Lead Landscape Architect

Snc-Lavalin; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Hybrid work

Remote work outside country

Gratuity

Discretionary bonus program

Relocation assistance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect/Lead to manage landscape and public realm projects in the Middle East, reporting to the Practice Lead. You will guide design, documentation, and delivery, working with multi-disciplinary teams and liaising with clients to ensure quality outcomes across regions.

The role requires 12+ years of experience, master’s in landscape architecture, and ability to travel to global offices. BIM and design software proficiency is expected.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Landscape Architecture from a reputed university.
• 12–15 years’ experience in landscape/public realm projects.
• Experience delivering design, documentation and site implementation.
• International ME region exposure is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape/public realm design and delivery ownership.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders for project outcomes.
• Draft technical reports and contractual documents with guidance.
• Ensure design standards, codes and compliance across ME regions.
• Coach junior team and manage project program and budgets.

Skills

Landscape design

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary team work

Client liaison

Communication

Design thinking

Strategic orientation

Education

MSc in Landscape Architecture

Bachelor in Landscape Architecture/Architecture

CMLI/ASLA (advantage)

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

Rhino

InDesign

MS Office

SketchUp

Job description

Job Description Overview

This position involves leading and managing landscape design and public realm projects in the Middle East region, with full responsibility for design and delivery. The role reports to the Practice Lead and requires strategic, technical, and managerial capabilities.

Your role

Minimum 12+Years of experience in Landscaping Lead Middle East projects with complete design and delivery ownership reporting to Practice Lead. Take ownership and lead landscape design/public realm projects and work packages. Design manage multi-disciplinary urban development projects. Liaise with key clients and technical and non-technical stakeholders for positive project outcomes. Draft technical reports and contractual documents, of acceptable technical and presentation quality with minimum guidance. Work to a program for the project and proactively advise Senior leadership of any issue which affects the efficient completion of the project. Ensure the team is aware of the design standards, codes and compliances of countries within the ME region and the same are compiled to in the Design. Check the work of team members and ensure the quality of deliverables meet the Atkins standards of delivery and client expectations. Demonstrate strategic thinking to expand the landscape & urban design business across different regions in the ME. Is able to contribute to bids and proposals to win work. Can cross-over through design thinking between the three disciplines of the practice on large scale projects. Delegate work to assigned project team Graduate (Landscape Architects or urban designers), BIM technicians and Administrative staff. Use business related software independently with ability to guide work of junior team members. Successful in identifying and following through on leads/suggestions associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with. The individual will be required to travel at times to the different Atkins office and sites globally and interface with the team based there.

About you

A Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from universities of International repute is a must. Bachelor’s degree holders in Landscape Architecture or Architecture will be considered if they can showcase relevant experience in Landscape Design Project Stages. Including Design, Documentation, and site implementation. CMLI & ASLA qualified professionals shall have an added advantage.

Technical Competency

• Must have good experience delivering Landscape Design/Public Realm projects in the public or the private realm for minimum 12-15 years.
• Must be familiar with design, tender and construction processes.
• International experience specific to ME and beyond will be considered an added advantage.
• Experience in Rhino, InDesign are preferred.
• Must be competent in design, project management, efficiency matrices.
• Must be conversant of the evolving standards of the profession primarily with respective to collaborative and multi-disciplinary design.
• Must be proficient in AutoCAD, REVIT, Adobe CS5, MS Office, SketchUp and Google Pro.
• Advanced experience of BIM related software in Landscape Design/Infrastructure works will be considered an added advantage.

Behavioural Competency

• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Capable of working on own initiative or as part of a larger multidisciplinary team.
• Have a logical and organized approach to project delivery and able to follow instructions and guidance by senior team members.
• Be aware of the effect of delivery time on financial performance and proactively manage time, resources and budget on a project.
• Able to identify and communicate concerns of the project/team to immediate Line Manager.
• Able to discuss career goals and aspirations.
• Willingness to share information and knowledge with team members.
• Demonstrate initiative and basic leadership skills to give directions to interdisciplinary work group.
• Experience of working in virtual teams is a plus.

Reward & benefits

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.