Senior Executive / Executive, Landscape

LTA Land Transport Authority

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SDC Office Until 10/4/2026 First posted April 25, 2026 Last posted August 5, 2026
Job description

[What the role is]

Supports the Landscape Unit as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) overseeing horticulture, arboriculture, irrigation, greenery quality, and compliance on Sentosa.

The role ensures that landscape assets are safe, healthy, compliant, and well-managed, while supporting sustainability and operational excellence goals.

[What you will be working on]

1. Arboriculture and Tree Management

  • Ensure tree health, treatment compliance, and maintenance quality of IFM for all trees on Sentosa within maintenance boundary including heritage and valuable trees.

  • Review IFM performance and enforce standards.

  • Conduct tree risk assessments and provide technical recommendations.

  • Provide technical advisory for tree health, retention, relocation, and safeguarding for trees in project development boundaries.

  • Certify trees for removal or works prior to commencement, as required under development processes.


2. Horticulture Excellence

  • Implement and monitor enhanced horticulture and maintenance regimes.

  • Ensure plant health, treatment compliance, and maintenance quality of IFM.

  • Review IFM performance and enforce standards.

  • Provide advisory on plant care, soil conditions and treatment methods.

  • Support continuous improvement and test-bedding initiatives for horticulture excellence.

3. Water Demand and Water Crisis Management

  • Review irrigation and water-use performance and efficiency in relation to plant health response and outcomes.

  • Support development of island-wide greenery water strategies and water crisis planning.


4. Projects & Stakeholder Support

  • Support development and IP projects on tree protection, greenery compliance during works, etc.

  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders contractors on implementation issues.


5. Landscape improvement implementation and support for precinct activation/dress up.

6. Management of greenery and nature area.

7. Admin and other duties as assigned from time to time.

[What we are looking for]

  • Diploma or Degree in Horticulture, Arboriculture or related fields

  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in arboriculture and landscape management

  • Strong technical knowledge in arboriculture and tree risk management

  • Strong technical knowledge in horticulture maintenance practices

  • Experience in managing contractors and site operations

  • Candidate who is ISA Certified Arborist with relevant hands on experience in arboriculture management practice and familiar with tropical trees / taxonomy as well as landscape project management will have an advantage

  • Strong technical judgement and problem-solving skills

  • Stakeholder coordination and communication

  • Structured, methodical and compliance-driven work style

  • Minimally Class 3 driving licence

  • Digital literacy

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About this role

Summary

Manage horticulture, arboriculture, irrigation, and landscape assets ensuring safety, health, and compliance.

Job title

Senior Executive / Executive, Landscape

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

landscape

Location requirements

SDC Office, onsite work required, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

horticulturearboriculturewater managementcontractor managementdigital literacy

Preferred skills

ISA Certified Arboristtropical treeslandscape project management

Specializations

horticulturearboricultureirrigationtree risk management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site