Landscape Planner: Code, Compliance & Sustainability

Fc Services Llc; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Facility Contract Services is seeking an entry-level Landscape Inspector to support the City of Pembroke Pines in enforcing the Landscape Development Code. The role involves plan review, site inspections, and coordination with residents, businesses, and developers to ensure compliance with landscape standards.

You will work with municipal staff to research, develop, and promote sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact, and participate in public meetings and events as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in arboriculture, horticulture, landscape architecture, forestry, urban and regional planning or related field.
• Associate’s degree + 2 years landscape experience; or no degree: 5 years of landscape or landscape inspection experience.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with additional design software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review landscape plans for compliance with the City’s Land Development Code and Code of Ordinances.
• Inspect landscape materials, installation, and landscape maintenance contracts for compliance; identify deficiencies and direct corrective action.
• Inspect work in progress and completed landscape projects—public and private—to ensure adherence to approved plans, landscape standards, and specifications.
• Prepare preliminary landscape design concepts, working drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for City landscape projects as needed.
• Inform property owners, contractors, and developers of deficiencies in landscaping requirements and explain corrective steps.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Design software familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in arboriculture, horticulture, landscape architecture, forestry, urban and regional planning or related field

Associate’s degree + 2 years landscape experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Facility Contract Services is seeking an entry-level Landscape Inspector to support the City of Pembroke Pines in enforcing the Landscape Development Code. The role involves plan review, site inspections, and coordination with residents, businesses, and developers to ensure compliance with landscape standards.

You will work with municipal staff to research, develop, and promote sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact, and participate in public meetings and events as required.