Principal Landscape Architect

Principal Landscape Architect – Qatar

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Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Principal Landscape Architect to lead the design of both hard and soft landscape for architectural and urban design projects.

• Able to demonstrate ability to lead a team throughout all stages of the design process and undertake the above responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Assists with performing a wide variety of conventional and complex assignments by applying landscape irrigation design standards, practices, and techniques which require a fundamental knowledge of landscape, planting and primarily irrigation design.
• The incumbent at this level is required to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in developing original designs and is proficient in the utilization of standard landscape irrigation techniques.
• Performs a variety of assignments such as conducting landscape irrigation studies, developing design concepts, design criteria, and preparing related reports. Able to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information.
• Develops design solutions and prepares high quality presentation drawings with the assistance of other team members.
• Provides technical guidance to CADD Designer/Drafters working on the same project.
• Prepares grading plans from concept design, preliminary design, detailed design and IFC drawings.
• Identifies vendors and solutions for street furniture and accessories for public realm.
• Prepares various design and technical reports, submissions, and responses to client comments.
• Prepares technical packages from concept design, through detailed design to tender and contract documentation.
• Prepares construction specifications for landscape softscape, hardscape, furniture and accessories.
• Prepares and conducts presentations to clients and various government agencies for approval.
• Provides leadership, support and production assistance to team members.
• Performs quality assurance, quality control and enforcement of standards, policies and procedures.
• Calculates manpower requirements and level of effort for each stage of the project.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture required.
• A minimum of 15 years' experience in landscape architecture, preferably with work experience in the GCC.
• Professional Licensed Landscape Architect (active status) is required.
• ASLA Member.
• MMUP/UPDA Certification or ability to obtain is necessary.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign is required.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Land F/X, Lumion and Illustrator.
• Knowledge of 3DS Max and V‑Ray is essential.
• Experience in ACC platform.
• Excellent spoken and written English language is necessary.

• Self‑motivated individual who can take responsibility and demonstrates initiative and a proactive approach to daily tasks with strong hand‑graphic and design skills.
• Ability to write technical documents and correspondence.
• Motivated and driven toward excellence.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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