Landscape Director

Job description / Role

Through Parsons’ engineering and construction management services, we deliver innovative, safe and sustainable infrastructure in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. Our focus is on delivering air, rail, road and highway transportation; water conveyance and/or wastewater treatment; and land development and public infrastructure to our clients and your communities. Parsons creates interconnected communities and world class infrastructure.

We are currently looking for an excellent Landscape Director to provide high level technical direction for and manages Parsons’ landscape activities in MEA. Integrates the different landscape teams and is responsible for developing the landscape group as a whole. As key member of the Land Development & Buildings Division, gets involved in developing new business and ensuring growth.

Provides oversight to realize execution excellence in the landscape group. Responsible for the technical excellence of the tasks and analyses performed, regulatory compliance, and for on-schedule completion of landscape projects within or below budget in accordance with contractual obligations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide leadership in the following specific areas in coordination with the Land Development Director: Integrate different landscape teams and develop a centralized landscape group for Parsons
- Assess technical/discipline approaches and provide recommendations for improvement
- Assist with process improvements
- Establish KPIs for landscape group
- Provide executive sponsorship of key projects
- Assist with driving project execution for specified landscape projects
- Oversee critical project issues as needed
- Provide ad hoc support to projects/programs as needed
- Business Development
- Assist with strategy development and actively contribute to company growth Identify growth markets
- Establish relationships with new and existing clients as needed .
- Participate in win strategy calls and "go/no go" bidding decisions.
- Review key proposals during color reviews and for execution strategies, risks, etc.
- Assist with and review proposal risk packages
- Provide contractual advice to PMs on project issues
- Monitor work-at-risk projects; and assist PMs with obtaining/justifying authorizations
- Develop recovery plans for legacy/problematic projects/clients.
- Drive cash collection/collection planning for challenging clients.
- Participate in the annual Business Planning process.

Staffing:
- Specifically monitor recruitment/mobilization of critical staff With Landscape Director and PMs, identify candidates for short-term urgent staffing needs
- Participate in the interview/hiring and firing decisions for key senior staff
- Provide mentoring and development plans for high potential staff
- Identify training needs flowing from client assessments/audits
- Assess suitability of technical leaders
- Expedite matters of urgency internally
- Address ad hoc issues.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from a recognized university
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the landscape field showing increasing levels of responsibility
- Experience managing landscape groups for established Architecture/Engineering firms or the developer side
- Experience dealing with UAE based municipalities and developers
- Proven leadership and delivery ability
- Knowledge of LEED and ESTIDAMA principles, certification preferred
- Excellent English verbal and writing skills

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.