Senior Agricultural Engineer

Black Tulip Flowers LLC; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Tulip Flowers LLC in Qatar seeks a Senior Agricultural Engineer to lead branch operations, manage teams of engineers, horticulturists, and technicians, and oversee indoor/outdoor plant programs for diverse projects.

You will drive design, BOQs, tendering, cost control, and client coordination from site surveys to handover, ensuring quality, budgets, and timely delivery across commercial and residential landscapes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Landscape Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of landscaping, horticulture, irrigation, or related contracting experience.
• Experience in branch/project management or senior technical/commercial roles.
• Strong knowledge of indoor/outdoor plants, irrigation, and landscape construction.
• Proficiency in design, BOQ preparation, estimation, costing, and tendering.

Responsibilities

• Manage branch day-to-day operations and performance.
• Lead engineers, horticulturists, supervisors, technicians, and project teams.
• Oversee indoor/outdoor plant operations and landscape installations.
• Develop plant solutions for indoor environments and various spaces.
• Prepare BOQs, cost estimates, quotations, and tender submissions.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Monitor budgets, progress, quality, and profitability.
• Identify cost optimization and operational improvements.

Skills

AutoCAD

MS Excel

Leadership

Client management

Negotiation

Project management

Analytical

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Agr Eng / Horticulture / Landscape Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Senior Agricultural Engineer

Location: Qatar

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the overall day-to-day operations and performance of the branch
• Lead and supervise engineers, horticulturists, supervisors, technicians, and project teams
• Manage indoor and outdoor plant operations, including plant selection, sourcing, installation, maintenance, replacement, and quality control
• Develop plant solutions suitable for indoor environments, hotels, offices, residences, commercial spaces, gardens, and outdoor landscapes
• Conduct site inspections and assess plant, horticultural, irrigation, and landscaping requirements
• Develop and review landscape, horticulture, indoor plant, outdoor plant, and irrigation designs
• Prepare BOQs, quantity take-offs, cost estimates, quotations, and tender submissions
• Review drawings, specifications, scope of work, and tender documents
• Prepare accurate project costing and maintain required profit margins
• Coordinate projects from design and estimation through execution and handover
• Manage manpower, plants, materials, equipment, logistics, and subcontractors
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams
• Develop plant maintenance and horticultural solutions for commercial and residential clients
• Identify new business opportunities related to landscaping, indoor plants, outdoor plants, horticulture, irrigation, and plant maintenance
• Participate in client meetings, site visits, technical presentations, and commercial negotiations
• Monitor project budgets, progress, quality, productivity, and profitability
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization, value engineering, and operational improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Landscape Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in landscaping, horticulture, indoor/outdoor plants, irrigation, agriculture, or related contracting
• Previous experience in branch management, project management, or a senior technical/commercial role
• Strong knowledge of indoor and outdoor plants, plant care, horticulture, landscape construction, and irrigation systems
• Strong experience in design, BOQ preparation, estimation, costing, and tendering
• Proficiency in Auto CAD, MS Excel, and Microsoft Office
• Strong commercial, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and client-management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects, teams, and clients simultaneously
• GCC/Qatar experience is preferred
• Valid Qatar driving licence is an advantage

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate should be able to independently manage a branch and connect indoor plant solutions, outdoor landscaping, horticulture, irrigation, design, estimation, sales, project execution, and operations.

The candidate should be capable of managing the complete project cycle: Client Requirement, Site Survey, Plant/ Landscape Design, BOQ, Estimation, Proposal/Tender, Negotiation, Execution, Maintenance, Handover.

If you are an experienced Agricultural Engineer or Horticulture/Landscape professional looking for a senior leadership opportunity in Qatar, we would like to hear from you.