Senior Associate - Landscaping Engineer

Overview

Landscaping Operations Management

• Manage and oversee landscaping operations across common areas, including hardscape and softscape elements in the community.
• Oversee day-to-day performance of appointed landscaping service providers, ensuring compliance with SLAs, contract requirements, and landscaping best practices.
• Periodically review the manpower requirements for landscaping and advise amendments if required to optimise the operations.

Service Provider Performance & Contract Management

• Monitor contractor performance through routine reviews and periodical evaluations including but not limited to SLA and KPI adherence.
• Provide feedback, identify performance gaps, and drive continuous improvement in service delivery.

Regular Landscaping Inspections

• Conduct in-depth periodic inspections of landscaped areas, irrigation systems including visual inspection of lighting, water features, and outdoor furniture to identify maintenance needs, defects, and safety concerns in the landscaped areas.
• Ensure aesthetic quality and horticultural standards are consistently maintained.

Maintenance Coordination & Oversight

• Coordinate and supervise preventive, reactive and corrective maintenance works related to planting, irrigation, soil treatment, turf management, pruning, trimming, pest control, and hardscape repairs.
• Manage work orders, liaise with vendors, and ensure timely and quality service execution.

Capital & Improvement Projects Support

• Support landscaping enhancement and improvement projects, including refurbishments, replanting programs, irrigation upgrades, and seasonal beautification initiatives starting from planning through execution till handover and takeover.

Customer Service & Stakeholder Communication

• Address landscaping-related inquiries and concerns raised by residents, tenants, and stakeholders.
• Provide timely updates on ongoing works, improvements, or disruptions within common areas.

Sustainability, Water & Resource Management

• Monitor irrigation water consumption and support implementation of water-saving initiatives, efficient irrigation practices, and sustainable landscaping solutions.
• Promote environmentally responsible landscaping practices aligned with community sustainability goals.

Supplies, Materials & Asset Control

• Monitor landscaping materials, plants, equipment, tools, and consumables inventory.
• Support procurement planning to ensure uninterrupted landscaping operations.

Compliance, HSE & Environmental Standards

• Ensure landscaping operations fully comply with environmental regulations, health and safety standards, and
• Modon Community Management policies.
• Ensure safe working practices, use of approved materials, and proper chemical handling (fertilizers, pesticides).

Qhse Management & Implementation

• Lead implementation of QHSE procedures for landscaping activities in alignment with ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 standards.
• Ensure hazard identification, risk assessment, and control measures are effectively applied within scope.

Incident, Risk & Audit Management

• Ensure timely reporting of incidents, near-misses, or unsafe conditions within landscaped areas.
• Support investigations, corrective actions, audits, inspections, and closure of identified findings.

Emergency Preparedness

• Support emergency response readiness related to outdoor areas, including access routes, assembly points, and landscape-related risks.
• Act as site-level support from a landscaping and environmental safety perspective during emergencies.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records for landscaping activities, inspections, maintenance schedules, and contractor performance.
• Prepare regular reports on landscaping condition, KPIs, water usage, and service provider performance.
• Assist Senior Manager - Technical to prepare periodical landscaping management and performance report.

Additional Duties

Educational Qualification

Professional Certifications (Preferred)

• Third party training certifications associated with landscaping in the UAE.
• Certifications in irrigation systems, sustainability, or environmental management are an advantage.

Experience

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in landscaping services, preferably in mixed-use developments or large-scale communities.
• Proven experience managing landscaping operations for common areas, including softscape, hardscape, and irrigation systems.
• Strong knowledge of
• landscaping systems
• , including softscape, hardscape and irrigation systems.
• Familiar with
• local authority regulations
• , environmental standards, and use of
• CAFM tools
• for landscaping service management.
• Ability to manage
• landscape service providers, vendors, budgets, and incident response
• related to common areas.
• Strong
• interpersonal and communication skills
• .
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in

Ms Office

Autocad (Preferred)

Additional Requirements

• Valid Driving License is mandatory.