Job Description

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads, we work every day to make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success and the global community, join us as a CEI Landscape Inspector.  

Jacobs is seeking a Landscape Inspector to join our team in Tampa Florida. This is a field position, requiring physical capability to be on site at construction sites. The position will require you to inspect and document on-site activities for conformance with project plans and specifications during installation, establishment, and long-term maintenance. Field work includes examination of plant and trees physiology (trunk and branch structure, roots, leaves), soil and water conditions, and irrigation systems. The ideal candidate must be reliable, have strong communication and writing skills, be motivated, and able to multi-task. The position may require travel (within the state of Florida), weekend, and/or nighttime work.

• HS Diploma or equivalent

• Two years minimum of commercial landscape construction and/or landscape maintenance experience (two years or greater experience in roadway inspection acceptable).

• Ability to read and interpret landscape/construction plans.

• Knowledge and understanding of landscape installation including but not limited to palms, trees, shrubs, sod, irrigation systems, aesthetic features (signs, benches, planter walls, etc).

• Experience in plant identification including nuisance/exotics.

• Understanding of the Florida grades and standards for nursery plants as established by the manual "Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants" by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

• Understanding of soils and basic hydrology

• Knowledge of chemical herbicide and insecticide application.

• Valid Driver's License

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Higher education

• Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) Florida Certified Landscape Technician (FCLT)

• Florida Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Training and Certification for Inspectors and Contractors.

• International Society of Arboiculture (ISA) Certified Arborist.

• Advanced MOT

• OSHA 10 Hour

• Lawn and Ornamental Herbicide Applicator or ROW Applicator License.

Essential Functions: Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting. Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc. Longest distance carried of 50 feet. Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation. Right and/or left hands utilized. Occasional need to reach and/or work above the shoulder, for supplies, as well as below the shoulder for same. No foot controls necessary. Must be alert to equipment in the field, there will be occasional travel, will work near construction job site equipment when in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

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Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

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