Architect - Landscape

WSP in India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking an experienced Landscape Architect to join the GCC Middle East business, working alongside Environment colleagues in Noida, Bangalore and Mumbai, and collaborating with Landscape teams in the Middle East.

You will manage small projects or tasks within larger projects, prepare technical information for infrastructure and development, participate in meetings, ensure quality, flag risks, mentor junior staff and support business development activities.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognized equivalent
• Postgraduate diploma / Masters qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent
• Fluent spoken English with excellent verbal, written and graphic communication skills
• Demonstrable experience of project management and project delivery
• Experience of working collaboratively within a remote working environment
• Commercial awareness and excellent time management skills
• Experience and technical capability gained within professional consultancy or local government
• Support construction administration, including responding to RFIs and reviewing shop drawings and site conditions
• Solid knowledge of planting design, hardscape materials, and construction detailing

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Landscape team to manage small projects, teams or tasks within larger projects
• Prepare technical information for infrastructure and development projects: strategic and feasibility/concept studies; preliminary and detailed design including general arrangement drawings, schedules & specification to support planning applications; tender and construction packages
• Take part in regularly scheduled meetings providing accurate updates on progress of work
• Consistently apply business standards and techniques to assure quality
• Communicate any risks or impediments to effective delivery in a timely manner
• Line manage & mentor junior team member(s)
• Support business development and bidding where required

Skills

Project management

English communication

Remote collaboration

Time management

Mentoring

Business development

Education

Landscape Architecture degree

Master's in Landscape Architecture

Job description

Job Description

As part of the GCC Middle East business the successful candidate will sit alongside other Environment colleagues located in our Noida/Bangalore/Mumbai Office and work closely with Landscape team colleagues based in Middle East.

Responsibilities

Work as part of the Landscape team to manage small projects, teams or tasks within larger projects.

• Prepare technical information for infrastructure and development projects:
  • strategic and feasibility/concept studies.
  • preliminary and detailed design including general arrangement drawings, hard & soft construction detailing, schedules & specification to support planning applications
  • tender and construction packages
• Take part in regularly scheduled meetings providing accurate updates on progress of work
• Consistently apply business standards and techniques to assure quality
• Communicate any risks or impediments to effective delivery in a timely manner
• Line manage & mentor junior team member(s)
• Support business development and bidding where required

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognized equivalent;
• Postgraduate diploma / Masters qualification in Landscape Architecture or recognised equivalent;
• Fluent spoken English with excellent verbal, written and graphic communication skills;
• Demonstrable experience of project management and project delivery;
• Experience of working collaboratively within a remote working environment;
• Commercial awareness and excellent time management skills;
• Experience and technical capability gained within professional consultancy or local government;
• Support construction administration, including responding to RFIs and reviewing shop drawings and site conditions.
• Solid knowledge of planting design, hardscape materials, and construction detailing.

BGV

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.

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