Senior Associate Landscape

AECOM; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a senior landscape architect with 12–15+ years of progressive leadership experience to helm landscape design across all project stages. The role demands delivering high-quality design while ensuring constructability, budget adherence, and program alignment in complex, large-scale projects.

You will champion climate-appropriate strategies for arid MEA conditions, manage scope, schedules, budgets and risks, and coordinate with urban design, civil, structural, MEP and environmental

Qualifications

• Leadership in design quality and project delivery.
• Interdisciplinary coordination across landscape, architecture and engineering.
• Proven ability to navigate regional authority requirements.
• Proficiency in Revizto, Rhino and Grasshopper; BIM/digital workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape design across all stages with focus on excellence and constructability.
• Set design direction and ensure alignment with briefs, budgets, and programs.
• Champion climate-appropriate, water-wise landscape strategies for MEA conditions.
• Own scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate with urban design, architecture, civil, MEP, and environment teams.
• Oversee technical deliverables and ensure digital standards and workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Delivery

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Landscape Architecture

Tools

Revizto

Rhino

Grasshopper

BIM

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape design across all stages (visioning, concept, schematic, detailed, IFC) with a strong focus on design excellence, constructability and value.
• Set design direction, run quality reviews, and ensure alignment with project briefs, budgets, and programs.
• Champion climate-appropriate, water‑wise and resilient landscape strategies tailored to arid and semi‑arid MEA conditions.
• Own scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change management across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Coordinate seamlessly with urban design, architecture, civil, structures, MEP, environmental, and cost management teams.
• Oversee technical deliverables and ensure digital standards and workflows are followed.
• Lead design presentations and manage feedback to maintain scope, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Navigate regional authority processes to support approvals, permitting, and compliance requirements.
• Conduct regular project reviews to ensure alignment with client objectives and company standards.
• Prepare and deliver internal and external training sessions to enhance team skills and knowledge.
• Support the development and implementation of digital tools and workflows to improve efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with regional teams to leverage expertise and resources for project success.
• Prepare and review technical reports, feasibility studies, and strategic frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Landscape Architecture
• 12–15+ years’ experience with a strong portfolio across complex, large-scale landscape projects.
• Proven leadership in design quality, interdisciplinary coordination, and project delivery.
• Demonstrable experience navigating regional authority requirements and approvals.
• Proficiency in Revizto /Rhino/Grasshopper; familiarity with BIM/digital workflows.

Additional Information

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