Project Engineer - Landscape

Project Engineer – Landscape Location: UAE Department: Projects / Landscaping Job Summary Desert Group is seeking an experienced Project Engineer – Landscape to supervise and coordinate landscape construction activities, ensuring projects are completed according to approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and project schedules. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in softscape, hardscape, irrigation systems, site execution, and coordination with consultants, subcontractors, and project teams. Key Responsibilities • Supervise and coordinate day-to-day landscape construction activities at project sites. • Manage the execution of softscape works, including planting trees, shrubs, ground covers, turfing, and lawn installation. • Oversee hardscape works, including paving, kerbs, walkways, edging, and other external landscape features. • Coordinate the installation and testing of irrigation systems, including pipelines, valves, sprinklers, drip irrigation, and controllers. • Review landscape drawings, irrigation layouts, specifications, BOQs, and method statements before execution. • Coordinate with landscape architects, consultants, civil engineers, MEP teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to resolve technical issues. • Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications, and consultant requirements. • Monitor site progress against project schedules and report delays, constraints, and required corrective actions to the Project Manager. • Prepare and follow up on material submittals, shop drawings, inspection requests, and technical approvals. • Conduct site inspections and coordinate with QA/QC teams to ensure quality standards are maintained. • Manage site manpower, materials, equipment, and subcontractors to achieve project milestones efficiently. • Coordinate plant procurement, delivery, planting, transplantation, soil preparation, and establishment activities. • Monitor irrigation performance, drainage, soil conditions, and plant health during installation and establishment. • Ensure compliance with project HSE requirements and safe working practices. • Maintain daily site reports, progress records, material tracking, and relevant project documentation. • Support testing, commissioning, snagging, rectification, and project handover activities. • Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Landscape Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline. • Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in landscape construction and project execution is Mandatory • Strong hands-on experience in softscape, hardscape, and irrigation works . • Good understanding of landscape drawings, irrigation layouts, BOQs, specifications, and construction methods. • Experience coordinating with consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and site teams. • Ability to monitor project progress, manage site resources, and resolve execution issues. • Knowledge of plant species, soil preparation, planting methods, and irrigation systems suitable for UAE climatic conditions. • Good communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills. • UAE landscaping project experience is preferred.