ASSOCIATE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Summary:
Under general supervision of the Head of Landscape Architecture and Director - Design, to develop/coordinate
documents for functional programming, design and construction, and to provide design management for
a variety of new developments, project cost estimates, reviews, bids and contracts of landscape projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Provide leadership, management and direction in a manner consistent with the SIEC Group values.
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Prepare or oversee the preparation of landscape architectural plans, specifications, and drawings for construction.
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Effectively assess team and individual strengths and development needs, putting in place appropriate actions/learning requirements.
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Provide and maintain high standards of design, construction and contract management, and support the senior colleagues in maintaining standards and ensuring compliance.
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Prepare and check drawings and specifications, for schemes technical accuracy and compliance with appropriate standards.
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Lead and manage the delivery of a design review service across multi-disciplines, maintaining and promoting high standards of design, construction and contract management and promote Sustainable Design across the team, and within projects wherever possible.
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Provide landscape architectural advice to clients.
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Contribute to the achievement of the business plan objectives.
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Responsible for identifying new business opportunities.
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Inspire a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring the delivery of demonstrable high quality products and services which embrace quality standards.
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Prepare preliminary plans/cost estimates based on programmatic requirements.
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Prepare detailed design/construction documents.
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Provide project management for selected assigned projects from preliminary planning through construction administration.
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Assist in the review of design/construction documents prepared by others.
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Provide support to Senior Landscape Architects, Landscape Architects and other administrators on special projects.
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Maintain Electronic Library of manufacturers' information, samples, and manuals.
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Plan and monitor staffing requirements across multiple assignments
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Perform other related duties, as assigned.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or related field
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10+ years of related experience in planning, design and construction administration.
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Experience in coordinating the design process.
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Knowledge of sustainable design applications in Landscape, local green building regulations and LEED/BREEAM certification requirement
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Extensive knowledge of and project delivery experience on Revit, AutoCAD, BIM360, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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Proficient landscape architectural drafting/drawing ability.
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Good communication skills, both written and oral.
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Strong knowledge in the local Flora and Fauna of the UAE and KSA
Interested candidates may send their CV to careers@studioi.ae
Please put ASSOCIATE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT as the subject of your application