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Job Description

- 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
- Must have 10+ years of relevant Landscape Architecture Experience with Post Graduation in Landscape Architecture
- 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 crossover 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 AtkinsRalis office and sites globally and interface with the team based there
- Qualification
- A Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture from universities of International repute is a must
- Bachelor 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 8+ 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
- Behavioral 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