Irrigation Engineer | Real Estate | Asset Management

Job Requisition ID: 180768 

About Al-Futtaim
Established in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim is one of the most diversified and progressive privately held regional businesses, headquartered in Dubai. Operating across more than 20 countries, the Group spans automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and health. With more than 40,000 employees, Al-Futtaim represents over 200 of the world’s most recognised brands, including Toyota, Lexus, IKEA, ACE and Marks & Spencer. Driven by its purpose to enrich lives and elevate communities, Al-Futtaim focuses on digital innovation, AI, sustainable growth and strategic partnerships, creating long-term value for customers, communities and partners while building a responsible legacy for future generations.

Overview of the role:

The Irrigation Engineer oversees landscape irrigation operations across Cairo Festival City, ensuring efficient irrigation systems, high service standards and effective water resource management. The role supervises irrigation service providers, provides on-site guidance, and supports the maintenance and continuous improvement of the city landscape.

What you will do:

• Manage and supervise landscape irrigation services in line with agreed standards, operating plans and service quality requirements.
• Implement water-saving measures that meet plant irrigation needs, optimize water costs and enhance landscape quality.
• Supervise irrigation service providers, provide daily on-site instructions and follow up on operations, maintenance and corrective actions.
• Ensure appropriate operating procedures and HSE precautions are followed during all on-ground activities, including incident and malfunction management.
• Prepare and review monthly operations, maintenance, HSE, incident and service provider reports, along with progress reports for relevant initiatives.
• Coordinate with internal departments to support city events, activities and special projects.
• Assist with updating operating procedures and manuals, managing resources and supporting landscape section budget utilization.
• Support landscape improvement initiatives, including replacement of underperforming plants and introduction of new plant species.

Required Skills to be successful:

• 10+ years of experience in landscape irrigation operations and maintenance, including experience in real estate landscape irrigation.
• Proven experience managing landscape irrigation in real estate developments or large-scale projects, including supervision of service providers.
• Ability to design different types of landscape irrigation systems and work with irrigation controls and central control systems.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, RainCAD or equivalent irrigation design tools, hydraulic calculations and water resource management.
• Strong knowledge of horticulture operations and maintenance, facilities management and HSE requirements.
• Ability to prepare and present maintenance and operational reports, handle emergency situations calmly, and coordinate across teams.
• Strong communication, leadership, collaboration and problem-solving skills, with flexibility to respond to operational needs.

What equips you for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering.
• Hands-on horticulture experience and sound knowledge of landscape irrigation operations and maintenance.
• Experience with irrigation system design, hydraulic calculations, water management and computerized irrigation controls.
• Design certification or PMP qualification is an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and in a collaborative, diverse team environment.

About Al-Futtaim Real Estate

With a legacy of more than six decades in real estate and asset management, Al-Futtaim Real Estate – part of Al-Futtaim – creates real impact on the communities it serves through long-term investment and growth. As one of the region’s leading private developers, the company plans, creates and manages developments across the MENA region.  

Al-Futtaim Real Estate has a diversified, multi-billion-dollar portfolio across the real estate value chain and asset types such as residential, commercial, malls and industries including hospitality, healthcare, infrastructure and education. Flagship mixed-use urban communities include Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City.  

Al-Futtaim Real Estate is also responsible for Al-Futtaim Contracting, a fully integrated, end-to-end specialist division operating across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt. The business has delivered industry-leading construction, engineering, technology and FM solutions for more than 50 years.