Agronomist & Soil Expert - Water Industry

With over 130 years of experience managing the complete water cycle, Aguas de Valencia Internacional is a global leader with operations across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. We are seeking committed professionals who are eager to contribute to sustainable development and take on global challenges in water management.

Position

The Agronomist & Soil Expert will be responsible for overseeing all agronomy-related tasks associated with establishing, managing and monitoring the BDC plots as part of the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) activities of the project.

The primary project location is Al Badaa, Tabuk Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Requirements

• Academic: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, or a related discipline.
• Minimum Experience: 5-8 years of experience managing agricultural field trials, crop monitoring, biosolids or fertilizer application trials, and interpreting agronomic data.

Key Responsibilities

• Implementing agronomic plans for plot establishment, crop selection and planting cycles.
• Overseeing plantation activities and ensuring proper irrigation, fertilization, nutrient dosing and overall plant care.
• Conducting routine field inspections to identify and address plant health issues (e.g., nutrient deficiencies, diseases, pests).
• Monitoring crop growth and performance using agronomic indicators (e.g., biomass, growth stage assessments).
• Guiding the application of fertilizer treatments and ensuring consistency with approved protocols/SOPs.
• Providing technical support on biosolid application rates, soil-plant interactions and expected crop response.
• Supporting sampling activities (soil, plant tissue, irrigation water) and ensuring samples are collected and handled correctly for lab analysis.
• Maintaining accurate field records and ensuring all agronomic data specified in the protocol is captured and stored properly.
• Working closely with the technical consultant and Client employees to interpret results, troubleshoot issues, and optimize trial outcomes.
• Carrying out routine husbandry (e.g., check for plant diseases, pests etc.).
• Making assessments and observations (e.g., germination, NDVI).
• Applying experimental treatments.
• Collecting soil/biosolids/plant samples and assisting in processing them as appropriate to prepare samples for lab analysis (including dispatch to the laboratory).
• Ensuring that all data specified in the protocol/SOP has been collected and stored in the correct format.
• Tracking experimental progress and analyzing outcomes in collaboration with the technical consultant and Client employees.