Civil & Hardscape Engineer
ENGIE Solutions Middle East
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time

Job Description – Landscape Engineer (Softscape & Irrigation)
Department:
Operations & Maintenance – Landscape & Irrigation
Reporting To: Deputy Site Manager / Landscape Manager
Location: Yas Island
Job Purpose:
To oversee the maintenance and enhancement of landscape assets, including softscape, turf, trees, shrubs, and the associated irrigation systems across Yas Island. The Landscape Engineer ensures service quality, sustainability, and compliance with KPIs through active planning, supervision, and stakeholder coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
Division: ESI AMEA - GCC & Pak - UAE
Legal Entity: ENGIE Cofely Energy Services LLC
Professional Experience: Skilled ( >3 experience <15 years)
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Department:
Operations & Maintenance – Landscape & Irrigation
Reporting To: Deputy Site Manager / Landscape Manager
Location: Yas Island
Job Purpose:
To oversee the maintenance and enhancement of landscape assets, including softscape, turf, trees, shrubs, and the associated irrigation systems across Yas Island. The Landscape Engineer ensures service quality, sustainability, and compliance with KPIs through active planning, supervision, and stakeholder coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage daily landscape and irrigation operations, ensuring contractor compliance and adherence to standards.
- Supervise maintenance of softscape elements including turf areas, ground covers, palms, shrubs, and flower beds.
- Monitor and optimize irrigation systems (manual and automated), including mainlines, laterals, emitters, solenoid valves, and controllers.
- Conduct inspections to assess plant health, pest/disease conditions, water adequacy, and system performance.
- Review seasonal planting schedules, soil conditioning plans, and pest control activities.
- Coordinate with contractors on irrigation flushing, pressure testing, valve repair, filter cleaning, and pump performance.
- Maintain asset inventory, irrigation zoning maps, and ensure updates are reflected in CAFM.
- Ensure sustainability goals are met through water use efficiency and waste minimization.
- Liaise with master developers, utility teams, and events team on landscape protection and reinstatement.
- Participate in landscape improvement projects, including scope definition, design review, and execution monitoring.
- Report monthly KPIs, audit findings, and visual inspection records to the Facilities Manager.
- Enforce HSE practices including PPE, work permits, and safe use of machinery (trimmers, chainsaws, etc.).
- Conduct toolbox talks and field safety checks.
- Ensure irrigation technicians and gardeners are trained and certified in relevant safety and horticultural procedures.
- Strong knowledge of horticulture, irrigation system hydraulics, and water conservation.
- Familiarity with seasonal plant selection and pest management.
- Understanding of landscaping tools, automated controllers, and plant health indicators.
- Proficiency in inspection reporting, KPI monitoring, and CAFM usage.
- Strong coordination and vendor management skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, or related field.
- Minimum 4–6 years experience in landscaping and irrigation maintenance, including 2+ years in supervision.
- Certification in Irrigation Systems or Sustainable Landscaping is preferred.
- UAE driving license is required..
- Authorized to inspect, plan, and direct landscape maintenance and irrigation operations.
- Authorized to verify contractor performance and raise work orders through CAFM.
- Not authorized to approve budgetary changes or project deviations without management clearance.
Division: ESI AMEA - GCC & Pak - UAE
Legal Entity: ENGIE Cofely Energy Services LLC
Professional Experience: Skilled ( >3 experience <15 years)
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
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