Senior Landscape Architect

Overview InSite are urban designers, planners and landscape architects who share a love for the craft of designing the built environment and consist of a diverse studio of designers from around the world. We are a diverse studio of designers from around the world with studios in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha. InSite is a unique division of KEO International Consultants, a firm with over a half century of delivering projects throughout the Gulf and a proud legacy to match. We engage at the human scale when creating our places. Each is interrogated from a collaborative viewpoint, tailored to client s needs and ensuring sensitivity to the unique ecologies, cultures and the communities that we engage with.

Responsibilities Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior Landscape Architect to join our Allied Practice, InSite, based in Dubai. This position is responsible for managing projects and directing the work of more junior landscape architects and the successful delivery of Landscape projects to high quality standards, in a timely and cost effective manner and in accordance with the Client s expectations. We envisage success in this role to include;

• Providing leadership and mentorship to staff.
• Managing projects through all aspects of the design process.
• Guiding the aesthetic and technical development of assigned projects.
• Taking responsibility for the financial performance of assigned projects.
• Leading, organising and directing teams of more junior staff in the execution of assigned projects.
• Coordinating with other internal disciplines and manages the activities of outside sub-consultants in the execution of assigned projects.
• Preparing technical and financial proposals for designated project opportunities.
• Performng other related tasks as directed.
• Demonstrating strong senior leadership potential.
• Demonstrating an expert understanding of the aesthetic, technical, resource, and financial components of landscape architecture.
• Demonstrating an expert understanding of production techniques, procedures, and standards.
• Possessing the ability to develop technical scopes of works, resource allocations, and financial fees for project opportunities.
• Possessing construction administration experience on landscape projects.
• Demonstrating an expert understanding of industry codes/standards/health and safety requirements and sustainability regulations.
• Demonstrating an expert understanding of the regional construction industry, local construction methods and their influence on design decisions.
• Demonstrating a team oriented and collaborative approach to Landscape Architecture within the design team.
• Performing other related tasks as directed.

Desired Candidate Profile

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 10+ years of relevant experience partnered with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from an accredited University or College program. Possess professional registration, licensure or chartership with an internationally recognized professional association.