Job Description/Specification:
Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, is seeking a qualified professional to oversee indoor plant maintenance, horticultural activities and landscape quality. The role focuses on maintaining the airport’s Orchard and indoor green spaces in excellent condition while supporting outdoor landscape maintenance and ensuring that all work meets the airport’s high standards.
The successful candidate will be responsible for plant health inspections, horticultural testing, irrigation monitoring, contractor supervision and landscape quality assurance. The position also involves coordinating maintenance activities, monitoring service-level agreements and recommending improvements to keep the airport’s landscaping healthy, attractive and consistent with its five-star image.
The official job title, employing entity, salary and application deadline were not included in the supplied description.
Key Responsibilities
1. Oversee Indoor Plants and Landscape Maintenance
The role involves overseeing Hamad International Airport’s Orchard and indoor plant maintenance activities, while providing support for outdoor landscape maintenance. Regular inspections will be required to ensure that plants remain healthy and the landscaped areas are maintained to the required standards.
2. Monitor Plant Health and Recommend Treatments
The successful candidate will continuously inspect indoor landscape areas for defects, nutrient deficiencies, pests, diseases and toxicity. Based on inspection findings, the candidate will recommend suitable remedies and treatments, using relevant agrochemical products and available horticultural technologies.
Regular audits of the Orchard and other indoor plants will help identify problems early and maintain plant health throughout the airport.
3. Improve Soil and Plant Conditions
Maintaining the right relationship between soil conditions and plant requirements is an important part of the position. The candidate will assess soil and plant conditions to support effective fertilisation and healthier plant growth.
The role also includes conducting horticultural experiments and tests to determine the most suitable inputs and maintenance practices for improving plant health.
4. Supervise Maintenance Contractors
The candidate will oversee the activities and performance of appointed maintenance contractors, ensuring that contractual service-level agreements (SLAs) are fully implemented.
This responsibility includes maintaining regular communication with contractors and recommending adjustments to manpower, equipment, resources and consumables where necessary to improve operational efficiency and maintenance quality.
5. Monitor Work Orders and Irrigation Systems
All relevant work orders within the airport’s asset management system must be completed in accordance with project specifications and standards.
The role also requires monitoring the irrigation network and recommending adjustments when necessary to maintain suitable conditions for the plants. Continuous review of maintenance activities will support service improvements and help sustain the airport’s landscaping standards.
6. Maintain Quality Assurance and Safety
The successful candidate will report landscape conditions to the line manager through a detailed quality assurance process. This includes identifying areas for improvement, documenting findings and recommending actions to enhance maintenance performance.
Ensuring that contractors follow the required safety measures is also an essential responsibility.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must meet one of the following education and experience pathways:
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High school, vocational qualification, diploma or equivalent: At least five years of job-related experience.
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent: At least four years of job-related experience.
The type of vocational qualification or diploma should be relevant to the position.
Relevant experience and preferred qualifications include:
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Landscape maintenance experience.
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Experience maintaining indoor plants.
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Landscape inspection and auditing experience.
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A horticulture-related qualification, which is preferred.
Essential Job-Specific Skills
Candidates should demonstrate the following skills:
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Strong auditing and inspection capabilities.
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Good command of the English language.
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Ability to prepare technical documents and procedures.
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Knowledge of plant maintenance, landscape quality assessment and horticultural practices relevant to the role.
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Ability to monitor contractor performance and recommend practical operational improvements.
Who Should Apply?
This opportunity is suitable for professionals with experience in landscape maintenance, indoor horticulture, plant health management or landscape auditing. Candidates who can combine practical horticultural knowledge with inspection, documentation and contractor coordination skills may be well suited to the position.
Experience maintaining large indoor landscaped areas is particularly relevant because the role covers the airport’s Orchard and other indoor plants. Applicants should also be comfortable monitoring service standards, reviewing maintenance work and communicating technical findings to management and contractors.
This role offers an opportunity for an experienced landscape or horticulture professional to contribute to the maintenance quality, plant health and visual standards of one of Qatar’s major international airport facilities.