Senior Associate Landscape Architect

Consultant Engneers LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Consultant Engneers LLC in Dubai seeks a Senior Associate Landscape Architect to lead complex landscape and public realm projects across the UAE and region. The role emphasizes design leadership, delivery, client engagement, and team development, with AI-enabled workflows and BIM adoption driving innovation.

You will lead from bid to construction, manage budgets and resources, and maintain the studio's high standards of design quality and profitability in a fast-paced regional market.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of professional landscape architecture experience.
• Experience leading complex landscape architecture and public realm projects from concept through delivery.
• Strong knowledge of UAE and GCC planning processes, authority requirements, and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee landscape architecture projects from pursuit to completion.
• Provide design leadership across multiple project teams and project stages.
• Champion innovative, sustainable, and commercially successful design solutions.
• Lead client presentations, design reviews, and stakeholder engagement.
• Mentor and develop senior and junior staff across offices.

Skills

Leadership

People Management

Design Leadership

Project Delivery

BIM-enabled workflows

Client Engagement

Strategic Growth

Team Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture

Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture

Professional Chartership (CMLI/ASLA/AILA/Li)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Civil 3D

Vantagepoint

Rhino/Grasshopper

GIS (ArcGIS/QGIS)

Job description

Senior Associate Landscape Architect - (044.1)

Location

Dubai, AE (Primary)

Category

Senior

Job Type

Full-time

Working Days

Job Description

The Senior Associate Landscape Architect is a senior leadership role responsible for the successful design, management, and delivery of complex landscape architecture and public realm projects across the UAE, the wider Middle East and other regional markets.

The role combines design leadership, project delivery, commercial management, client engagement and team development. The Senior Associate will lead projects from bid stage through concept design, detailed design, authority approvals, tender documentation, and construction support, ensuring projects achieve the highest standards of design quality, technical excellence, profitability, and client satisfaction.

Working closely with the Director of Landscape Architecture and Associate Directors, the Senior Associate plays a key role in implementing the studio's design vision, supporting strategic growth objectives, developing future leaders, and driving innovation through the adoption of AI-enabled workflows, BIM technologies, and digital project management platforms such as Vantagepoint.

Responsibilities:

Lead and oversee landscape architecture and public realm projects from pursuit through to completion, ensuring exceptional design quality and project outcomes.

Provide design leadership across multiple project teams, establishing clear design direction and maintaining excellence throughout all project stages.

Champion innovative, sustainable, and commercially successful design solutions that respond to client aspirations and project objectives.

Lead client presentations, design reviews, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions.

Promote a strong design culture through participation in internal design reviews, collaboration sessions, and design charrettes with the sector Lead.

Establish project benchmarks and quality standards informed by international best practice and industry trends.

Project & Commercial Management

Independently manage multiple complex projects simultaneously across various sectors and scales.

Oversee project programes, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables to ensure successful project delivery.

Monitor project financial performance, profitability, utilization, and forecasting in collaboration with the studio leads.

Ensure compliance with client requirements, contractual obligations, authority regulations, and company quality management procedures.

Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and effectively manage interfaces with engineering, planning, BIM, and project management disciplines.

Client Relations & Business Development

Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, authorities, and industry partners.

Act as a trusted advisor and primary client contact on key projects.

Identify opportunities for repeat business and contribute to the growth of the Landscape Architecture business.

Work collaboratively with the Director of Landscape Architecture, Associate Directors, and senior leadership team to achieve the studio's strategic, operational, and commercial objectives.

Lead, mentor, and develop Lead Associates, Senior Landscape Architects, Landscape Architects, Graduates, and BIM professionals.

Support resource planning, workload management, and team performance across multiple projects.

Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing studio culture.

Participate in regular Senior Management Team meetings and contribute to business planning and operational improvement initiatives.

Innovation & Digital Leadership

• Promote the use of AI tools to enhance design efficiency, visualization, reporting, quality assurance, and project delivery.

Champion BIM and digitally enabled design workflows across project teams.

Utilise Vantapoint for project planning, resource management, financial tracking, reporting, and performance monitoring.

Drive continuous improvement through innovation, technology adoption, and knowledge sharing.

Job Requirements

Competencies and Skills:

Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.

Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining design quality, programme, and budget performance.

Strong conceptual design capability with a passion for design excellence, innovation, and creative problem-solving.

Excellent understanding of landscape architecture, public realm, urban design, and multidisciplinary project delivery.

Ability to provide clear design direction and maintain project quality throughout all stages of design and delivery.

Strong commercial awareness, including project financial management, resource planning, utilisation, and profitability.

Excellent client relationship management, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Proven ability to lead presentations, workshops, design reviews, and client meetings.

Sound knowledge of UAE and GCC planning processes, authority requirements, standards, and approvals.

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Strong organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

Ability to build positive, collaborative working relationships across multidisciplinary teams and multiple office locations.

Commitment to quality assurance, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Strong understanding of BIM-enabled project delivery and digital design workflows.

Experience using Vantapoint for project planning, resource management, performance monitoring, and project reporting.

Demonstrates initiative, accountability, professionalism, and a positive leadership approach.

Technical Skills:

CAD and BIM: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, MicroStation

3D Modelling and Visualisation: SketchUp, Rhino (Grasshopper), Lumion, Enscape, or D5 Render

Project Scheduling and Office Tools: MS Project, MS Office Suite

Graphics and Presentation: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Deltek / Vantagepoint (desirable).

Irrigation and Specialist Design: Land F/X or equivalent (desirable),

GIS and Site Analysis: ArcGIS / QGIS (desirable)

Ability to leverage AI tools to improve design exploration, visualization, project delivery, reporting, and operational efficiency (desirable).

Work Experience Requirements:

Minimum 12 years' relevant professional experience in Landscape Architecture.

UAE and/or KSA project experience preferred.

Proven experience leading complex landscape architecture, public realm, mixed-use, hospitality, residential, infrastructure, and masterplanning projects from concept through delivery.

Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams, project programmes, budgets, and client relationships.

Strong portfolio demonstrating design leadership, technical excellence, and successful project delivery.

Education and Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture.

Post graduate degree in Landscape Architecture

Professional Chartership or Accreditation preferred (CMLI, ASLA, AILA, LI or equivalent).