Lead Landscape Architect-INF, Dubai

SSH; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

SSH is seeking an experienced Lead Landscape Architect – Infrastructure to join its Dubai team and lead the landscape and public realm design delivery of major infrastructure and large-scale development projects. The role requires 10+ years in landscape architecture, UAE/GCC project experience, and leadership across disciplines.

You will coordinate with master planning, roads, utilities, urban design, architecture and engineering, guiding design workshops, client presentations and project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or related discipline.
• Professional accreditation or chartership is advantageous.
• Typically 10+ years of relevant landscape architecture experience.
• Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure, public realm, streetscape, and urban development projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary landscape design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape architecture and public realm design for major infrastructure projects.
• Manage projects through concept to construction documentation stages.
• Develop landscape strategies covering hardscape, softscape, streetscape and planting.
• Coordinate with roads, utilities, drainage, irrigation, lighting and structures.
• Provide technical leadership and reviews of drawings, specs and design packages.
• Ensure designs meet standards, sustainability objectives and authorities’ requirements.
• Mentor landscape architects and designers within the team.
• Support proposals, presentations and client engagement as required.

Skills

Landscape architecture leadership

Public realm design

Multidisciplinary leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture

Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture

Professional accreditation or chartership (advantageous)

Job description

Job description

Role Overview

SSH is seeking an experienced Lead Landscape Architect – Infrastructure to join its Dubai team and lead the landscape and public realm design delivery of major infrastructure and large-scale development projects.

The successful candidate will provide design and technical leadership across landscape architecture, streetscape, public realm and infrastructure-led projects, coordinating closely with master planning, roads, utilities, urban design, architecture and engineering disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the landscape architecture and public realm design for major infrastructure, master planning and large-scale development projects.
• Manage projects through concept, schematic, detailed design and tender/construction documentation stages.
• Develop and oversee landscape strategies covering hardscape, softscape, streetscape, public spaces, planting and landscape infrastructure.
• Coordinate landscape requirements with roads, wet and dry utilities, drainage, irrigation, lighting, structures and other infrastructure disciplines.
• Lead multidisciplinary design coordination and ensure landscape solutions are fully integrated with the wider infrastructure design.
• Provide technical leadership and undertake reviews of drawings, specifications, reports and design packages.
• Ensure designs meet project requirements, applicable standards, sustainability objectives and UAE authority requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, external consultants, specialist subconsultants and relevant authorities.
• Lead design workshops, technical meetings and client presentations.
• Manage design programmes, deliverables and resources to achieve project milestones.
• Identify and resolve design interface issues affecting landscape and public realm delivery.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to landscape architects and designers within the team.
• Support Project Directors and senior management with proposals, presentations and client engagement where required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or a related discipline.
• Professional accreditation or chartership is advantageous.
• Typically 10+ years of relevant landscape architecture experience, preferably within leading multidisciplinary design or landscape consultancies.
• Strong experience delivering large-scale infrastructure, public realm, streetscape, master planning and urban development projects.
• Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary landscape design teams.
• Strong technical understanding of hardscape, softscape, grading, irrigation, streetscape and public realm design.
• Experience coordinating landscape design with roads, utilities and other infrastructure disciplines.
• Strong understanding of the complete design lifecycle, particularly detailed design and technical documentation.
• UAE/GCC project experience.