Senior Associate - Landscape

Role overview

Design and project delivery

• Lead landscape design from visioning and concept through schematic, detailed, and IFC stages, emphasizing design excellence, constructability, and value.
• Set design direction, conduct quality reviews, and align work with project briefs, budgets, and schedules.
• Champion climate-appropriate, water-wise, resilient strategies for arid and semi-arid Middle East and Africa conditions.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change across concurrent workstreams.
• Coordinate with urban design, architecture, civil, structures, MEP, environmental, and cost management teams.
• Oversee technical deliverables and compliance with digital standards and workflows.

Clients, approvals, and team development

• Lead design presentations and manage feedback to maintain scope, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Navigate regional authority processes to support approvals, permitting, and compliance.
• Conduct project reviews to check alignment with client objectives and company standards.
• Prepare and deliver internal and external training; support digital tools and workflow improvements.
• Collaborate with regional teams and prepare or review technical reports, feasibility studies, and strategic frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Landscape Architecture.
• 12–15+ years of experience with a strong portfolio of complex, large-scale landscape projects.
• Proven leadership in design quality, interdisciplinary coordination, and project delivery.
• Demonstrable experience navigating regional authority requirements and approvals.
• Proficiency in Revizto, Rhino, or Grasshopper; familiarity with BIM or digital workflows.

Benefits

• AECOM states that benefits may vary by employment status and may include health, dental, vision, life, disability, leave, well-being, travel, retirement, and employee stock purchase benefits.