Specialist - Landscape Architect

Job Purpose

To provide specialist landscape architectural expertise across projects, supporting the development, review, coordination, and implementation of high-quality landscape and public realm solutions that meet project objectives, design standards, sustainability requirements, budgets, and regulatory requirements.

• Support the development and review of landscape architecture designs from concept through detailed design, construction, and handover.

• Review landscape drawings, specifications, reports, material submissions, and technical documentation for compliance with project requirements and approved design intent.

• Coordinate landscape design requirements covering softscape, hardscape, irrigation, streetscape, public realm, external furniture, lighting interfaces, and associated elements.

• Work closely with architects, engineers, infrastructure teams, urban designers, consultants, and other disciplines to ensure effective integration of landscape requirements.

• Review planting strategies, plant selection, soil requirements, irrigation systems, and landscape specifications considering local climate and environmental conditions.

• Support the development of sustainable and water-efficient landscape solutions appropriate to the UAE environment.

• Review consultant and contractor landscape submissions and provide technical comments and recommendations.

• Identify landscape design conflicts, technical issues, and interface requirements and coordinate their resolution with relevant stakeholders.

• Participate in design reviews, technical workshops, coordination meetings, and stakeholder presentations.

• Coordinate with Design Management, Technical, Project Management, BIM, Infrastructure, and Construction teams throughout project delivery.

• Support authority submissions and ensure landscape designs comply with applicable UAE regulations, municipality requirements, codes, and project standards.

• Support value engineering exercises while maintaining landscape quality, functionality, sustainability, and overall design intent.

• Review landscape material samples, mock-ups, planting selections, and other design elements prior to approval.

• Conduct site inspections to monitor landscape works and ensure implementation is consistent with approved drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.

• Review RFIs, technical queries, shop drawings, and proposed design changes related to landscape works.

• Support snagging, testing, commissioning of irrigation systems, handover, and close-out of landscape works.

• Coordinate with operations and facilities teams to ensure landscape solutions consider long-term maintenance and operational requirements.

• Maintain awareness of emerging landscape design practices, sustainable technologies, materials, and regional environmental considerations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Design, or a related discipline.

• Professional landscape architecture accreditation or membership would be an advantage.

• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant landscape architecture experience
  , preferably within real estate development, construction, infrastructure, or major project environments.

• Experience delivering landscape and public realm projects through design and construction stages.

• Strong knowledge of softscape, hardscape, irrigation, planting design, landscape materials, and public realm design.

• Good understanding of UAE climate conditions, sustainable landscaping principles, and relevant authority requirements.

• Proficiency in relevant design software such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and other landscape/design applications.

• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary consultants, contractors, and project teams.

Landscape Architecture Public Realm Design Softscape & Hardscape Planting Design Irrigation Coordination Sustainable Landscape Design Technical Design Review Multidisciplinary Coordination Design Quality Site Inspection Problem Solving Attention to Detail