Design Manager-Landscaping

KBR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR-Abu Dhabi is seeking a Design Manager-Landscaping to lead the landscape design for a landmark waterfront masterplan. You will coordinate with clients, consultants and internal teams to ensure the landscape vision is delivered across public realm, open spaces and waterfront edges.

Ideal candidates bring a landscape architecture degree and extensive experience with AutoCAD and Revit, plus strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills to manage design coordination and site

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Landscape Architecture; registration preferred.
• 5-7+ years on large-scale masterplans or waterfront developments.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit; sustainability familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Represent client interests in landscape matters on the island masterplan.
• Coordinate with external consultants, master-planners and multidisciplinary teams.
• Review submissions for alignment with client vision and sustainability targets.
• Assist with approvals, stakeholder presentations and design briefs.
• Coordinate between landscape, infrastructure, coastal and road design teams.
• Attend design coordination and site meetings to provide input.
• Monitor progress and ensure quality during landscape implementation on site.
• Resolve design or construction issues related to landscape works.
• Lead coordination meetings and report progress to senior management.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare regular project reports detailing progress, challenges and risks.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure constructability and standards.
• Mentor project team members and promote knowledge sharing.
• Build strong client relationships to maintain project support.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Works under pressure

Education

Landscape Architecture degree

Registered/ Chartered Landscape Architect

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Title

Design Manager-Landscaping

Job Description

Job Title

Design Manager-Landscaping

Company

KBR-Abu Dhabi

Location

Abu Dhabi

Experience Required

15 years

Employment Type

Full-time Contract

About Company

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The KBR team delivers future-forward science technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies differentiated advisory services deep technical domain expertise energy transition solutions high-end design and engineering capabilities and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Project Overview

KBR is seeking a talented and proactive Landscape Design Manager to join the team to support with an Island masterplan a landmark waterfront development. The role involves working directly with the Clients internal development and master plan teams providing expert input and coordination support across all phases of landscape design and implementation.

This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-profile project from the client/developer side ensuring the landscape vision is successfully delivered across public realm open space networks waterfront edges and communities.

Job Responsibilities

• Represent the Clients interests in all landscape-related matters on the Island masterplan.
• Coordinate with external landscape consultants master-planners and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Review/comment consultant submissions to ensure alignment with the Clients vision brand and sustainability targets.
• Assist with internal approvals stakeholder presentations and design brief development.
• Support coordination between landscape design and infrastructure plots design team coastal/marine works and road/infrastructure.
• Attend regular design coordination and site meetings to provide landscape input.
• Monitor design progress and assist with quality assurance during landscape implementation on site.
• Help resolve design or construction issues related to landscape works.
• Lead design coordination meetings and provide progress reporting to senior management.

• Coordinate with project stakeholders including clients supervision consultants contractors vendors and regulatory authorities ensuring consistency and collaboration alignment and compliance with project specifications and regulations.
• Prepare and present regular project reports to senior management and the client detailing progress challenges and solutions commercial status risks etc.
• Collaborate with the technical team to review engineering designs ensuring constructability and compliance with industry standards.
• Guide and mentor project team members promoting professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Foster strong relationships with clients and other stakeholders to maintain project support and mitigate any concerns.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Landscape Architecture or related field. Registered or Chartered Landscape Architect preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience including work on large-scale masterplans or waterfront developments.
• Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD Revit and other relevant tools
• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks and public realm strategies.

Soft Skills

• Exceptional leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A proactive approach to risk management and conflict resolution.

Required Experience

Manager