Assistant Resident Engineer - Landscape Architect

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Assistant Resident Engineer - Landscape Architect to join our team!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide support to senior staff concerning all landscape related issues

• Reviews landscape shop drawings and responding to RFI’s and other related client / contractors’ queries.

• Review Mockups and ensure sample presentations are adequate as required

• Reviews Material & work inspection requests related to landscaping works.

• Supervises the landscaping construction ensuring the intended design is delivered in the best quality while conducting interval site visits.

• Prepares value engineering and design enhancement proposals to the client.

• Reviews Landscape manuals (O & M).

• Identifies and documents changes in scope.

• Determines the scope of procurement work, schedules, and budgets for technical aspects of the contract and monitor progress. Interfaces with Procurement and Subcontracts to facilitate procurement coordination with vendors/subcontractors.

• Attend weekly / monthly meetings as necessary with specific regard to landscape and issues.

• Review work produced to ensure that applicable codes, standards, and procedures are followed, and that quality is acceptable.

• Provide landscape input to weekly / monthly reports.

• Liaise with Key Stakeholders to ensure a smooth handover of landscape assets on completion of works.

• Ensures client criteria and scope are met by the contractor.

• Ensure the timely review of all documents submitted by the contractor such as technical drawings and material selection.

• Participate in all site safety training and comply with all site safety protocols.

• Provide all necessary on-site direction and assist the RE to issue site instructions or respond to RFI for landscaping and associated items.

• Check and measure the performed work in his/her line of work, record and help the Resident Engineer to display progress vs programmed work.

• Ensure correctness and completeness of ‘as-built’ drawings within his/her line of work.

• Reviews and approves change orders. Notifies project management and other affected personnel of all changes.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, or related field

• Minimum 8+ years’ overall experience in all aspects of landscape supervision on major landscape projects.

• Minimum of 5 years UAE. Abu Dhabi experience is preferred. Exposure to DMT / ADM project is also preferred, especially with Parks experience.

• Must be knowledgeable of current landscape practices and how to best implement it on the project.

• Must have a sound knowledge of horticultural practice with specific regard to the implementation of large-scale hard and soft landscape works common to the Gulf region.

• Must be computer literate and able to utilize computer technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports, etc.

• Technical skills and efficiencies in both standard and specialist computer programs such as Autocad, Revit, Sketchup, Rhino, Adobe Create Suite, Land FX, and MS office suite programs.

• Must be fluent in English both written and spoken with a good capability in written technical skills to produce daily/weekly reports.
  

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience in Middle East and UAE is a must.

• Knowledge of LEED and ESTIDAMA principles.

• Possess a strong commitment to quality control for design and technical issues.

• Possess strong communication skills with both internal and external parties.

• A willingness to develop and further landscape architecture skills and techniques for the enhancement and efficiency of the team.

• Demonstrate a team oriented and collaborative approach to Landscape Architecture within the design team.

• An understanding of the design aesthetic and technical components of landscape architecture.

• Must be knowledgeable of current landscape practices and how to best implement it on the project.

• Must have a sound knowledge of horticultural practice with specific regard to the implementation of large-scale hard and soft landscape works common to the Gulf region.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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