Principal Landscape Architect

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Qualifications & Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support Discipline Lead with operational responsibilities.

• Contribute to preparation of bids.

• Lead the design team throughout the design stages.

• Responsible for key design input at early design phases and for general design leadership during the course of the project.

• Contribute from the onset of a project to the design of innovative and progressive design solutions that reconcile SSH and client’s goals and priorities while fostering opportunities for design excellence.

• Make appropriate value judgements with respect to corrective work that supports the design concept and performance goals of the project.

• To perform and direct material and building systems research and participate in the coordination and preparation of project specifications.

• Set an example of leadership among team leaders.

• Participate in marketing and business development.

• Act as the client’s point of contact for design related issues.

• Act as the project’s design coordinator and contributes (fully or partially) to the overall design management activities.

• Conduct performance evaluation reviews to subordinate (junior) team members.

• Take initiatives to develop design manuals, standard design documents, presentations, etc. to increase efficiencies, knowledge and awareness across the wider engineering community.

Qualities & Skills

• Developed Landscape Design skills.

• Extensive project experience.

• Flexibility and attitude towards company objectives.

• Cordial relationships with clients and stakeholders.

• Understanding of SSH’s commercial management of projects.

• Understanding of risk management.

• Understanding of scope definition and scope interface.

• Developed presentation skills.

• Detailed knowledge of SSH’s standards, policies, codes and procedures and ability to transmit the same to others.

• Full knowledge of Statutory Authorities requirements, knowledge of codes, regulations and submission requirements.

• Developed knowledge of Sustainable Design principles.

• Ability and will to mentor and provide support to junior staff members and spread knowledge across the wider architectural community.

• Ability and will to update knowledge.

• Excellent command of English (written and spoken). Knowledge of other languages is an added value.

Digital Platforms

• Office 365

• Online Communication tools (Skype, Web ex)

• Adobe Creative cloud

• Autodesk Revit

• SketchUp

Qualifications

B.Arch. or M.Arch

The achievement of a Professional registration of an internationally recognised institution i.e RIBA, AIA, LEED is highly desirable and a distinct advantage

Years of Experience

20 years

Department: Architecture
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: United Arab Emirates

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