Director - Asset Management - 50011443 - AG6

Role Overview

Director - Asset Management at Qiddiya Investment Company. Qiddiya is Saudi Arabia's future capital of entertainment, sports, and culture, bringing together world-class hospitality, leisure, entertainment, and mixed-use assets within one of the Kingdom's most ambitious developments.

Company Overview

Qiddiya Investment Company is developing a destination featuring world-class hospitality, leisure, entertainment, and mixed-use assets as part of one of Saudi Arabia's most ambitious mixed-use developments.

Role Purpose

Provide owner-side oversight of asset condition, engineering performance, lifecycle planning, maintenance strategies, capital investment, operational readiness, and technical risk. Working closely with internal teams, operators, consultants, and service providers, ensure assets are safe, compliant, reliable, efficient, and maintained to world-class standards. Shape the long-term performance of complex destination assets and protect their operational reliability, guest experience, sustainability, and long-term value.

Key Responsibilities

Asset Strategy & Planning

• Develop technical asset strategies, lifecycle plans, and capital investment priorities.
• Drive improvements in energy efficiency, sustainability, asset condition, and whole-life cost.

Assessment & Compliance

• Lead asset condition assessments, technical due diligence, and engineering audits.
• Oversee asset reliability, maintenance performance, statutory compliance, and technical risk.
• Monitor strong understanding of MEP systems, fire and life safety, HSE, sustainability, and statutory compliance.

Operator & Performance Management

• Review and challenge operator and facilities management technical plans, budgets, and performance.
• Manage defects, warranties, asset information, and technical documentation.

Project & Commissioning Support

• Support design reviews, testing, commissioning, operational readiness, and asset handover.
• Lead technical input into refurbishment, enhancement, and capital projects.

Reporting & Leadership

• Prepare technical recommendations and reports for senior leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree 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.
• Experience within hospitality, mixed-use, entertainment, leisure, real estate, or large-scale destination assets is preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of MEP systems, fire and life safety, HSE, sustainability, and statutory compliance.

Additional Information

• Relevant professional certification such as Chartered Engineer, CFM, PMP, RICS, or IAM is preferred.
• Application closing date: 28 September.