Director, Asset Strategy & Reliability

Qiddiya | القدية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 650,000 - 1,050,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia's future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture, delivering world-class hospitality, leisure, and mixed-use assets. The Director will provide owner-side oversight of asset condition, engineering performance, lifecycle planning, maintenance strategies, capital investment, operational readiness, and technical risk.

This is an opportunity to shape the long-term performance of complex destination assets, protecting operational reliability, guest experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, Building Services Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in technical asset management, engineering, facilities management, building operations, or capital planning.
• Strong experience with complex operating assets and major building systems.
• Experience in lifecycle planning, maintenance strategy, capex development, commissioning, handover, and defect management.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, fire and life safety, HSE, sustainability, and statutory compliance.
• Experience within hospitality, mixed-use, entertainment, leisure, real estate, or large-scale destination assets is preferred.
• Relevant professional certification such as Chartered Engineer, CFM, PMP, RICS, or IAM is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical asset strategies, lifecycle plans, and capital investment priorities
• Lead asset condition assessments, technical due diligence, and engineering audits
• Oversee asset reliability, maintenance performance, statutory compliance, and technical risk
• Review operator and facilities management technical plans, budgets, and performance
• Support design reviews, testing, commissioning, operational readiness, and asset handover
• Manage defects, warranties, asset information, and technical documentation
• Lead technical input into refurbishment, enhancement, and capital projects
• Drive improvements in energy efficiency, sustainability, asset condition, and whole-life cost
• Prepare technical recommendations and reports for senior leadership

Skills

Asset management

Lifecycle planning

Maintenance strategy

CAPEX development

MEP systems

Building operations

Sustainability

Risk assessment

Technical leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia's future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture, delivering world-class hospitality, leisure, and mixed-use assets. The Director will provide owner-side oversight of asset condition, engineering performance, lifecycle planning, maintenance strategies, capital investment, operational readiness, and technical risk.

This is an opportunity to shape the long-term performance of complex destination assets, protecting operational reliability, guest experience,