Principal Landscape Architect

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

• Must have good experience delivering Landscape Design/ Public Realm projects in the private or public sectors
• Must be familiar with design, tender and construction processes. International experience of the UK, Middle East or APAC regions will be considered an added advantage
• Must be proficient in design detailing and construction techniques
• Must be proficient in, but not limited to, AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator), MS Office, SketchUp, Rhino and rendering softwares like Lumion/ Enscape/ Twinmotion. Advanced experience of BIM related software in Landscape Design/ Infrastructure works will be considered an added advantage
• Take ownership and lead, small to medium landscape design projects and work packages.
• Draft technical reports and contractual documents of acceptable technical and presentation quality with minimum guidance
• Work to a program for the project and proactively advice team members of any issue which affects the efficient completion of the project
• Check the work of team members and ensure the quality of deliverables meet the AECOM standards of delivery and client expectations.
• Candidate must undertake responsibility for completion of specifically assigned tasks to time and cost
• Candidate must be willing to undertake and be part of interdisciplinary technical co-ordination with other disciplines and departments participating on an assigned project
• Candidate should be able to assign work to junior team members and BIM technologists. Use business related software independently with ability to guide junior team members.
• Candidates should demonstrate competency in softwares, clear communications skills to gain understanding of the required tasks, quick and a methodical decision-making approach for the design & related tasks
• Assist in the production of drawings including plans, grading, section, elevations, perspective, 3D model and reports
• Complete drafting assignments by applying standardized design techniques during a portion of a project, and working from the designs of others
• Produce graphic renderings from schematics by hand or using computer softwares
• Candidate must have good communication skills.
• Candidate must have the ability to work on CD, SD, DD, TD and IFC stages
• Accountability for assigned work.
• Accuracy & precision of work.
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Enthusiastic and Self-motivated.
• Work well within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Qualification

• A Masters degree in Landscape Architecture from universities of International repute will be an added advantage
• Applicants are required to have between 9-14 years of experience in
• Bachelor’s 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
• Chartered candidates shall have an added advantage

Technical Proficiency

• Must have good experience delivering Landscape Design projects in the private or public sectors
• Must be familiar with design, tender and construction processes. International experience of the UK, Middle East or APAC regions will be considered an added advantage
• Must be proficient in design detailing and construction techniques
• Must be proficient in, but not limited to, AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator), MS Office, SketchUp, Rhino, Arch GIS and rendering softwares like Lumion/ Enscape/ Twinmotion. Advanced experience of BIM related software in Landscape works will be considered an added advantage

Soft Skills

• 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 on an assigned project
• Willingness to work as a team or individual, and share information and knowledge with team members
• Able to identify and communicate concerns of the project/ team to immediate Line manager
• Demonstrate initiative and basic leadership skills to give directions in a small work group

Additional Information

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.