Senior Soft Mobility & Landscape Designer

Overview

Context

Missions/Main Duties

• Lead the development of soft mobility and landscape design concepts, detailed designs, and construction documentation for metro corridors, stations, depot interfaces, and surrounding public realm areas.
• Develop integrated pedestrian, cycling, micromobility, and landscape design solutions that improve first- and last-mile connectivity to metro stations.
• Prepare urban realm and streetscape design proposals that respond to local context, user needs, accessibility principles, and placemaking objectives.
• Coordinate with architects, urban designers, transport planners, civil engineers, utilities teams, rail systems teams, and environmental specialists to ensure fully integrated project delivery.
• Liaise with clients, project managers, relevant authorities, and external consultants in the UAE to obtain design inputs, address comments, and resolve coordination challenges.
• Ensure that all proposals comply with applicable UAE regulations, local authority requirements, sustainability standards, road and transport guidelines, and urban design policies.
• Review drawings, reports, presentations, and technical submissions to ensure quality, accuracy, feasibility, and buildability.
• Contribute to the development of design strategies for walkability, universal accessibility, shaded routes, active mobility infrastructure, and landscape enhancement around metro assets.
• Support the selection of appropriate hardscape, softscape, street furniture, wayfinding integration, and public realm materials suited to the UAE climate and operational context.
• Coordinate project deliverables, manage design packages, and monitor progress against programme, scope, and quality requirements.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities by preparing clear design narratives, visuals, and presentation materials.
• Contribute to business development, client relationship management, and the preparation of technical proposals for future mobility and public realm opportunities.

Education

Background

• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant professional experience in landscape design, public realm, soft mobility, or urban infrastructure projects, preferably including metro, rail, or transit-oriented developments.
• Proven experience in the design and coordination of landscape components for complex infrastructure projects.
• Good knowledge of UAE local authority requirements, planning regulations, landscape standards, accessibility requirements, and transport design guidelines.
• Proficiency in relevant design software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Revit, Rhino, or similar tools.
• Experience with BIM workflows and multidisciplinary digital collaboration platforms.
• Strong graphic, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present design ideas clearly to clients and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work within multidisciplinary teams and manage design coordination on large, fast-paced projects.
• Strong working knowledge of local (i.e., GCC and RTA) landscape, environmental, and Urban design planning regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of road design standards, including Right of Way (ROW)

requirements

• and Dubai Municipality (DM) regulations.
• Experience in managing and coordinating the NOC process for infrastructure projects, ensuring timely approvals and compliance with relevant authorities.
• Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.