Senior Director, Irrigation Strategy & Design

Qiddiya; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya is seeking a Director – Irrigation to lead irrigation planning, strategy, and design governance across its landscape and public realm portfolio. You will embed irrigation requirements from master planning through handover, aligning with water stewardship and smart city initiatives.

The role requires senior leadership experience, arid-region irrigation expertise, and the ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure long-term asset performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Irrigation Engineering, Water Resources Management, Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification in irrigation design, water management, sustainability, project management, digital design, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years’ relevant experience with senior leadership in irrigation planning, design governance, and large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of arid-region landscape irrigation, TSE irrigation, water quality, salinity management, soil-water-plant relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction for irrigation planning and design across Qiddiya’s landscape and public realm portfolio.
• Own and maintain irrigation policies, standards, planning frameworks, and water budgets.
• Provide strategic direction on irrigation demand planning, water quality, salinity risk, and smart irrigation strategy.
• Translate objectives into clear design requirements, assurance checkpoints, and performance expectations.
• Lead design audits, technical reviews, and value engineering to improve quality and efficiency.
• Ensure irrigation design is integrated with planting, soils, and district infrastructure.

Skills

Irrigation planning

Strategic leadership

Design governance

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Water efficiency

BIM/GIS coordination

Smart irrigation

Design assurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Irrigation Engineering (or related)

Postgraduate qualification desirable

Tools

BIM

GIS

CAD tools

Job description

Qiddiya is seeking a Director – Irrigation to lead irrigation planning, strategy, and design governance across its landscape and public realm portfolio. You will embed irrigation requirements from master planning through handover, aligning with water stewardship and smart city initiatives.

The role requires senior leadership experience, arid-region irrigation expertise, and the ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure long-term asset performance.