Senior Landscape Engineer

Roles and responsibilities

The Landscape Engineer responsibilities include supporting regular maintenance, operations, and monitoring the site. Provide support to our staff and ensure all daily procedures run smoothly.

Duties & Responsibilites:

• Monitor the implementation of corrective and preventive maintenance schedule for landscape irrigation systems.
• Conduct pre-tender site visit, prepare the minute of site visit and technical clarifications.
• Monitor the projects progress as per the submitted program by the contractor to take appropriate action to catch the delay.
• Supervise and ensure timely resolution of corrective maintenance requests/complaints.
• Supervise and participate in the installation of any lines and ensure that the outsourced technicians/maintenance staffs are adequately utilizing the irrigation systems.
• Maintain the stock of repair parts to ensure appropriate maintenance of irrigation system.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary or as assigned by the head of the section.
• Develop and provide landscape input of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reports.
• Review all contractor reports and adhere to all QHSE request and coordinate with HSE personnel and familiar with all local and international standards and codes.
• knowledgeable of native and local plants a nd landscape practices and how to best implement.
• Must have a sound knowledge of horticultural practice with specific regard to the implementation of large-scale hard and soft landscape works common to the Gulf region.
• Must be computer literate and able to utilize computer technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports, etc.
• Carry out daily site inspection and attend weekly / monthly meetings as necessary with specific regard to landscape and HSE issues
• Maintain confidentiality of information at all times.
• Ensure the timely review of all documents submitted by the contractor
• Setting maintenance strategies as a part of maintenance procedures
• Inspecting and approving report and documentation drafted by the contractor
• Reviewing all the maintenance performance statistics and initiatives and to take corrective action if necessary.
• Participating and assisting in the prompt investigation of any reportable events and ensuring effective measures are taken to prevent recurrence.

Desired candidate profile

Must have a sound knowledge of horticultural practice with specific regard to the implementation of large-scale hard and soft landscape works common to the Gulf region.
B.Sc. in Agriculture Engineering - Irrigation
3 years minimum relevant experience
Field supervision in irrigation maintenance systems with hands-on experience in scheduling and managing technicians
Irrigation network design experience
Knowledge of water requirement for lawns, trees, shrubs, ground cover plants seasonal plants, etc.
Leadership capabilities and able to handle work under pressure
Knowledge of AutoCAD software and other computer applications
Excellent spoken and written English, Arabic language is a plus
Good reporting skills
Maintain confidentiality of information at all times.
Ensure the timely review of all documents submitted by the contractor
Setting maintenance strategies as a part of maintenance procedures
Inspecting and approving report and documentation drafted by the contractor
Reviewing all the maintenance performance statistics and initiatives and to take corrective action if necessary.
Participating and assisting in the prompt investigation of any reportable events and ensuring effective measures are taken to prevent recurrence.