Director - Irrigation

The Director – Irrigation is responsible for leading the irrigation planning, design strategy, standards, and technical assurance framework for Qiddiya’s landscape and public realm portfolio. The role ensures irrigation requirements are embedded from master planning through design development, procurement support, Stage Gate review, and handover readiness, in alignment with Qiddiya’s City Framework Plan, sustainability commitments, water stewardship objectives, horticultural performance requirements, smart city integration, and long-term asset outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Policy

·       Lead the strategic direction for irrigation planning and design across Qiddiya’s landscape and public realm portfolio, ensuring alignment with master development objectives, district strategies, water availability, sustainability requirements, and future operational needs.

·       Own and maintain Qiddiya-wide irrigation policies, standards, planning frameworks, design criteria, water budgets, hydro-zoning principles, technical guidelines, and compliance processes.

·       Provide strategic direction on irrigation demand planning, TSE use, water quality, salinity risk, leaching requirements, drainage interfaces, water allocation, resilience assumptions, and smart irrigation strategy.

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