Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Landscape Architect to join our team! In this role you will get to work within a new PMO working on major highways / infrastructure projects in the KSA Capital, Riyadh City.

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 with Landscape Development as necessary

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor s degree in landscape architecture or architecture
• Minimum 10 years of experience in design and/or supervision of Landscape Projects
• Designs and manages landscape architecture projects
• Responsible for the design quality of work.
• Develops solutions to design problems
• Effectively listens and responds to client goals and offers excellent solutions and service.
• Designs, develops, modifies and reviews drawings for landscape architecture projects.
• Demonstrates creative thinking abilities and contributes to Firmwide design excellence and problem solving.
• Demonstrates reliable understanding of the relationship between design and constructability.
• Strong conceptual and design skills
• Experience with technical detailing, writing specifications, preparing contract documents, and construction administration
• Experience in material selection and construction detailing
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (spoken and written)

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Previous experience of working in a PMO
• Charted (or similar) status with an industry recognized body
• Experience managing large tasks and/or projects

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.