{"id":95066,"date":"2026-04-13T18:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/job\/executive-director-infrastructure-planning\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:47:41","slug":"executive-director-infrastructure-planning","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/job\/executive-director-infrastructure-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Director- Infrastructure &#038; Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>411_3385831<\/p>\n<p><h3>Executive Director- Infrastructure &#038; Planning <\/h3>\n<p>February 3, 2026 <\/p>\n<h3>Executive Director- Infrastructure &#038; Planning <\/h3>\n<p>The Executive Development Director \u2013 Planning &#038; Infrastructure is responsible for shaping and executing the strategic planning, infrastructure, and landscape framework for large-scale, mixed-use communities. This role leads all aspects of Masterplanning, urban design coordination, infrastructure development (utilities, roads, mobility), and regulatory interface to ensure world-class, future-proof environments that enable exceptional lifestyle offerings. The role requires strong leadership qualities and ability to coordinate with other disciplines with communication skills and management of staff. <\/p>\n<h3>Key Duties and Responsibilities <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead the masterplanning team for the planning and development of masterplans for integrated communities comprising residential, commercial, educational, hospitality, retail, wellness, and cultural assets. <\/li>\n<li>Ensure alignment with the Lead Development vision, commercial goals, and brand standards. <\/li>\n<li>Oversee zoning, density allocation, land use optimization, and phased implementation strategies. <\/li>\n<li>Drive and oversee the landscape planning and design of the communities and projects. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Infrastructure Development <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Drive the planning, design, and execution of all backbone infrastructure: utilities (power, water, sewerage, irrigation), mobility networks (roads, transit, micromobility), stormwater, telecom, and smart city systems. <\/li>\n<li>Define infrastructure strategies that support sustainable, resilient, and technologically enabled communities. <\/li>\n<li>Ensure infrastructure capacity matches long-term development phasing and asset classes. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage engagement with planning authorities, utility agencies, and municipality bodies to secure all necessary NOCs, masterplan approvals, and infrastructure permits. <\/li>\n<li>Lead negotiation of development agreements, service provisions, and infrastructure obligations. <\/li>\n<li>Ensure compliance with national and local planning policies, building codes, and environmental regulations. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Technical Oversight <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Oversee consultants and technical advisors responsible for infrastructure masterplans, utility modeling, mobility studies, and EIA reports. <\/li>\n<li>Ensure design integration across disciplines (civil, landscape, MEP, transport) and with vertical asset development teams. <\/li>\n<li>Champion innovative infrastructure solutions including district cooling, smart mobility, and renewable integration. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Budgeting &#038; 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or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. <\/p>\n<h3>Apply Now <\/h3>\n<p>Full Name * <\/p>\n<p>Contact Number * <\/p>\n<p>Email Address * <\/p>\n<p>Years of relevant experience * <\/p>\n<p>Attach CV * <\/p>\n<p>File types: .doc, .docx, and .pdf | File size: up to 5 MB <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> #J-18808-Ljbffr<\/p>\n<p>2026-04-12 08:56:44<\/p>","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","job_listing_type":[68],"job_listing_category":[1347],"job_listing_location":[720],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-95066","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_category-management-operations","job_listing_location-united-arab-emirates"],"metas":{"_job_featured_image":"","_job_featured":"","_job_filled":"","_job_urgent":"","_job_category":{"1347":"Management &amp; Operations"},"_job_type":{"68":"Full Time"},"_job_tag":[],"_job_expiry_date":"2026-06-18","_job_gender":"","_job_apply_type":"external","_job_phone":"","_job_apply_url":"https:\/\/en-ae.whatjobs.com\/coopob__cpl___411_3385831__3583?utm_source=3583&utm_medium=feed&keyword=Executive-Director-Infrastructure&location=Abu-Dhabi&geoID=8","_job_apply_email":"","_job_salary_type":"","_job_salary":"","_job_experience":"","_job_career_level":"","_job_qualification":"","_job_video_url":"","_job_photos":"","_job_application_deadline_date":"2026-06-14","_job_address":"","_job_location":{"720":"United Arab Emirates"},"_job_map_location":{"address":"","latitude":"","longitude":""},"_job_logo":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-job-board-pro-uploads\/_employer_featured_image\/2025\/11\/ICON-Here-Careers-Logo-150-150x150.png","_job_employer_name":"HR","_job_employer_url":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/employer\/hr\/"},"cmb2":{"_job_careerjet_job_fields":{"_job_careerjet_detail_url":"","_job_careerjet_company_name":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/95066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/100"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=95066"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=95066"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=95066"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=95066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}