience with UAE/GCC authorities.