Landscape/Hardscape Inspector

WSP in the Middle East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical cover

Professional subscriptions

Job summary

WSP in the Middle East seeks a Landscape Inspector with 12+ years of experience for a Roads and Highway project in Riyadh, KSA. The role involves on-site supervision of soft and hard landscaping, ensuring compliance with plans and standards, and coordinating with stakeholders to minimize disruption.

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of Middle East flora, irrigation systems, and maintenance practices, plus strong reporting and coordination skills to support project success.

Qualifications

• Degree/ Diploma in Agriculture Science or Engineering.
• Minimum 12 years of experience with 5 years in the Middle East.
• Knowledge of post-contract supervision and site inspection procedures.
• Technical skills including CAD drafting and KPI analysis.
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contractor’s works for compliance with plans, drawings, specifications and health/safety/environmental plans.
• Maintain a detailed diary of daily activities and inspection records; process and record inspection requests.
• Coordinate with the site engineer/foreman to inspect execution of works.
• Report questionable methods of operation to the Assistant Resident Engineer/Resident Engineer.
• Notify the Reporting Manager of conditions hindering enforcement of specifications.
• Coordinate with Surveyors to check line and grade for conformance.
• Interface with stakeholders and the public to mitigate construction impacts.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Degree/ Diploma in Agriculture Science/ Engineering

Tools

CAD drafting

Spreadsheets

Reporting tools

KPI analysis

Job description

Job Description

WSP are looking for a Landscape Inspector with over 12 years experience for a Roads and Highway project in Riyadh, KSA. This position is responsible for on-site supervision of all works associated with the soft & hard landscaping elements in an infrastructure project following highest standards. The position requires thorough knowledge of Middle East region trees/ plants /shrubs species, planting and horticulture maintenance, irrigation systems, and other softscape/ hardscape features.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure the performance of Contractor’s works for strict compliance with approved plans, drawings & specifications, and health /safety & environmental plan.
• Maintain a detailed diary of the day’s work activities, issues, works approved or rejected, hours of operation, labour and equipment used, etc. Process the Contractor’s inspection requests and maintain records of their status. Maintain records of completed works for interim and final payment and as-built drawings.
• Coordinate with the Contractor’s site engineer/ foreman at site on daily basis and inspect execution of works, following best practices.
• Report Contractor’s questionable methods of operation or workmanship and any failure to conform to plans and specifications to the Assistant Resident Engineer / Resident Engineer.
• Notify the Reporting Manager of conditions that render it impractical or unreasonable to enforce the specifications, if any.
• Coordinate with the Surveyors to check the line and grade of completed work for conformance with the plans and specifications.
• Interface with the stakeholders and public, especially residents and business owners adjacent to the work to mitigate the construction impacts.

Qualifications

• Degree/ Diploma in Agriculture Science/ Engineering.
• Minimum 12 years working experience with 5 years in the Middle East.
• Knowledge of post contract supervision role and responsibilities related to construction and site inspection procedures.
• Technical skills to undertake tasks such as simple CAD drafting, spread sheets/ charts, online tasks related to reporting and document processing, engineering support, KPI analysis and computation etc.
• People managing skill, with good written and verbal skills. Able to build excellent working relations with stakeholders through communication and multidisciplinary coordination skills

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, paid professional subscriptions.

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