Associate - Landscape Architect

AECOMs Urbanism Planning studio is currently seeking Associate Landscape Architects to join our dynamic team in Dubai United Arab Emirates. As a key member of our landscape architecture department you will contribute to the design and of diverse projects that shape the urban and natural environments of the region. The Associate Landscape Architect will be charged with developing and overseeing landscape design concepts for a variety of projects including urban parks residential communities and commercial developments.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and oversee landscape design concepts for a variety of projects including urban parks residential communities and commercial developments
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate landscape elements with architectural and engineering designs
• Conduct site analyses and prepare detailed site plans planting plans and construction documents
• Manage project timelines budgets and resources to ensure successful delivery of landscape projects
• Participate in client meetings and presentations to communicate design concepts and solutions effectively
• Stay updated on sustainable design practices and incorporate them into landscape projects
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to the overall growth of the landscape architecture department
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and design standards in the UAE and GCC wide projects 
• Utilize advanced design software to create visually compelling and technically accurate landscape plans
• Lead client interface and manage projects contractual requirements.
• Drive and conduct site opportunity and constraint studies for projects present proposals internally and externally and derive design ideas for implementation and further consideration.
• Lead landscape architecture project deliverables with applicable landscape architecture authorities and client requirements.
• Able to develop new landscape architecture and building typologies applicable to projects and sites with conditions.
• Narrate landscape architecture ideas clearly through literature in reports and presentations and guide/mentor direct reports in effective report writing.
• Bridge between delivering design ideas and delivering to budget.
• Understand client objectives and steer design thinking accordingly.
• Actively engage in promoting innovative landscape architecture attributes and influence peers and reports.
• Promote using innovative digital tools in landscape architecture projects and engage in internal research and development.
• Identify new potential areas of innovation and improvement in design ideation and presentation from which the landscape architecture team can benefit.
• Manage coordinate and deliver landscape architecture bids and proposals while tailoring technical approaches methodologies and delivery structures. Prepare and coordinate the commercial aspects of bids in accordance with project expectations.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in landscape architecture
• Professional certificate
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Adobe Creative Suite and 3D modeling software
• Working knowledge of ArcGIS Revit or other relevant design tools
• Excellent understanding of sustainable design practices and their application in arid climates
• Familiarity with local flora environmental conditions and design regulations in the UAE
• Proven project management skills including budget control and timeline management 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fastpaced multicultural environment
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with attention to detail
• Experience with BIM (Building Information Modeling) is a plus

All applications should include uploaded portfolios

Additional Information :

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract