Senior Landscape Architect

Job Title: Senior Landscape Architect

A. Project Description:

• Setec is serving in capacity of Program Management Office (PMO) consultant
• The program is a major urban refurbishment in Riyadh, featured by a densely populated and highly built-up area
• The program is primarily a “brownfield” development and includes a significant number of heritage structures having historic value
• Our PMO team is collocated with our clientand functioning under a unified team framework
• We are under a multi-year agreement with extension possiblity

B. Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture (required)

• Postgraduate degree in Landscape Architecture (preferred)

• Relevant professional certification/membership (e.g. CMLI, ASLA, AILA) preferred

• Certification in LEED / BREEAM or other relevant sustainability rating systems is an advantage

C. Years’ Experience

• Minimum 12+ years’ hands-on experience in landscape architecture

• Experience on large-scale multidisciplinary projects, preferably urban regeneration and Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs)

• Experience contributing landscape and public realm inputs to pre-concept, concept and detailed masterplans

• Experience in all aspects of concept, schematic and detailed landscape designs, at varying scales and degrees of complexity, including specification writing and contribution to design guidelines

D. Key Knowledge Factors

• Strong expertise in concept, schematic and detailed landscape design, including preparation of drawings, specifications and contributions to design guidelines

• Knowledge of human-centered landscape planning principles, best practices, and standards

• Solid knowledge of best practices in landscape and public realm design to promote placemaking, walkability and cyclability in the KSA context

• Good understanding of climate-responsive and sustainable design principles and integration with LEED/BREEAM or similar frameworks

• Proficiency in: Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and ArcGIS (minimum)

• Advanced creative thinking, strong presentation, written, graphic communication and collaborative working skills

E. Team Management Responsibilities, if required

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to landscape architects and junior designers within the PMO

• Coordinate landscape and public realm inputs with urban planning, architecture, infrastructure and mobility teams

• Support management of external landscape consultants to ensure quality, coherence and alignment with project vision

F. Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Lead and develop high-quality landscape and public realm designs from pre-concept through detailed design stages

• Prepare and review drawings, reports, specifications and design guidelines for open spaces, streetscapes, plazas and green infrastructure

• Integrate placemaking, heritage, TOD and sustainability principles into landscape and public realm proposals

• Undertake site and context analysis to inform design responses tailored to the KSA climate and cultural setting

• Coordinate with internal disciplines and external consultants to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with masterplans and infrastructure strategies

• Prepare and deliver design presentations, visualizations and reports for client reviews and approvals

• Participate in and, when required, lead design workshops and charrettes with client, stakeholders and authorities

G. Key Deliverables

• Landscape and public realm design packages (pre-concept, concept and detailed) including drawings and reports

• Studies and analyses of alternative landscape designs, public space assets’ usage, and recreational asset inclusion

• Landscape-related design guidelines, specifications and inputs to master planning documents

• Visualization and presentation materials supporting client and stakeholder engagement

• Records of design workshops and coordination meetings, including agreed actions for landscape scope

• Periodic progress and status inputs on landscape and public realm components for PMO and client reporting