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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
  
  

• 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