Design Manager - Landscape Architecture

Company

Role

Design management and leadership

• Deliver assigned projects within approved time, fee, and quality parameters; monitor fee use, scope changes, resources, deliverables, and risks.
• Contribute to sub-consultant procurement, scope definition, and performance assessment; prepare proposals and design budgets.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary landscape, irrigation, BIM, visualization, CAD, and environmental teams; delegate tasks and monitor progress.
• Implement QA/QC and peer reviews; coordinate civil, MEP, and infrastructure needs and promote sustainability, accessibility, and safety-in-design.
• Represent the landscape discipline in client and consultant meetings; prepare project reports and maintain formal records, change logs, trackers, and risk registers.

Technical design and delivery

• Oversee design delivery plans, reports, drawings, hardscape and softscape packages, irrigation and grading plans, planting strategies, sustainability narratives, and material schedules.
• Ensure tender and IFC documents align with authority standards, contract scope, current codes, and sustainable design practices.
• Lead BIM integration with Revit LA, Civil 3D, and Navisworks, maintaining model accuracy, coordination, and LOD compliance.
• Review sub-consultant deliverables and coordinate with architecture, structures, MEP, infrastructure, and interior design teams.
• Coordinate specifications, BOQs, and cost schedules with quantity surveyors and specification writers; support value engineering, tender evaluation, and site support.

Communication and department operations

• Lead client presentations, design workshops, and coordination reviews; explain technical information clearly and maintain relationships with clients, partners, and authorities.
• Report schedules, deliverables, and resource allocation to management; coordinate programme and risk reporting with project managers.
• Participate in QA reviews and knowledge sharing; support internal standards, templates, digital workflows, continuing professional development, and team feedback.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and contribute to client satisfaction and a collaborative team culture.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from a recognized university is required.
• At least 15 years of total experience, including at least 3 years in a design-management capacity within the GCC.
• Comprehensive understanding of landscape design principles, construction techniques, and regional authority codes.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale public-realm projects.
• Proficiency in Revit LA, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Microsoft Project, and BIM 360.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills; ability to manage budgets, prioritize workloads, and deliver under pressure.
• Professional accreditation or eligibility such as CMLI, ASLA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Arabic where applicable.