Landscape Project Engineer
Al Jaber & Partners
Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months
• Review method statement and inspection and test plan
• Supervising softscape work such as plant material inspection (on site, at local nurseries), on-site planting and associated landscape elements soil mixing, levelling and capillary movement.
• Review of shop drawings, materials samples, mock-ups etc. in connection with hardscape and softscape.
• Participating weekly progress meeting; Correspondence with client, project managers and consultants.
• Work proactively to resolve any problems or site issues as they occur in connection with softscape.
• Ensure that all resources of materials, manpower, and plant and equipment are available at all sites in a timely manner for proper progress of landscaping works.
• Ensure that work at all sites is proceeding according to program and to the required standards, in accordance with approved designs and instructions issued.
• Follow up the progress of all ongoing site work on a frequent basis to ensure timely and proper completion of site work.
• Supervise the preparation of landscaping as-built drawings.
• Implement the site supervision quality procedures, and review submission requirements of the project, along with the consultant.
• Management and coordination of the QA/QC department to ensure all inspection and testing activities are carried out in accordance with the project quality plan and ITP’s (Inspection and Test Plans).
• Conduct site inspections and monitored landscape activities performed by construction team in various softscape activities to ensure compliance with plans and projects specifications.
• Monitored landscape activities such as excavation, installation of root barriers, filling soil mixed, soil mix preparation, and planting of Palms, Trees and coordinates with QA/QC for work inspection.
• Review quality of all materials at site and ensure compliance to all project specifications and quality and collaborate with department for all material procurement and maintain quality of materials.
• Analyze all products and non-conformance processes and evaluate all documents to ensure maintenance of optimal quality and prepare monthly reports to evaluate performance.
• Monitor an efficient system and record for all project activities and analyze all processes to ensure all work according to quality requirements.
• Prepare daily report, monthly report and material log submittal.
• Manage all work methods and maintain knowledge on all quality assurance standards and monitor continuous application for all quality assurance processes and recommend corrective actions for all processes.
SEPTEMBER 2012 - OCTOBER 2013 Modern Executive Contracting Company ( MESC)
Al Nadha 2, Dubai, U.A.E.
Landscape/ irrigation Engineer
JOB DESCRIPTION:
● The major part of the work was to maintain a disciplined management in respect to work, designing, execution, supervision, convincing the client attending meetings, correspondences and to finish the work in time with quality as required by the clients.
● Conduct site inspections and monitored construction activities performed by landscaping team and subcontractors performing various softscape,
hardscape, landscape maintenance and installation of irrigation to ensure
compliance with plans and specifications..
● Receive and resolve customer complaints and contractor issues, respond to emergency situation in off-hours as required.
● Read, review, interpret shop drawings for irrigation system and inspecting trees, shrubs, groundcover, grass and seasonal plants in the site.
● Responsible for the overall supervision and approval of executed landscaping
works and automatic irrigation system.
● Monitoring the application of chemical such as; fertilizer, pesticides and other chemicals as per the requirements.
● Responsible for daily, weekly, monthly report for landscape activities carried
Out in site. Responsible for allocation of works to the foreman, charges hand
planning of works to achieve the target in time.
● Responsible for timely completion of the projects by coordinating with other
engineering personnel, analyzes information as well as project planning and status reporting to deliver the projects in time as required by the client. To
check the work so that it is done effectively as required by the clients.
● Responsible for the maintenance of private villa, school and indoor plants.
● Responsible for coordinating with the clients, contractors, subcontractor and suppliers to ensure contractual obligation are finalized by implementing the correct work objective and programmed.
● Prepare planting soil mix as per soil condition & water quality. Calculate
plants required for the project & their pit size, volume of sweet soil needed,
volume of inorganic and organic fertilizer needed.
● Execute irrigation pipe line as per irrigation design. Operate and maintain
irrigation system and rectifying the damages of irrigation network.
JUNE 2011- AUGUST 2012 ROYAL STAR GARDEN LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION
Al Aweer, Ras Al Khor 2, Dubai UAE
Landscape/site Engineer
JOB DESCRIPTION:
● Solely responsible for estimation, supervision, managing the project
providing the quotation.
