Landscape Engineer/Specialist

Parsons Corporation

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Landscape Engineer / Specialist to join our team!

In this role you will get to lead and manage the supervision, technical review, and coordination of landscape and irrigation works, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, approved designs, authority standards, and project quality objectives.

What You'll Be Doing:

Lead the construction supervision of landscape and irrigation works across the project, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and authority requirements.

Review, assess, and provide recommendations on contractor submissions including shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, and inspection and test plans related to landscape and irrigation works.

Oversee installation of softscape, hardscape, planting, street furniture, and irrigation networks, including pumping systems, control systems, and TSE connections where applicable.

Coordinate closely with Resident Engineer, discipline engineers, inspectors, and contractors to resolve technical issues and site constraints related to landscape works.

Monitor quality, workmanship, and progress of landscape and irrigation activities, and ensure timely corrective actions where non-conformances are identified.

Interface with utility authorities and relevant stakeholders to support approvals, inspections, and handover requirements related to landscape and irrigation works.

Support preparation and review of as-built drawings, testing and commissioning records, and handover documentation for landscape and irrigation systems.

Provide technical guidance and oversight to landscape inspectors and junior staff.

Contribute to progress reporting, risk identification, and coordination of interfaces with roads, utilities, and structures.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

Bachelor's degree in landscape engineering or landscape architecture or any related field.

Minimum 10 years of experience in the construction of large infrastructure projects.

Strong technical expertise in landscape engineering and irrigation network design and construction.

Proven experience supervising landscape works on large-scale infrastructure or masterplan developments.

Ability to review and interpret landscape, irrigation, and utility drawings, specifications, and authority standards.

Solid understanding of QA/QC processes, inspection regimes, and commissioning requirements for landscape and irrigation systems.

Strong coordination and problem-solving skills in a multidisciplinary construction environment.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

Experience working on major infrastructure, highway, or urban development projects in Abu Dhabi or the UAE.

Familiarity with local authority requirements related to landscape, irrigation, and TSE systems.

Previous experience in a PMC or construction supervision consultancy role.

Experience supporting project handover, close-out, and authority approvals.