Landscape Engineer

Landscape Engineer
- Irrigation and Public Realm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Architecture and Planning hiring opportunity for an experienced professional specializing in landscape design coordination, hardscape, softscape, irrigation systems, plant selection, and construction supervision. Parsons Corporation seeks a senior landscape specialist to review contractor submissions, resolve site‑related design matters, inspect completed works, and ensure large‑scale landscape projects meet contractual, environmental, safety, and authority requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Coordinate landscape design activities with the client, designers, contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Resolve site issues affecting hardscape, softscape, irrigation systems, planting areas, and public realm elements.
Develop landscape proposals that reflect client requirements, project objectives, site conditions, and approved concepts.
Review contractor submissions against contract drawings, specifications, schedules, and approved design requirements.
Assess shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, technical proposals, samples, and installation details.
Recommend approval, revision, or rejection of technical submissions based on documented compliance.
Review contractor and subcontractor prequalification submissions and advise the client on technical capability.
Conduct regular inspections of landscape and irrigation works throughout construction.
Monitor soil preparation, grading, drainage, planting, paving, edging, external finishes, and hardscape irrigation pipelines, valves, chambers, controllers, pumps, sprinklers, emitters, and associated components.
Verify that irrigation layouts and equipment provide suitable water coverage for each planting type.
Inspect trees, shrubs, ground covers, palms, and other plant material at nurseries or external sources before delivery.
Confirm plant species, size, health, root condition, quantity, and suitability for the regional detailed knowledge of plant water requirements, growth habits, soil preferences, and maintenance needs.
Review CAD drawings, engineering details, planting plans, irrigation layouts, and technical schedules.
Coordinate interfaces with roads, utilities, drainage, structures, lighting, architecture, and MEP services.
Identify discrepancies between approved drawings and actual site conditions and recommend workable solutions.
Monitor contractor workmanship and verify that installations follow approved procedures and quality standards.
Record inspection findings, technical comments, photographs, non‑conforming work, and required corrective actions.
Follow up rejected work and confirm that deficiencies are resolved before acceptance.
Provide technical guidance to field personnel, inspectors, and contractor teams when clarification is required.
Ensure landscape activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and sustainability requirements.
Verify compliance with local authority regulations, statutory requirements, international standards, and project testing and commissioning of irrigation systems and related landscape equipment.
Review as‑built information, maintenance documentation, warranties, and handover records.
Assist with snagging, de‑snagging, final inspections, project closeout, and landscape asset handover.
Ideal ProfileBachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 12 years of experience in landscape and irrigation design or construction supervision.
Strong professional exposure to major landscape, public realm, infrastructure, or master development projects.
Previous UAE landscape engineering experience is preferred.
Proven ability to operate in a senior or management capacity.
Detailed understanding of hardscape construction, softscape installation, planting, and irrigation systems.
Extensive knowledge of plant species suitable for Dubai and the wider GCC selecting and inspecting trees, shrubs, palms, and other landscape to interpret landscape drawings, CAD files, specifications, planting schedules, and contract documents.
Strong experience reviewing shop drawings, material submissions, technical proposals, and method of local authority requirements and international landscape standards.
Understanding of construction health, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability practices.
Ability to manage contractors, resolve site issues, and coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces.
Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
Effective reporting, leadership, decision‑making, and stakeholder coordination capabilities.
Ability to balance visual design quality with constructability, water efficiency, durability, and maintenance requirements.
Skills SetLandscape engineeringLandscape architectureHardscape supervisionSoftscape supervisionIrrigation systemsPlant selectionNursery inspectionRegional plant speciesPublic realm worksLandscape constructionShop drawing reviewMa