Sr. Landscape Architect

Dar Al Riyadh Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh Group in Saudi Arabia is seeking a senior Landscape and Architectural Project Manager to lead reviews of landscape and architectural works and to supervise site inspections against approved drawings.

The role requires coordinating interfaces with civil, roads, utilities and MEP disciplines, and managing shop drawings, RFIs, and technical submissions, with strong QA/QC and constructability focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Architectural Engineering or Architecture; Landscape Architecture degree may be considered if strong architectural and residential/housing project experience.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience covering both landscape and architectural works.
• Strong hands-on experience in hardscape, softscape, irrigation, public realm, and external works.
• Experience across infrastructure and superstructure/building phases.
• Saudi Arabia/GCC project experience preferred.
• Saudi Council of Engineers registration preferred/required where applicable.
• Strong knowledge of landscape and architectural construction, materials, specifications, BOQs, shop drawings, and technical submissions.
• Good understanding of multidisciplinary coordination, QA/QC, constructability, variations, and project controls.
• Strong communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor landscape and architectural works for compliance with approved designs, IFC drawings, specifications, BOQs, codes, and client requirements.
• Review hardscape works, including paving, kerbs, walkways, plazas, boundary treatments, landscape structures, street furniture, and public-realm elements.
• Review softscape works, including planting, trees, shrubs, groundcovers, soil preparation, and related landscape works.
• Coordinate and monitor irrigation systems and interfaces with utilities, drainage, electrical, and infrastructure networks.
• Identify design clashes, constructability issues, and interface conflicts and coordinate their resolution.
• Participate in inspections, snagging, punch-list preparation, rectification, testing, and final handover.
• Maintain technical records and contribute to weekly/monthly reports, progress monitoring, risk identification, and issue tracking.

Skills

Coordination skills

Communication

Problem-solving

QA/QC

Constructability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architectural Engineering or Architecture

Landscape Architecture degree considered

Job description

• Review and monitor landscape and architectural works for compliance with approved designs, IFC drawings, specifications, BOQs, codes, and client requirements.
• Review hardscape works, including paving, kerbs, walkways, plazas, boundary treatments, landscape structures, street furniture, and public-realm elements.
• Review and supervise softscape works, including planting, trees, shrubs, groundcovers, soil preparation, and related landscape works.
• Coordinate and monitor irrigation systems and interfaces with utilities, drainage, electrical, and infrastructure networks.
• Review residential architectural works, including external finishes, façades, entrances, boundary walls, architectural details, and landscape interfaces.
• Review contractors' shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, RFIs, samples, mock-ups, and technical proposals.
• Conduct regular site inspections and monitor construction against approved drawings, specifications, quality requirements, and schedules.
• Coordinate landscape and architectural interfaces with civil, roads, utilities, drainage, structural, MEP, and other disciplines.
• Identify design clashes, constructability issues, and interface conflicts and coordinate their resolution.
• Support integration between infrastructure development and residential/superstructure construction.
• Monitor contractor progress, resources, materials, and potential delays or quality issues.
• Participate in technical and coordination meetings with the Client, developers, designers, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Review technical submissions and provide recommendations to PMC/Client management.
• Participate in inspections, snagging, punch-list preparation, rectification, testing, and final handover.
• Support review of variations, change requests, quantities, and technical justifications related to landscape and architectural works.
• Maintain technical records and contribute to weekly/monthly reports, progress monitoring, risk identification, and issue tracking.
• Bachelor's Degree in Architectural Engineering or Architecture.
• Landscape Architecture degree may be considered where the candidate has strong architectural and residential/housing project experience.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience covering both landscape and architectural works.
• Strong hands-on experience in hardscape, softscape, irrigation, public realm, and external works.
• Experience across both infrastructure and superstructure/building phases.
• Previous PMC, engineering consultancy, or construction supervision experience is strongly preferred.
• Saudi Arabia/GCC project experience is strongly preferred.
• Saudi Council of Engineers registration is preferred/required where applicable.
• Strong knowledge of landscape and architectural construction, materials, specifications, BOQs, shop drawings, and technical submissions.
• Good understanding of multidisciplinary coordination, QA/QC, constructability, variations, and project controls.
• Strong communication, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.