CEI Landscape Inspector

Jacobs; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Stock purchase program

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a Landscape Inspector to join our Tampa and Sarasota, Florida team. This field role requires on-site work at construction sites to inspect and document activities for conformance with plans and specifications during installation, establishment, and long-term maintenance.

The ideal candidate has a HS diploma, landscape construction/maintenance experience, and credentials including FNGLA FCLT and ISA Arborist.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in landscape construction/maintenance; roadway inspection acceptable.
• Ability to read and interpret landscape/construction plans.
• Knowledge of landscape installation including palms, trees, shrubs, irrigation, signage and planters.
• Plant identification skills and understanding of nursery standards.
• Understand soils and basic hydrology; herbicide/insecticide knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and document on-site activities for conformance with project plans and specifications.
• Examine plant health, soil and water conditions, and irrigation systems; travel within Florida may be required.

Skills

Landscape inspection

Plan reading

Plant identification

Soil and hydrology

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

HS Diploma

FNGLA FCLT

ISA Arborist

OSHA 10 Hour

Herbicide license

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads, we workevery dayto make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success and the global community, join us as a CEI Landscape Inspector.

Jacobs is seeking a Landscape Inspector to join our team in Tampa and Sarasota, Florida. This is a field position, requiring physical capability to be on site at construction sites. The position will require you to inspect and document on-site activities for conformance with project plans and specifications during installation, establishment, and long-term maintenance. Field work includes examination of pant and trees physiology (trunk and branch structure, roots, leaves), soil and water conditions, and irrigation systems. The ideal candidate must be reliable, have strong communication and writing skills, be motivated, and able to multi-task. The position may require travel (within the state of Florida), weekend, and/or nighttime work.

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Two years minimum of commercial landscape construction and/or landscape maintenance experience (two years or greater experience in roadway inspection acceptable).
• Ability to read and interpret landscape/construction plans.
• Knowledge and understanding of landscape installation including but not limited to palms, trees, shrubs, sod, irrigation systems, aesthetic features (signs, benches, planter walls, etc).
• Experience in plant identification including nuisance/exotics.
• Understanding of the Florida grades and standards for nursery plants as established by the manual "Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants" by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
• Understanding of soils and basic hydrology
• Knowledge of chemical herbicide and insecticide application.
• Valid Driver's License

Here’s what you’ll need

• Higher education
• Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) Florida Certified Landscape Technician (FCLT)
• Florida Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Training and Certification for Inspectors and Contractors.
• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist.
• Advanced MOT
• OSHA 10 Hour
• Lawn and Ornamental Herbicide Applicator or ROW Applicator License.

Essential Functions

Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and lifting. Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc. Longest distance carried of 50 feet. Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation. Right and/or left hands utilized. Occasional need to reach and/or work above the shoulder, for supplies, as well as below the shoulder for same. No foot controls necessary. Must be alert to equipment in the field, there will be occasional travel, will work near construction job site equipment when in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $65,000.00 to $75,000.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on November 02, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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