Executive Director- Infrastructure & Planning

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Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or Architecture; 15–20 years of experience in large-scale urban development. Master’s or MBA preferred.

Lead the masterplanning team for planning and development of masterplans for integrated communities; oversee zoning, density allocation, land use optimization, and phased implementation; drive landscape planning and design; drive planning, design, and execution of backbone infrastructure (utilities, mobility, stormwater, telecom, smart city); define infrastructure strategies for sustainable, resilient, and technologically enabled communities; ensure compliance with planning policies, building codes, and environmental regulations; manage engagement with planning authorities and utility agencies to secure NOCs and approvals; negotiate development agreements and infrastructure obligations; oversee consultants for infrastructure masterplans, utility modeling, mobility studies, and EIA reports; ensure design integration across disciplines; champion innovative infrastructure solutions such as district cooling, smart mobility, and renewable integration; develop budgeting and cost management for CAPEX; coordinate with finance and procurement to align delivery with cash flows; identify and mitigate infrastructure risks; act as interface lead between planning, infrastructure, vertical development, and construction; support contingency planning and scenario modelling; build and lead a high-performing team and foster knowledge transfer across the organization.