Principal Landscape Architect - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Parsons

Parsons
Parsons
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

5 days ago

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Ready to take leadership and work with a professional design team.

Want to take your Engineering expertise to the next level to work on challenging projects that will make an impact on the community.

Parsons is looking for a
Principal Landscape Architect that will be able to work among a design team and take leadership in the delivery of different major design projects for all our important clients.


SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Take the leadership, supervise, and lead a team of landscape architects and designers, and work among a team of design engineers from all disciplines to deliver large projects in compliance with each project requirement under the direct supervision of the technical Director.
  • Lead and undertake landscape design drawings, specifications, and calculation submittals and planning for a range of landscape projects, from concept to delivery stages in accordance with all relevant standards
  • Preparation, design and presentation of high quality landscape drawings
  • Work with a range of disciplines within Parsons and with outside consultants
  • Contribute new innovative ideas, materials, research and learnings to the landscape team
  • Support both the design and landscape and visual assessment teams.
  • Ensure professional speedy and courteous responses to all landscape related enquiries from Clients and Authorities
  • Lead the preparation of the technical correspondence, reports, and studies for all landscape related works
  • Interface and provide high level liaison with Clients and Client's representatives.
  • Interface with approval Agencies/Authorities for all landscape works
  • Preparation of technical design packages through to tender and IFC.
  • Design Support to contract administration of projects.
  • Liaise with engineers and plan, program and delegate within the team structure.
  • Coordination with other relevant disciplines such as Master Planners, Engineers, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Architects.
  • Prepare contracts within budget requirements and provide accurate costing information to the client or quantity surveyors.
  • Develop maintenance plans for completed sites. Maintain affiliations with professional societies to keep abreast of technologies.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:


  • Minimum of Bachelor's Degree and post graduate qualification in landscape architecture with fifteen (15) years minimum postgraduate professional experience in landscape projects.
  • Completion of the relevant professional qualifications and affiliation to a recognized landscape body in the country of education.
  • Demonstrated project management experience to deliver multiple projects that meet strict deadlines, budgets and deliver identified outcomes.
  • Demonstrated experience investigating, analyzing and resolving difficult design problems.
  • Ability to work independently on a diverse range of design projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively plan the use of resources to meet the requirements of the organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a number of conflicting priorities simultaneously.
  • High level excellent English communication skills (written & oral) with demonstrated ability to produce professional accurate, concise and timely reports and high quality presentations on relevant matters. Must be dependable and selfmotivated leader.

REQUIRED SKILLS:


  • Chartered senior Landscape Architect with experience at this level
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Ability to take on projects and work independently, or as part of the wider landscape and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Selfmotivated, highly organized, excellent verbal and written communications
  • Creative intuitive designer with strong analytical and design synthesis skills. ability to quickly and effectively communicate visual ideas.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe CS and other PC software packages typically associated with landscape architectural design is required with good graphical presentation skills for drawing delivery
  • Advanced 3D modeling programs such as Rhino are a strong plus. The ability to make presentations to clients and others is preferred.
  • Good standard of report writing skills
  • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) experience is required
  • Site visits and appraisal work forms part of the role, sometimes in more remote locations, therefore a driving license is essential for this role

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.
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