Landscape Engineer

Job description / Role

Be Part of a Global Firm Committed to a Sustainable World

Parsons’ engineering and construction management staff members create innovative, safe, and sustainable infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait. We deliver rail, transit, road, and highway transportation; water conveyance and wastewater treatment; oil and gas; land development; public; and aviation infrastructure to our customers and communities. Parsons creates interconnected communities and world-class infrastructure.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Direct, supervise, and coordinate construction activities/works to achieve construction in accordance with the Contract Documents.
• Direct, assist and monitor the performance of the construction team and lead the construction supervision team.
• Manage construction supervision, quality control, financial control, hand over and other site operations.
• Act as the point of contact for Contractors.
• Monitor progress against accepted construction schedule and review the Contractor’s progress reports. Asses the progress and inform the PM and the client in case of delay.
• Manage the change procedure and issue properly authorized instructions to the Contractor.
• Propose solutions to the specified construction/design issues.
• Provide claims analysis support, including dispute resolution.
• Participate in contract close-out activities.
• Coordinate with all concerned parties on all construction and design issues.
• Chair the progress meetings with the Contractor and report on issues, as necessary.
• Monitor the Contractor’s performance and report issues, status and progress of works on site.
• Monitor and report on deficiencies related to planned resources.
• Review Contractor’s progress reports.
• Assess progress on site and prepare reports to be submitted to the client.
• Set and monitor duration of submittal review and approval of shop drawings, material submittals, etc.
• Monitor and manage the as built records.
• Provide final approval to Works and arrange handover and manage the contract close out activities. Ensure safety goals are achieved on the project.
• Fully accountable and responsible for ensuring the Project Safety Plan (PSP) is in place and functioning from the beginning of the project; participates in PSP development. Ensures that all Parsons Project based employees work safely and in accordance with the PSP.
• Check and verify the information in the Contractor’s daily report including all the resources (labor, equipment and materials).
• Monitor and coordinate all matters between contractors and all concerned Authorities.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or similar.
• Minimum of 10 years work experience with at least 5 years of site experience.
• Working knowledge of engineering and construction related processes, as well as industry practices.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to quality and safe work practices.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.