Mandai Wildlife Group is dedicated to caring for the planet and protecting animals and nature.
Conservation education is intrinsic in all interactions with the Group, to inspire action for a healthier world.
Mandai Wildlife Group is the steward of Mandai Wildlife Reserve, a unique wildlife and nature destination in Singapore that is home to world-renown wildlife parks which connect visitors to the fascinating world of wildlife.
The Group is driving an exciting rejuvenation plan at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, adjacent to Singapore’s Central Catchment Nature Reserve, that will integrate five wildlife parks with distinctive nature-based experiences, green public spaces and an eco-friendly resort.
Mandai Wildlife Group advocates for biodiversity, contributes leading wildlife research, develops innovative solutions to promote living sustainably, and collaborates with conservation partners in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
The Group provides funding and in-kind support to Mandai Nature for conservation work across Southeast Asia.
Mandai X is the growth accelerator and venture building arm of Mandai Wildlife Group that sparks, catalyses and accelerates innovative ventures in completely new domains that drive growth and impact at scale.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
As part of the Attractions Development team, you will be assisting the team to complete the construction through meticulously following up and monitoring on construction progress and landscape (softscape and hardscape) works.
Some other works will be related to water features, adventure elements and site-specific animal welfare design.
On-site Landscape Supervision
·Assist the Assistant Vice President to deliver a park experience surrounded by an immersive landscape experience and retained forest clusters.
·Liaise with Main Contractor and Softscape Contractor on works on-site and review for detailed inspections.
·Support Project Managers to monitor works on-site, especially on guest-facing or animal-facing elements.
· Develop and prepare progress reports and presentations.
Softscape Procurement and Nursury Review
·Attend Nursury inspections during procurement and pre-growing period to ensure good quality tress are selected.
·Spot check nursury and shrubs / saplings / tree conditions and ensure they will be planted at appropriate environmental conditions on-site.
Hardscape Design Review
·Check on-site conditions and verify that adventure and maintenance paths are feasible and as per specifications based on the design.
·Provide support on organisation of construction documents, as-built drawings, operations manuals, and other relevant documents needed for future handover of the park.
Job Requirements
·Minimally a relevant Diploma / Degree in landscape architecture, horticulture, or related fields.
·At least 5 to 7 years of landscape design experience, with at least 3 years of landscape construction.
·Experience in dealing with contractors and multi-disciplinary set of consultants.
·Proactive team player with strong interpersonal skills.
·Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and presentation skills.
·Adaptable with strong stakeholder management skill as part of construction and handover stage.
·Strong project management skills with clear success indicators from planning to execution.
·Bonus if the individual has a keen interest in Nature!