Landscape Engineering Manager

About This Role

Job Purpose The Landscape Engineering Manager is responsible for managing landscape operations, projects, and assets to ensure high-quality delivery, sustainability, safety, and cost efficiency across assigned sites. The role oversees service delivery, client relationships, contractor performance, and continuous improvement of landscape systems and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of landscape maintenance and enhancement services including horticulture, irrigation systems, pest control, and hardscape works.
• Ensure landscape assets meet aesthetic, functional, sustainability, and safety standards.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance programs for irrigation networks, planting, turf, and related infrastructure.
• Drive water optimization, smart irrigation practices, and sustainability initiatives.
• Manage client relationships through regular communication, reporting, and proactive issue resolution.
• Review landscape designs, technical submissions, and support value engineering and improvement projects.
• Manage third-party contractors, suppliers, and in-house landscape teams.
• Control budgets, forecasts, procurement, and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, environmental, and local authority regulations.
• Prepare operational and performance reports and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Engineering, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, or related field.
• Professional certifications in irrigation or project management preferred.
• Valid UAE Driver’s License.

Experience

• 8–12 years of experience in landscape engineering, operations, or project delivery.
• Strong experience in irrigation systems, horticulture, water management, and contractor supervision.
• UAE / GCC experience preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and client-facing ability.
• Commercial and budget management capability.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple sites and priorities.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Client satisfaction and service quality.
• Budget compliance and cost optimization.
• Water efficiency and sustainability performance.
• HSE compliance and audit results.
• Timely delivery of enhancement projects.