Lead Specialist - Landscape - SA - Riyadh

Job Description:

Parsons KAFD is looking for an amazingly talented Lead Specialist - Landscape to join our team!

In this role, you will join a leading professional engineering, construction, and cost management team working on multiple projects in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD).  KAFD is a master plan development positioned to become Riyadh’s new Central Business District that combines a mixture of world-class commercial offices, hotels, retail spaces, and contemporary residences in addition to smart city solutions that redefine urban living.

What You'll Be Doing:

Determines aesthetic design and practical technical solutions for planning external spaces, including hardscapes, softscapes, Streetscapes, etc. Works would cover urban planning, commercial buildings and spaces, residential projects, Industrial sites, Public open spaces, parks, Resorts, Hotels, and leisure facilities.

Proficiency in providing complex technical solutions and preparing full technical packages from concept design, design development, and Final Design to Tender and Contract documentation in coordination with Senior Team members.

Construction packages would include construction details for all built forms within the external works packages, designed in coordination with the relevant engineers before contract documentation.

Hardscape detailing would include the design and specification of all external finishes, level changes, walls, minor structures, drainage, water features, etc.

Softscape detailing would include designing and specifying all plant materials, planting medium, site preparation, contours, grading, and controlling all horticultural practices for installation works.

The Lead Specialist - Landscape will assist with supervising the installation of the landscape contract works on site and report on-site works, progress, changes, etc.

The Lead Specialist - Landscape, will assist in administering the contract to ensure the works are carried out according to the contract specifications and program.

Preparation, design, and presentation of high-quality landscape concept drawings.

Prepare technical design packages through to tender.

Contract administration of projects.

Liaise with juniors and plan, program, and delegate within the team structure.

Coordinate with other relevant disciplines, such as mechanical and electrical engineers and architects.

Provide high-level liaison with Clients and Client representatives.

Prepare contracts within budget requirements and provide accurate costing information to the client or quantity surveyors.

Develop maintenance plans for completed sites.

Maintain affiliations with professional societies to keep abreast of technologies.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

A bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or a related field), 6+ years of related landscape architecture or engineering work experience, and professional engineer registration may be required.

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.