Job Description
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented
Landscape Architect to join our team!
What You'll Be Doing
- Background in landscape architecture and the design of outdoor public areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve optimum environmental, social-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes.
- Develop new or proved theories, policy and methods for landscape design and management; develop conceptual soft and hard landscape designs independently from which detailed design drawings and technical specifications are prepared.
- Inspect sites, analyzing factors such as climate, soil, flora, fauna and all physical site conditions; and consulting with clients and making recommendations regarding methods of work and sequences of operations for projects related to the landscape
- Identify and support the development of appropriate solutions regarding the quality and use of the built environment in urban, suburban and rural areas and making designs, plans and working drawings, specifications of work, cost estimates and time schedules.
- Ensure designs/deliverables compliant with scope of work and contract requirements, QA/QC design deliverables for completeness, utilities coordination, clash analysis and constructability
- Leads, manages and coordinates the activities of all landscape planning and design projects including management of other consultants such as engineers, architects and planners
- Act in an advisory capacity to senior management personnel on all matters related to landscape architectural design
- Provides regular reports and presentations on progress to the CRE – Landscape Development as necessary
What Required Skills You'll Bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture is required. Other related experiences are not accepted.
- 5 years of relevant landscape design experience.
- Preferably with design work experience in Qatar, UAE, KSA or the Middle East.
- Proficient in utilizing AutoCAD / Civil 3D.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Proficient graphic capabilities in both Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop) and SketchUp & Lumion are required.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring
- Shall be a self-motivated individual who is able to take responsibility and demonstrates initiative and a proactive approach to daily tasks with strong hand graphic and design skills.
- Ability to write technical documents and correspondence.
- Good spoken and written English language is a must.
- Arabic language is an advantage.
Minimum Clearance Required To Start
Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran