Landscape Engineer - HIghways

Job description / Role

In Norconsulting we are currently seeking a Landscape Engineer, with expeirence in roads or highways projects, who will be responsible for supervising of Hardscape and Softscape for a Major Highway Project in Doha, Qatar.

Duties Include;
- Supervising with contractors on all aspects of Hardscape and Softscape construction.
- Hardscape, including exterior stonework (paving of roadways, pedestrian walkways and parking lots), cladding, GRC-artificial rockwork, wood decking, site furnishings, natural rock grouping.
- Softscape, including plant material inspection (on site, at local nurseries and over-seas), on-site planting and associated landscape elements [soil mixing, levelling and capillary movement (drainage)].
- Review and approval of shop drawings, materials samples, mock-ups etc. in connection with hardscape and softscape.
- Onsite design modifications and implementation of additional Clients’ requests.
- Participating in the preparation of periodical progress report; Correspondence with client, project managers and contractors.
- Coordinating and liaising with other sections of the Municipality and Gardens Directorate (workshop, nurseries, transportation department, etc…), contractors and other third parties as necessary for the progress of works.
- Work proactively to resolve any problems or site issues as they occur in connection with hardscape and softscape.
- Ensure that all resources of materials, manpower, and plant and equipment are available at all sites in a timely manner for proper progress of landscaping works.
- Ensure that work at all sites is proceeding according to program and to the required standards, in accordance with approved designs and instructions issued.
- Follow up the progress of all ongoing site work on a frequent basis to ensure timely and proper completion of site work.
- Supervise the preparation of landscaping as-built drawings.

Requirements

The candidate must have a minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience in the construction and supervision of Landscape/Hardscape. Familiarity with the Gulf Region plant species, shrubs and other softscape features is a must.

Preferred Qualifications:
- A Bachelor Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university. And/or a qualification from a graduate/post-graduate level programme of study in landscape architecture accredited by the following:
- UK: Landscape Institute (LI) UK
- US: Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Board (CLARB)
- Italy: Association of Landscape Architecture (AIAPP)
- Australia: The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA)
- Canada: State Landscape Architecture Licensing Authority.

About the Company

Norconsulting is a specialised recruitment firm helping companies place highly qualified staff in both permanent and contract positions with clients worldwide, recruiting both locally and internationally in the following areas: Engineering, Oil & Gas, IT and Telecoms.

We know how important people are to a business. We understand whats needed to match highly skilled technical and engineering candidates with some of the largest organisations and engineering projects around the globe. We have supplied talent to the energy, infrastructure, life sciences and IT sectors for over 8 years and were incredibly proud of our reputation.

Now an international organisation with offices in Europe, Russia, and the Middle East, we lead the way in supporting worldwide technical and engineering talent and we work with an enviable network of clients.

The differential value of Norconsulting in the marketplace is our ability to obtain results, satisfy our clients, and our proven ability to identifying business benefits.