Associate - Senior Group Landscape Architect

Atkins Realis Group

Role & responsibilities:

• Lead Middle East projects with complete design and delivery ownership reporting to Practice Lead.
• Take ownership and lead landscape design/pubic realm projects and work packages.
• Design manage multi-disciplinary urban development projects.
• Liaise with key clients and technical and non-technical stakeholders for positive project outcomes.
• Draft technical reports and contractual documents, of acceptable technical and presentation quality with minimum guidance.
• Work to a program for the project and proactively advise Senior leadership of any issue which affects the efficient completion of the project.
• Ensure the team is aware of the design standards, codes and compliances of countries within the ME region and the same are complied to in the Design.
• Check the work of team members and ensure the quality of deliverables meet the Atkins standards of delivery and client expectations.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking to expand the landscape & urban design business across different regions in the ME.
• Is able to contribute to bids and proposals to win work.
• Can cross- over through design thinking between the three disciplines of the practice on large scale projects.
• Delegate work to assigned project team Graduate (Landscape Architects or urban designers),BIM technicians and Administrative staff.
• Use business related software independently with ability to guide work of junior team members.
• Successful in identifying and following through on leads/suggestions associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with.
• The individual will be required to travel at times to the different Atkins office and sites globally and interface with the team based there.

Qualification:

• A Master s Degree in Landscape Architecture from universities of International repute is a must.
• Bachelor s degree holders in Landscape Architecture or Architecture will be considered, if they can showcase relevant experience in Landscape Design Project Stages. Including Design, Documentation, and site implementation.
• CMLI & ASLA qualified professionals shall have an added advantage.

Technical Competency:

• Must have good experience delivering Landscape Design/Public Realm projects in the public or the private realm for minimum 13+ years.
• Must be familiar with design, tender and construction processes. International experience specific to ME and beyond will be considered an added advantage.
• Must be competent in design, project management, efficiency matrices.
• Must be conversant of the evolving standards of the profession primarily with respective to collaborative and multi-disciplinary design.
• Must be proficient in AutoCAD, REVIT, Adobe CS5, MS Office, sketch up and Google Pro. Advanced experience of BIM related software in Landscape Design/Infrastructure works will be considered an added advantage.

Behavioural Competency:

• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Capable of working on own initiative or as part of a larger multidisciplinary team.
• Have a logical and organized approach to project delivery and able to follow instructions and guidance by senior team members.
• Be aware of the effect of delivery time on financial performance and proactively manage time, resources and budget on a project.
• Able to identify and communicate concerns of the project/team to immediate Line Manager.
• Able to discuss career goals and aspirations.
• Willingness to share information and knowledge with team members.
• Demonstrate initiative and basic leadership skills to give directions to interdisciplinary work group.
• Experience of working in virtual teams is a plus.