:Ready to take leadership and work with a professional design team. Want to take your Engineering expertise to the next level to work on challenging projects that will make an impact on the community. Parsons is looking for a Principal Landscape Architect that will be able to work among a design team and take leadership in the delivery of different major design projects for all our important clients.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take the leadership, supervise, and lead a team of landscape architects and designers, and work among a team of design engineers from all disciplines to deliver large projects in compliance with each project requirement under the direct supervision of the technical Director.
• Lead and undertake landscape design drawings, specifications, and calculation submittals and planning for a range of landscape projects, from concept to delivery stages in accordance with all relevant standards
• Preparation, design and presentation of high quality landscape drawings
• Work with a range of disciplines within Parsons and with outside consultants
• Contribute new innovative ideas, materials, research and learnings to the landscape team
• Support both the design and landscape and visual assessment teams.
• Ensure professional speedy and courteous responses to all landscape related enquiries from Clients and Authorities
• Lead the preparation of the technical correspondence, reports, and studies for all landscape related works
• Interface and provide high level liaison with Clients and Clients representatives.
• Interface with approval Agencies/Authorities for all landscape works
• Preparation of technical design packages through to tender and IFC.
• Design Support to contract administration of projects.
• Liaise with engineers and plan, program and delegate within the team structure.
• Coordination with other relevant disciplines such as Master Planners, Engineers, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Architects.
• 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.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of Bachelors Degree and post graduate qualification in landscape architecture with fifteen (15) years minimum post-graduate professional experience in landscape projects.
• Completion of the relevant professional qualifications and affiliation to a recognized landscape body in the country of education.
• Demonstrated project management experience to deliver multiple projects that meet strict deadlines, budgets and deliver identified outcomes.
• Experience in applying relevant local and international industry standards in relation to landscape design
• Demonstrated experience investigating, analyzing and resolving difficult design problems.
• Ability to work independently on a diverse range of design projects.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan the use of resources to meet the requirements of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a number of conflicting priorities simultaneously.
• High level excellent English communication skills (written & oral) with demonstrated ability to produce professional accurate, concise and timely reports and high quality presentations on relevant matters.
• Must be dependable and self-motivated leader.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Chartered senior Landscape Architect with experience at this level
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to take on projects and work independently, or as part of the wider landscape and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, excellent verbal and written communications
• Requires proficiency in the application of landscape architectural design standards, practices, techniques, and concepts.
• Creative intuitive designer with strong analytical and design synthesis skills. ability to quickly and effectively communicate visual ideas.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe CS and other PC software packages typically associated with landscape architectural design is required with good graphical presentation skills for drawing delivery
• Advanced 3D modeling programs such as Rhino are a strong plus. The ability to make presentations to clients and others is preferred.
• Good standard of report writing skills
• Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) experience is required
• Site visits and appraisal work forms part of the role, sometimes in more remote locations, therefore a driving license is essential for this role

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Not Applicable/NoneParsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

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