Landscape Engineer - Landscape and Irrigation

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Landscape Engineer – Landscape and Irrigation in Dubai, UAE. You will oversee hard and soft landscaping, irrigation design, plant selection, and construction supervision on large-scale projects.

The role requires coordinating with clients, consultants, designers, and contractors to ensure compliance with approved drawings, standards, and contractual requirements. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in landscape and irrigation, strong leadership, and a track record

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in landscape and irrigation design or construction supervision.
• Experience delivering large-scale landscape projects, preferably in UAE.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate landscape design activities with clients, consultants, designers, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Inspect irrigation systems and landscape works for compliance with approved designs and standards.
• Review contractor submissions against drawings, specs, BOQ, and contract documents.
• Monitor planting quality, soil prep, grading, drainage, and hardscape installation.
• Provide guidance to site personnel and supervise contractor performance.

Skills

Landscape engineering

Landscape architecture

Hard landscape supervision

Soft landscape supervision

Irrigation system design

Irrigation inspection

Plant species selection

Nursery inspection

Tree and shrub assessment

Landscape construction

Shop drawing review

Material submittal review

Method statement review

Contractor prequalification

Site inspection

CAD applications

Design coordination

Technical proposal review

Authority compliance

Contract document review

Landscape specifications

Planting schedules

Soil preparation

External works

Sustainability compliance

Health and safety

Environmental management

Quality control

Contractor coordination

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

CAD

Job description

Landscape Engineer – Landscape and Irrigation

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Architecture and Planning
Function: Architecture-Interior Design
Experience: Minimum 12 years
Job Type: Full-time

Role Overview

The Landscape Engineer – Landscape and Irrigation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an architecture and planning hiring opportunity for an experienced professional specializing in hard landscaping, soft landscaping, irrigation systems, plant selection, design coordination, and construction supervision. The role will oversee landscape works on large‑scale projects while ensuring contractor submissions, materials, installations, and site activities comply with approved designs, authority standards, and contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate landscape design activities with clients, consultants, designers, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Resolve site issues affecting hard landscaping, soft landscaping, planting layouts, irrigation networks, and external works.
• Develop landscape proposals that reflect client requirements, project objectives, site conditions, and approved design concepts.
• Review contractor submissions against drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, and contract documents.
• Assess shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, technical proposals, samples, and landscape installation details.
• Recommend approval, revision, or rejection of submissions based on contractual and technical compliance.
• Review contractor and subcontractor prequalification documents and advise the client on technical suitability.
• Conduct site inspections to verify that landscape and irrigation works are executed to approved standards.
• Monitor workmanship, planting quality, soil preparation, grading, drainage, paving, edging, and hardscape installation.
• Inspect irrigation pipes, valves, controllers, emitters, sprinklers, and associated equipment before testing and acceptance.
• Confirm that irrigation systems provide suitable coverage and water distribution for each plantation type.
• Select and inspect trees, shrubs, ground cover, and other plants from nurseries or external suppliers before shipment.
• Verify plant health, size, root condition, species, quantity, and compliance with approved schedules.
• Apply detailed knowledge of regional plant species, climatic suitability, water demand, maintenance needs, and growth characteristics.
• Review computer‑aided design drawings and engineering information using CAD or related applications.
• Coordinate landscape interfaces with civil works, utilities, drainage, roads, structures, lighting, and architectural elements.
• Identify discrepancies between approved designs and actual site conditions and recommend practical solutions.
• Maintain inspection records, technical comments, site observations, approval logs, photographs, and correspondence.
• Monitor corrective actions and confirm that rejected or defective work is properly rectified.
• Provide functional guidance to site personnel and contractors when clarification is required.
• Ensure landscape construction activities follow health, safety, environmental, and sustainability requirements.
• Verify compliance with local authority regulations, international standards, project specifications, and statutory obligations.
• Support testing, commissioning, handover, and defect inspection activities for landscape and irrigation systems.
• Perform other technical and supervisory responsibilities related to the assigned project scope.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in landscape and irrigation design or construction supervision.
• Strong experience delivering large‑scale landscape projects.
• Previous landscape engineering experience in the UAE is preferred.
• Proven capability to manage contractors, technical submissions, inspections, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Detailed understanding of hardscape construction, softscape installation, planting, and irrigation systems.
• Extensive knowledge of plant species suitable for the UAE and wider regional climate.
• Familiarity with nursery inspection, plant sourcing, soil requirements, and landscape maintenance considerations.
• Ability to interpret landscape drawings, specifications, schedules, CAD files, and contract documents.
• Working knowledge of local authority standards and statutory requirements affecting landscape projects.
• Understanding of construction health, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability practices.
• Ability to review shop drawings, material proposals, method statements, and contractor qualifications.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Effective leadership, coordination, reporting, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proven ability to operate in a management or senior supervision capacity.

Skills Set

• Landscape engineering
• Landscape architecture
• Hard landscape supervision
• Soft landscape supervision
• Irrigation system design
• Irrigation inspection
• Plant species selection
• Nursery inspection
• Tree and shrub assessment
• Landscape construction
• Shop drawing review
• Material submittal review
• Method statement review
• Contractor prequalification
• Site inspection
• CAD applications
• Design coordination
• Technical proposal review
• Authority compliance
• Contract document review
• Landscape specifications
• Planting schedules
• Soil preparation
• External works
• Sustainability compliance
• Health and safety
• Environmental management
• Quality control
• Contractor coordination
• Client coordination

Why Join Us

This position provides an opportunity to influence the quality, durability, and environmental performance of major landscape developments in Dubai. The successful engineer will contribute to technically demanding projects involving complex planting schemes, irrigation infrastructure, hardscape installations, and close coordination with civil and architectural disciplines. The role offers exposure to large‑scale projects, regional plant environments, authority requirements, and advanced construction supervision practices. It is suited to an experienced landscape professional seeking long‑term project stability, technical leadership responsibility, and continued growth within Dubai's active Architecture and Planning sector.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, design, construction supervision, programme management, and infrastructure services for complex urban development projects. Its multidisciplinary teams support landscape, transportation, utilities, environmental, and public‑realm assignments through coordinated design, technical governance, and practical site delivery.