Senior Landscape Architect

Snc-Lavalin; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation allowance

Housing allowance

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect in Saudi Arabia to design functional and environmentally sustainable outdoor spaces along highways and urban roads. The role blends environmental planning, aesthetics, and engineering coordination to deliver safe, attractive public spaces.

Responsibilities include site analysis, developing planting schemes, drainage design, and construction documentation, while supervising on-site works and ensuring budgets and timelines are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in landscape architecture.
• 15+ years of experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, GIS, SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong knowledge of urban design, horticulture, soil science, hydrology, and sustainability practices.
• Experience in infrastructure or road-related projects.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong project management and budgeting abilities.
• Ability to prepare cost estimates and manage budgets effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site analysis including terrain, soil, climate, and environmental impact.
• Design landscaping plans for highways, medians, sidewalks, and adjoining green spaces.
• Develop drainage, erosion control, and planting schemes aligned with infrastructure needs.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, urban planning, and environmental regulations.
• Collaborate with civil engineers, architects, and contractors to integrate landscape elements.
• Prepare detailed drawings, 3D models, and construction documentation.
• Supervise on-site landscaping activities such as planting, paving, and installation of street furniture.
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
• Select native and drought-resistant plant species to reduce maintenance costs.
• Incorporate noise barriers, green buffers, and pedestrian-friendly zones.
• Enhance visual appeal of roads through greenery, lighting, and material selection.

Skills

AutoCAD

GIS

SketchUp

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture

Job description

Job Description Overview

Job Description Overview A Senior Landscape Architect is responsible for designing functional, sustainable, and visually appealing outdoor spaces along highways, urban roads, and infrastructure developments. Their role blends environmental planning, aesthetics, and engineering coordination to ensure safe, efficient, and attractive public spaces. Your role Conduct site analysis including terrain, soil, climate, and environmental impact. Design landscaping plans for highways, medians, sidewalks, and adjoining green spaces. Develop drainage, erosion control, and planting schemes aligned with infrastructure needs. Ensure compliance with safety standards, urban planning, and environmental regulations. Collaborate with civil engineers, architects, and contractors to integrate landscape elements. Prepare detailed drawings, 3D models, and construction documentation. Supervise on-site landscaping activities such as planting, paving, and installation of street furniture. Monitor project budgets, timelines, and quality standards. Select native and drought-resistant plant species to reduce maintenance costs. Incorporate noise barriers, green buffers, and pedestrian-friendly zones. Enhance visual appeal of roads through greenery, lighting, and material selection.

About you

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in landscape architecture.
• 15+ years of experience
• Proficiency in design software: AutoCAD, GIS, SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong knowledge of urban design, horticulture, soil science, hydrology, and sustainability practices.
• Experience in infrastructure or road-related projects.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong project management and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prepare cost estimates and manage budgets effectively.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

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 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.