Department: Architecture

Location: Kuwait

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary: Responsible for designing landscape drawings for all project types; with particular emphasis on innovation and aesthetics, whilst ensuring that the changes to the natural environment are appropriate, sensitive and sustainable.

Key Responsibilities:

Policies & Procedures

·        Implement and comply with the Architectural department & company’s set policies and procedures.

Project Management Activities

§ Analyze the natural environment of the site with regards to the landscape requirements, this may include (but is not limited to):

-    Soil, slope of the land, drainage, and vegetation

-    Existing buildings, roads, walkways, and utilities

-    Layout of athletic amenities

-    Reference to codes and standards

-    Other related landscape requirements

§ Engage with senior architects, infrastructure and project managers to stablish general landscape requirements and confer with them to determine the factors affecting planning landscape sites, such as: architectural preferences, purpose and function.

§ Assist in preparation of preliminary designs to address the needs of the client after studying and analyzing the site.

§ Assist in development of detailed site plans, reports, working drawings, models and other specifications for the project in collaboration with the design team.

§ Outline the mode of construction for the projects in detail and list planting, soft-scape and hard-scape materials required.

§ Able to read and implement from electro-mechanical drawings and requirements to the design of the landscape.

§ Monitor the design of a variety of projects and maintain the character of sites of natural beauty and ensuring deadlines are met;

§ Monitor the design and preparation of measurements, base drawings, digital imagery and color, material and plant selections.

§ Coordinate with other departments regarding any modifications needed to take place within the design.

§ Perform other related duties as assigned by the Senior Landscape Architect, Lead & Design Architects.

Span of Communication

·        Internal: Departments (Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Infrastructural, etc), Statutory authority’s liaison & Senior Landscape Architect, Lead & Design Architects.

Skills

Candidate Profile:

·        Requirement open for all Nationals

·        Bachelor Degree in Landscape, Architecture, Horticulture or related field

·        Relevant experience (typically 6+ years) in Landscape design

·        Required KSE Membership

·        Architectural design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch Up)

·        Professional Certifications and Affiliations:

×          Member of Kuwait Society for Engineers

×          Accreditation in Landscape or other relevant certifications can be advantageous