Senior Landscape Architect

We require a passionate, talented, collaborative and experienced professional to join the Landscape Department, working directly with department management in setting up and managing a design excellence studio within the landscape department.

Key accountabilities : The role is tasked with making early concepts tangible, starting from deep research and synthesis, and executed in the context of Project scope with a strong narrative and design statement.Promote creativity within the design studio.Oversee and be accountable for quality and timely delivery of output from the design studio.Demonstrate leadership skills with a wide knowledge and experience base across multi-disciplinesAssist in structured recruitment and interface with design schools and universities.The role will involve travel overseas for client facing meetings and project specific tasks as and when required.

Work Experience : Firm understanding of design processCompetent designerPrevious design studio experience with famous landscape studios / brandsDepartment wide- technical leadership and strategic leadership skills

Key Qualification and ResponsibilitiesA bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture / Design and preferably a postgraduate degree / diploma in Landscape architecture;Able to lead and develop all design narratives within the design studioCreate design excellence and manage resourcing and role allocation within the design studio.Have previously obtained internationally recognised design awards for their work and actively seek future awards for the design studioExperienced in master planning / concept to schematic designHave had previous design experience in high end / exclusive developments including public realm and hospitality projectsAble to communicate design through clear graphics including diagrams, site plans, sections and renderings to convey design intentKnowledge of materials including planting, furnishing and hardscapeAn ability to execute with design excellence and attention to detailThe ability to sketch / develop designs on paper and digitallyAbility to work across multiple projects simultaneouslyExperience in working on a variety of scales and typologies varying from master planning to site specific landscapesLead in developing marketing material and promote the design studio to a wider client basePositive, solution focused approachProven ability to manage studio workload and time;Ability to build strong relationships with other departments, area offices, and project sites as required.Strong desire to deliver design excellenceAbility to embed the new structure and develop new ways of working.Excellent technical skills, able to monitor design development.