Senior Landscape Architect

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC Philippines invites a senior landscape architect to lead design management for large-scale waterfront and mixed-use projects, coordinating with international and local consultants and collaborating with civil, drainage, roads, utilities, and architectural teams.

The ideal candidate is licensed (PRC) or holds a degree in Landscape Architecture, with 10–15 years of relevant experience, knowledge of Philippine codes, and strong design judgment and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Licensed Landscape Architect (PRC) or Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture.
• Master’s degree in landscape architecture or related field is an advantage.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience in landscape architecture.
• Experience in large-scale mixed-use or waterfront projects.
• Experience managing design consultants.
• Knowledge of Philippine codes and standards.
• Understanding of planting, drainage, hardscape and public realm design.
• Ability to review drawings and coordinate across disciplines.
• Strong design judgment and attention to quality.
• Good communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate landscape design activities.
• Coordinate with international and local consultants to ensure a consistent design.
• Coordinate with civil, drainage, roads, utilities, and architectural teams.
• Support design decisions and value engineering.
• Review designs from concept to construction stages.
• Check planting, materials, irrigation, drainage, and durability.
• Ensure suitability for tropical and coastal conditions.
• Provide and track resolution of comments.
• Track design progress against timelines.
• Identify delays and recommend solutions.
• Review consultants’ progress reports.
• Ensure compliance with Philippine laws and standards.
• Confirm designs are signed by licensed Landscape Architects.
• Support regulatory approvals and permits.
• Ensure drawings and documents are complete and coordinated.
• Maintain submission tracking and document control.
• Report status (quality, schedule, risks) to the Project Manager.
• Attend coordination meetings with stakeholders.
• Support construction-phase reviews when required.

Skills

Good communication

Coordination skills

Design judgment

Attention to quality

Education

Licensed Landscape Architect (PRC)

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture

Master’s degree in landscape architecture (advantage)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Design Management
   • Lead and coordinate landscape design activities.
   • Work with international and local consultants to ensure a consistent design.
   • Coordinate with civil, drainage, roads, utilities, and architectural teams.
   • Support design decisions and value engineering.
2. Design Review (Quality)
   • Review designs from concept to construction stages.
   • Check planting, materials, irrigation, drainage, and durability.
   • Ensure suitability for tropical and coastal conditions.
   • Provide and track resolution of comments.
3. Schedule Monitoring
   • Track design progress against timelines.
   • Identify delays and recommend solutions.
   • Review consultants’ progress reports.
4. Compliance
   • Ensure compliance with Philippine laws and standards.
   • Confirm designs are signed by licensed Landscape Architects.
   • Support regulatory approvals and permits.
5. Deliverables Control
   • Ensure drawings and documents are complete and coordinated.
   • Maintain submission tracking and document control.
6. Reporting & Support
   • Report status (quality, schedule, risks) to the Project Manager.
   • Attend coordination meetings with stakeholders.
   • Support construction-phase reviews when required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experiences

• Licensed Landscape Architect (PRC) or holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture.
• Master’s degree in landscape architecture or a related field will be an advantage.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in large-scale mixed‑use or waterfront projects.
• Experience managing design consultants.
• Knowledge of Philippine codes and standards.
• Understanding of planting, drainage, hardscape, and public realm design.
• Ability to review drawings and coordinate across disciplines.
• Strong design judgment and attention to quality.
• Good communication and coordination skills

About SMEC

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings. We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on‑ground context and industry expectations. We stand apart through our historically diverse, globally connected workforce, operating out of more than 40 countries with strong local relationships. Our diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts who bring talent, experience and passion to their fields. Challenging boundaries, we look beyond the project scope to ensure we leave a positive impact in the communities we live and work in and allow present and future generations to thrive. Please note that you should have been in your current position for a minimum period as stipulated in your local policy to be eligible to apply for other internal positions. At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world! SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation‑building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia‑based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.