Senior Landscape Architect

A Leading Group of Companies

Dubai, UAE

Ref: KP406-81

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

- Liaise with clients, consultants and others
- Attend project and site meetings with clients, consultants, contractors and others
- You will be responsible for the delivery of drawings, schedules, specifications, planning applications, reports and other information as set out in the practices operations manual.
- To work closely with other team members to co-ordinate the production of this information through the various project work-stages. Assist in the preparation of design briefs, master-plans, landscape and design strategies.
- To present design options relevant to the design brief and develop these ideas through close co-operation and discussion with in house architectural and engineering department
- Maintain accurate records of project files, log information and report

Requirements

General Personality:
- an assured, self-motivated individual with a highly positive outlook.
- have a clear focus on quality and detail in all aspects of project delivery.
- able to get on with others and feel comfortable working collegiately on projects within an in-house design team
- Able to commute reliably to office and has UAE driving licence.
- Liaises with In-house Architectural Design team, In-house Engineering Design team, Marketing team, External Specialist Consultants, etc.

Experience:
- Had worked in a landscape architecture private practice or within a multidisciplinary practice such as an architectural or engineering practice.
- Had worked on a variety of challenging design orientated projects and have been involved in all design stages including planning permissions, product research, specifications, value engineering, detailing and tendering
- Have extensive on site and supervision experience is an advantage
- Had experience of managing junior staff and feel comfortable delegating tasks.

Computer skills
- must be adept in the use of AutoCAD, Sketch up and Photoshop,
- have a good working knowledge of In Design and/or illustrator is an advantage
- must be confident in the use of Microsoft Word and ideally other Microsoft Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Access);

Literacy and Numeracy
- Able to compile and write project based reports.
- To compile cost reports, planting schedules and other documentation.
- a competent writer of business letters, to clients, contractors and members of a project design team.
- able to summarize meetings you have attended and write clear and accurate minutes.
- able to summarize and forecast accurately, making a major contribution to reports at each key stage in the concept, design, tender and construction phases of a project.

Design, Drawing and technical skills:
- Able to demonstrate a good degree of competence in putting together a package of drawings including plans, elevations, details, etc.
- have a good freehand sketch to demonstrate idea in sketch form.
- have a background in delivering projects from inception to completion.
- have a good level of competence in design detailing and product research.
- having experience of master planning and urban design is an advantage.
- Must have good hand drawing ability and able to communicate ideas clearly and accurately on paper.
- A highly developed sense of scale and three dimensional awareness is an asset.

Qualifications:
- A degree in landscape architecture accredited by the Landscape Institute (LI) or equivalent.

Hours of Work: Sunday - Thursday 8.30am 5.30 pm.

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