Principal Landscape Architect for Luxury Developments

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Principal Landscape Engineer / Landscape Architect to lead the landscape design and technical delivery of a major luxury development in Saudi Arabia. You will oversee design development and coordinate with architecture, civil, irrigation, lighting, water features, and MEP teams.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or related field, with 15+ years of relevant experience in luxury resorts or high-end residential projects, and demonstrates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Landscape Engineering, Horticulture, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15+ years of relevant experience in luxury developments or high-end projects.
• Experience coordinating landscape design with multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead landscape design development and technical delivery.
• Coordinate landscape design with architecture, civil works, irrigation, lighting, water features, and MEP systems.
• Review grading, drainage, planting, irrigation, hardscape, furniture, lighting, and material specifications.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, sustainability, irrigation, water conservation, and authority requirements.
• Maintain the project’s landscape vision, guest experience, and luxury standards.
• Coordinate plant selection, nursery requirements, soil preparation, maintenance, and long-term landscape performance.
• Review landscape mock-ups, samples, planting trials, and site installations.
• Coordinate with water feature, pool, lighting, horticulture, and irrigation specialists.
• Review contractor and supplier submissions for technical compliance.
• Support value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Conduct site inspections and monitor landscape installation quality.
• Support testing, commissioning, establishment, maintenance, and handover.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to the landscape team.

Skills

Landscape design

Leadership

Coordination

Communication

Technical oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture

Related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Rhino

Revit

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Principal Landscape Engineer / Landscape Architect to lead the landscape design and technical delivery of a major luxury development in Saudi Arabia. You will oversee design development and coordinate with architecture, civil, irrigation, lighting, water features, and MEP teams.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or related field, with 15+ years of relevant experience in luxury resorts or high-end residential projects, and demonstrates