Senior Landscape & Public Realm Lead

Duncan & Ross; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Duncan & Ross is seeking a senior landscape professional to lead end-to-end landscape activities for residential and mixed-use developments in Dubai. You will oversee planning, design coordination, procurement, construction, and handover, ensuring project alignment with client requirements and regulatory standards.

The role requires 14+ years of experience in landscape management, strong leadership, and hands-on expertise in hardscape, softscape, irrigation and BIM coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Horticulture, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 14 years of experience in landscape management for residential and mixed-use development projects.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale landscape and public realm projects from design through construction and handover.
• Strong knowledge of hardscape, softscape, irrigation systems, grading, external works and sustainable landscape practices.
• Excellent understanding of landscape construction methodologies, materials, specifications and quality standards.
• Strong project management, budgeting, and contract administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape activities across project lifecycles for residential and mixed-use developments.
• Oversee planning, design coordination, procurement, construction and handover.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, architects, urban planners, infrastructure and MEP teams.
• Review landscape designs, shop drawings, submittals, planting plans and irrigation layouts.
• Ensure compliance with project requirements, regulations, environmental standards and quality.
• Manage schedules, budget, resources and contractor performance to ensure timely delivery.
• Drive value engineering to optimize landscape solutions while maintaining design intent.
• Monitor progress with site inspections and resolve technical issues.
• Oversee contractors, subcontractors and suppliers for compliance and safety.
• Oversee irrigation, hardscape, softscape, site furnishings and external public realm elements.
• Ensure testing, commissioning, defect resolution and final handover.
• Prepare progress reports, risk assessments and management presentations.
• Mentor landscape teams for high performance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

BIM coordination

AutoCAD

Revit

Education

Landscape Architecture

Civil Engineering

Horticulture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Civil 3D

BIM

Job description

Duncan & Ross is seeking a senior landscape professional to lead end-to-end landscape activities for residential and mixed-use developments in Dubai. You will oversee planning, design coordination, procurement, construction, and handover, ensuring project alignment with client requirements and regulatory standards.

The role requires 14+ years of experience in landscape management, strong leadership, and hands-on expertise in hardscape, softscape, irrigation and BIM coordination.