● Execution, supervision and estimation of landscaping and irrigation skills
(site analysis and choose the suitable irrigation system and electrical, Civil
works related to irrigation system) . Supplying and planting wide range of plants with the necessary soil addition and plants support.
● Design various scales of landscape project using different design concept,
style and propose a wide range of plants such as palms, trees, shrubs, lawn
grasses, seasonal and other materials like rocks, pebbles, woods, sand and colored bricks to suite client flavor and create special spaces.
● Recommend the best suitable irrigation materials to clients like multi outlet
& inline emitters, rotating, pop-up sprinklers & sprayer, adjustable flow
bubblers, residential and commercial controllers, pressure regulator,
solenoid valves and cables, decoders.
● Conduct field inspection of work performed by sub-contractors performing
various landscape maintenance and installation projects to insure
compliance with plans and specifications.
● Prepare related workshop drawing, BOQs and specification.
MARCH 2008 - JULY 2010 INTERNATIONAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY
Project Assignment: Al- Muheet Sports Club Qatif, K.S.A.
Agricultural / Irrigation Engineer
JOB DESCRIPTION:
● Landscaping and maintaining Football Stadium.
● Manages all aspects landscape, site preparation, turf, plants, hardscape
features and landscape lighting.
● Designed and executed automatic irrigation system, irrigation scheduling and
Controller programming.
● Operate and maintained John Deere tractor HST 4110, power Rotor rake.
Aerway Groundhog Turf Aerator.
● Participates with landscape laborer in preparing and grading terrain, applying
fertilizers, seeding grasses and transplanting plants.
● Plants new and repairs established grasses using seed mixture, verticut grass and Fertilizers recommended for particular soil type and grasses location.
● Inspect the landscaping areas and identifies the type of pests in order to supply and recommend the right chemical. Train subordinates on how to use chemicals, machines and monitor their performance. Safety store and dispose of chemicals related to his service.
● Manages and supervises the irrigation plumbers. Inspect and repairs
defective parts of irrigation system. Carries out routine inspection of entire
irrigation network. Trains subordinates and monitor their performance.
● Design and installation of softscape and hardscape that include pave paths and walkways.
NOV. 2003- JAN. 2007 AFRAS TRADING AND CONTRACTING COMPANY
Project Assignment: Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Head Office- Riyadh, K.S.A.
Agricultural Engineer
JOB DESCRIPTION:
● Landscaping and Maintaining indoor and outdoor plants
● Works with the team assisting landscape staff with the projects implementation and carrying out surveys. Ensure the implementation of the preventive and the corrective maintenance of landscaping.
● Supervises and utilizes the resources, staff and workload allocation onsite.
monitors and controls of landscaping design, construction and plants fitting.
● Providing advice on garden maintenance and upkeep. Selects and applies
specified chemical solution to feed plants, kill insect and treat diseases.
● Participates with landscape laborer in preparing and grading terrain, caring for ornamental plants, applying fertilizers, seeding grasses, transplanting plants and cultivates gardens.
● Manage and supervise the pest control applicators in executing the pest control program to ensure pest control task are completed properly.
● Manages and supervise the irrigation plumbers. Inspect and repair defective parts of irrigation system.
NOV. 2001 - JUNE 2003 BADISCHE ANILLIN and SODA
FABRIK ( BASF)
Agro-Chemical division, Philippines
Promo Representative and Field Technician
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Organizing seminars and meeting with the farmers, cooperatives, private and government technician: • Giving them information about proper management of crops such as rice Corn and vegetables.
• Performing product presentations on how the proper way to use the BASF products.
• Performing actual field demonstration of the product after the seminar.
• Gather feedbacks and reactions from the costumers regarding the products and market development. Report such feedbacks to the company through the latter's nationwide network of distributors.
• Achieving optimum product and market exposure in district and areas as may be designated directly by the company or distributors and as may be required by the company which are consistent with its desired objective to be achieved within the fixed period as specifically made known to the contractor.
• Establishment of market data.
Taking short term course at Chicago learning center. Finished 40 hours course. Certified Manager for Quality
Graduated at Misamis University with Bachelor's degree major in Agricultural engineering. Same year i " Passed " the licensure exam given by Philippines Regulation Commission.