Design Manager - Landscape Architecture

Job description

The Design Manager leads day-to-day management and coordination of landscape and public realm design from early concept through detailed and IFC delivery, ensuring design excellence, commercial control, and full interdisciplinary integration. Plans, manages and delivers projects within approved time, fee and quality parameters; develops commercial awareness and monitors fee utilization, scope changes and change control; prepares resource and deliverable schedules with the HoD and Project Managers; contributes to sub‑consultant procurement, scope definition and technical performance assessment; leads and mentors a multidisciplinary team of landscape, irrigation, BIM, visualisation, CAD and environmental specialists; implements structured QA/QC and peer‑review at each design gateway; coordinates early integration of civil, MEP and infrastructure requirements; ensures designs incorporate sustainability, accessibility and safety‑in‑design; delivers complex landscape projects providing technical and managerial guidance throughout design and construction support; delegates tasks, monitors progress, manages risks and reports proactively; complies with internal QMS and ISO 9001; represents the Landscape discipline in client and consultant meetings; contributes to proposals with scope identification, design methodology, management plans, deliverables lists and budgets; maintains formal documentation such as meeting minutes, design‑change logs, coordination trackers and risk registers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from a recognized university (required)
• professional accreditation or eligibility (CMLI, ASLA or equivalent) preferred
• minimum 15 years total experience, including at least 3 years in a design‑management role within the GCC
• comprehensive understanding of landscape design principles, construction techniques and regional authority codes
• demonstrated success in managing large‑scale public‑realm projects
• proficiency in Revit LA, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Microsoft Project and BIM 360
• strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
• ability to manage budgets, prioritize workloads and deliver under pressure.

Skills