Landscape Architect
Requisition ID: 288523
- Relocation Authorized: National/International - Single
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Riyadh
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Project Overview:
Expo 2030 Riyadh is a global platform where countries, organizations, and individuals will come together to collaborate. Under the theme “Foresight for Tomorrow,” the Expo promotes sustainable development, innovation, and transformative thinking. The event will be held from October 2030 to March 2031 and is expected to welcome over 40 million visits.
The 6 km² Masterplan outlines a comprehensive framework for participation and infrastructure at the Expo. The exhibition space, totaling 491,100 m² GFA, can accommodate up to 197 participating countries and 29 international organizations.
Working collaboratively with our customer, Expo 2030 Riyadh Company (ERC), Bechtel will manage the infrastructure program which comprises early works, utilities, and publicly accessible spaces like streets and parks. Our scope on the six-square-kilometer site will transition into a mixed-use legacy development to serve the community after the six-month event is over. The project’s master plan leverages international sustainability standards for urban afforestation, treated water, and energy sources.
Job Summary:
In this role as a Landscape Architect, you will support the design, coordination, and review of landscape and public realm works to ensure alignment with project requirements. Your responsibilities will include preparing work plans, interpreting applicable regulations, reviewing design documents for compliance, and assisting with performance reporting.
You will provide recommendations to resolve design and coordination issues, contributing to client satisfaction across all landscape-related aspects of the project. Additionally, you will lead the design development, modification, evaluation, and constructability reviews of landscape and public realm components.
This role also involves coordinating multi-disciplinary design activities for designated project areas. Your technical expertise will ensure that the unique and complex landscape architecture and public realm design requirements of each contract are effectively met.
Major Responsibilities:
- Takes ownership of all assigned landscape design and/or execution contracts, ensuring quality, scope, and deliverable requirements are met.
- Coordinates, design activities for the project or assigned portions to ensure alignment with project scope, schedule, and technical requirements.
- Leads the design, development, modification, and evaluation of landscape and public realm components and processes in collaboration with design consultants.
- Leads the Requirements Management activities within the designated areas of responsibility to ensure all Client and other key Stakeholder Requirements are being met.
- Coordinates the Interface Management activities within the designated areas of responsibility to ensure all Landscape and Public Realm works tie in seamlessly with other works.
- Coordinates the review and approval of key design documents, supplier drawings, material specifications, change orders, and bid evaluations relevant to the assigned project scope.
- Liaises with construction teams to resolve design and execution issues, including conducting site visits as required to support field coordination.
- Communicates complex technical issues effectively and provides sound recommendations to clients, project management, and functional leadership as appropriate
- Supports project and construction management in meeting landscape and public realm obligations, addressing issues as they arise throughout project execution.
- Monitors and tracks the timely completion and resolution of Technical Queries (TQs) and Requests for Information (RFIs).
- Supports the creation of a project work environment which fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture (or international equivalent) and 10-15 years of relevant Landscape Architecture experience
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Recognized as an outstanding communicator and highly collaborative problem solver.
- Recognized as an advanced technical contributor with specialized skill set
- Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline
- Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization, resolves a wide range of complex issues in creative and effective ways.
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