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Senior Landscape Architect - Consultancy

United Arab Emirates  |  Permanent

Our Multi National Design & Engineering consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced Senior Landscape Architect to join their team in Abu Dhabi, UAE to work on new high profile projects. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Senior Landscape Architect on large scale civil construction and beautification projects in the UAE and the wider GCC.


This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent opportunity employed by our client.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Leads client meetings and take ownership of the deliverable structure and content.
  • Reads, qualifies, quantifies and graphic standards applicable to projects and design tasks. Determines the correct source of governance, sustainability standards, construction standards and regulatory guidelines per region.
  • Demonstrates a clear ability to deliver descriptive writing of landscape design principles, technical reports and guidelines.
  • Actively participates in internal and external workshops with ability to put together summary outcome reports. Leads teams of designers to prepare adequate material for workshops and client presentation following a clear story line set by design managers.
  • Delivers designs independently with direction from senior team.
  • Delivers entire technical landscape packages independently with review from senior team.
  • Understands all applicable authorities’ requirements and coordinates with various discipline’s technical inputs into a project.
  • Full understanding of the planting and irrigation requirements/standards and guidelines as per the region.
  • Provides updates for weekly studio/resourcing meetings.
  • Gain experience where possible on site for an ongoing landscape-built project and try to resolve key issues with the help of the senior team.
  • Understand bid requirements and able to support on putting together bids technical approach and methodologies while supporting on delivery structure, coordinating input and implementing commercial aspects of bids.
  • Organizes internal libraries and update project sheets for ongoing projects.
  • Develops innovative design ideas and solutions through digital tools and personal skills.
  • Be an advocate of quality procedures applicable to the landscape design Technical practice group and apply continuously thorough self-checks and reviews of deliverables before being shared. Understand and reviews the documents as per PDS deliverable (QA/QC checks).
  • Enhances standards of developed landscape design graphics (diagrams, photoshop and Lumion renders) across projects and documents the same for wider team use.


Senior Landscape Architect Experience:

  • BSc In Architecture or Landscape Contracting
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant career experience in Landscape Design and Architecture
  • At least 2 years of which will be working in the UAE
  • Strong BIM and REVIT Proficiency is essential
  • Previous experience working in a recognised Consultancy company is preferred


Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and process


Date Posted: 24 Jun 2022

Status: Filled