About This Role
This is not a desk job. You will be on-site daily, managing the physical transformation of outdoor spaces into finished landscapes. The role suits an experienced civil or construction engineer who is comfortable with hands-on supervision of both labor and materials, rather than high-level design work. Since the company specializes in landscaping, expect to coordinate hardscape (stone, concrete, paving) and softscape (planting, soil, irrigation) elements simultaneously.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The call for 5-8 years of experience signals that this company needs someone who can solve problems independently on site, not someone who needs close mentoring. They are looking for an engineer who has already internalized construction sequencing, quality control, and safety protocols. The mention of managing both material and human resources implies you must be comfortable with resource allocation, scheduling, and possibly a bit of procurement oversight — not just technical execution.
How to Approach This Application
In your application, lead with specific examples of completed projects where you managed on-site teams and kept work on schedule despite resource constraints. Emphasize any experience with both structural (hardscape) and biological (softscape) elements, as this hybrid is rare in traditional civil engineering roles. The employer will prioritize candidates who can demonstrate they have handled the unpredictability of outdoor construction — weather, material delays, and labor turnover.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best suited for an experienced site engineer who thrives in hands-on, outdoor environments and enjoys seeing tangible results from their daily supervision. It is moderately competitive, as the landscaping niche limits the candidate pool but also demands a specific skill set that not every civil engineer possesses.
Title: Site Engineer (Project based)
About us:
We are professional landscape design, construction and maintenance company established in 2015 GC to create beautiful private and community outdoor spaces in an environment friendly manner. specializing in creating stunning outdoor spaces for residential, commercial, and public projects. Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, sustainable, and innovative landscape solutions
Job Summary
As a site engineer, your input to construction projects will be technical, organizational and supervisory. You'll be responsible for the construction of hardscape and soft scape site (civil) works, health and safety, and the managing and supervision of material and human resources.
Our Services
- Landscape design
- Landscape Construction
- Landscape maintenance
- Landscape consultancy
Summary of job functions
- Acting as the main technical adviser and supervisor on a construction site for onsite laborers, subcontractors, craftspeople and operatives. Negotiating with suppliers and vendorsfor the best contracts and overseeing the selection and requisition of materials.
- Site Supervision & Execution: Oversee day-to-day structural, civil, or infrastructure works on site to guarantee highquality execution aligned with approved working drawings and project timelines.
- Technical Compliance: Check construction plans, architectural details, and structural designs for accuracy before implementation, identifying inconsistencies early to prevent rework.
- Quantity Take-offs & Estimates: Prepare detailed plans for assigned tasks, perform regular quantity take-offs, track material utilization, and assist in preparing bar bending schedules (BBS) and bills of quantities (BOQ).
- Progress Reporting: Compile accurate daily, weekly, and monthly progress logs, tracking achieved quantities versus scheduled targets, and reporting site challenges to the Project Manager.
- Workforce & Subcontractor Coordination: Supervise, assign tasks to, and evaluate the performance of site foremen, daily laborers, and specialized subcontractors.
- Quality Assurance & Safety: Conduct routine inspections of construction materials and workmanship to enforce strict engineering standards and adherence to occupational health and safety regulations
- Manage site laborers and foreman.
Experience/education requirements
- Bachelor’s Civil Engineering, or a related
- A minimum of 5 years of related civil work as a site engineer experience in the construction industry is preferable
We would want to see someone who:
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities,
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google (Excel sheet, Word, Project
- Knowledge of landscape design principles, construction techniques, and sustainability practices
- Has a strong ability to comprehend the customer’s needs and promptly answer questions or concerns;
- Can forecast possible outcomes and next steps and prepare beforehand;
- Can work well with all levels of management;
- Has good English language communication, writing, and understanding skills;
- Has good relational skills;
- Is reliable, collaborative, creative, and respectful
How To Apply
Interested and qualified applicants can send us resume/CV via the form below Application link
If you need more information: +251 988221908
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