About the job
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
WSP is hiring a Landscape Engineer responsible for designing, planning, and overseeing outdoor environments to ensure aesthetic, functional, and sustainable landscapes.
Your new role, what’s involved?
- Applies principles of engineering, environmental science, and design to create functional, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing outdoor spaces. Their work blends civil engineering, horticulture, ecology, and urban planning to design landscapes that are both beautiful and environmentally responsible.
- Analysis of the site, including factors like topography, climate, soil type, and existing vegetation. This helps in creating designs that are in harmony with the natural environment and are practical in the long term. Collaborate with the Design Manager to ensure that the contractor’s submittals are compliant with the design intent.
- Landscape maintenance and improvement.
- Operation and Maintenance of irrigation networks and tertiary systems.
- Focus on sustainability, reduce environmental impact, such as by incorporating rainwater harvesting systems, native plants, energy-efficient lighting, and low-maintenance landscapes.
- Familiar with (civil, structural, or environmental) to integrate necessary infrastructure, such as drainage systems, water features, or lighting, into the landscape design.
- Provide periodic reports about the O&M including the landscape and irrigation and compliance reports with standards and project specifications.
- Liaise with project control, quality control and document control teams and provide the necessary updates about the contractor’s productivity related to the landscape and irrigation.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in landscape engineering, Landscape Architecture, or Civil Engineering.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience landscape and irrigation.
- Proficiency in CAD software, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), and other design tools.
- Knowledge of horticulture and ecology.
- Strong understanding of environmental regulations and sustainable design practices.
- Familiarity with irrigation design, construction, and installation methods and codes
- Strong communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet project deadlines
What’s in it for you?
What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!
WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.
As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
With us, you can. Apply today.
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