Senior Landscape Architect
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About the Role
WSP Middle East seeks a Senior Landscape Architect to join their Landscape Design Studio in Riyadh. The role involves leading landscape architecture and public realm concepts from visioning through detailed design, producing hand sketches and digital visualizations.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of innovative landscape architecture and public realm concepts from visioning through detailed design
- Produce high quality hand sketches, freehand illustrations, and digital visualizations to communicate design intent
- Support landscape master planning, urban design, public realm, and detailed landscape architecture projects
- Collaborate closely with architects, urban designers, engineers, planners, and environmental specialists
- Develop creative, sustainable, and cost effective landscape design proposals
- Prepare presentations, reports, drawings, design narratives, and technical documentation
- Participate in client meetings, workshops, and design reviews
- Support project delivery from concept design through construction stages
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to the growth of the Landscape Design Studio
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture or related discipline
- 8 15+ years of professional experience within a leading landscape architecture, urban design, or multidisciplinary consultancy
- Strong experience delivering landscape architecture and public realm projects across the Middle East region
- Exceptional conceptual design ability with strong portfolio showcasing hand drawing, sketching, and digital design capabilities
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion, Enscape, or equivalent
- Excellent graphic communication, presentation, and storytelling skills
- Strong understanding of landscape detailing, construction methodologies, and project delivery processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- WSP Middle East is growing its Landscape Design Studio and seeking a talented Senior Landscape Architect to join the team in Riyadh, KSA.
- The role offers the opportunity to contribute to iconic and transformative developments across Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of innovative landscape architecture and public realm concepts from visioning through detailed design.
- Produce high quality hand sketches, freehand illustrations, and digital visualizations.
- Support landscape master planning, urban design, public realm, and detailed landscape architecture projects.
- Collaborate closely with architects, urban designers, engineers, planners, and environmental specialists.
- Develop creative, sustainable, and cost effective landscape design proposals.
- Prepare presentations, reports, drawings, design narratives, and technical documentation.
- Participate in client meetings, workshops, and design reviews.
- Support project delivery from concept design through construction stages.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to the growth of the Landscape Design Studio.
- Stay informed of emerging industry trends, design technologies, sustainability initiatives, and best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture or related discipline.
- 8 15+ years of professional experience within a leading landscape architecture, urban design, or multidisciplinary consultancy.
- Strong experience delivering landscape architecture and public realm projects across the Middle East region.
- Exceptional conceptual design ability with strong portfolio showcasing hand drawing, sketching, and digital design capabilities.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion, Enscape, or equivalent visualization tools.
- Excellent graphic communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
- Strong understanding of landscape detailing, construction methodologies, and project delivery processes.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a collaborative environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Additional Information
- Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
- Join our close knit community of talented individuals. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees.
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