Landscape Inspector - GCC National

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration through conceptualization to realization of planning, design, or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years, we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences, and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the number one firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you'll discover more than just a job - you'll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counseling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun runs, in-house sports teams, and beach clean-ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits, you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs, and extensive in-house on-demand learning courses.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Landscape Inspector - GCC National to join our award-winning team in Riyadh, KSA. You will be responsible for inspecting and ensuring the quality and accuracy of landscape projects on construction sites. This includes checking the implementation of landscaping plans, plantings, hardscaping elements, and irrigation systems in accordance with approved designs, specifications, and local regulations. You will work closely with landscape architects, project managers, contractors, and clients to guarantee that landscape elements are installed to the highest quality standards.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Attending to Inspection Requests (IRs) submitted by the contractor and taking appropriate action in a timely manner.
• Verifying that all landscape materials, such as plants, soil, paving, and irrigation systems, meet the project's quality standards and specifications.
• Monitoring the installation of irrigation systems, ensuring proper function, efficiency, and adherence to design standards.
• Familiarity with irrigation codes, water conservation principles, and sustainable irrigation practices.
• Ability to inspect, verify, and ensure proper installation and functionality of irrigation systems, including integration with landscape features.
• Ensuring that plantings are installed correctly and that the selection and placement meet design specifications, local climate requirements, and sustainability goals.
• Reviewing submitted shop drawings against contract drawings and specifications, local codes, statutory requirements, and international best practices.
• Reporting any works carried out by the contractor found to not be in accordance with approved drawings and specifications and reporting to stakeholders for appropriate action.
• Monitoring quality of works and assessing safety at the site including health and environmental issues, ensuring compliance with contractual/QCS specifications and safety and health risk assessments.
• Maintaining records for daily activities on site including progress photos and ensuring they are readily available for inspection as and when required.
• Preparing surveillance reports for deficiencies of work found at site and non-conformance reports (NCR) if required in view of the development of events.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5 years of industry experience partnered with a Bachelor in Architecture or Landscape Architecture.

GCC Nationals only.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety, and our people. We embrace diversity and recognize its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.