30 Landscape Architecture jobs in the United Arab Emirates

About the Role
The Associate Director for Landscape Architecture will be responsible for a high profile PIF project and oversee the design and production work of the Dubai studio landscape architects. The role is one of three Associate Directors for Landscape Architecture, and you would be responsible for co-managing the Landscape team of over 60 people and ensuring successful delivery of Landscape projects to a high quality of design and technical standards in accordance with the Client s expectations.
The Associate Director Landscape Architect will be required to demonstrate a strong understanding of local and international landscape architecture and urban design.
Primary responsibilities:
• Demonstrate an expert understanding of the aesthetic, technical, resource, and financial aspects of landscape architecture.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with one of the un a design process from pre-conceptual design through to final design with an understanding of production techniques, procedures, and standards.
• Possess the ability to present to clients at a business development level and also the design from the outset of the project.
• Demonstrate an expert understanding of industry codes/standards/health and safety requirements and sustainability regulations.
• Development and mentoring of a team within the studio
• Work with the studio management team for the daily running and also the development of the studio.
• Work collaboratively with the master planning team to develop design at a landscape master planning level.
• Provide design leadership and mentoring to the landscape studio staff.
• Manage projects through all aspects of the design process, specifically at the early design stages.
• Financial performance of studio projects.
• Coordinate with internal disciplines and manage the activities of sub-consultants for the delivery of projects.
• Assist the business development team in the preparation of technical and financial proposals.
• Perform other related tasks as required
About You
Core requirements:
• Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from an accredited University or College programme.
• Minimum eighteen (18+) years of continuous experience in landscape architecture. International experience in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia is preferable.
• Demonstrate a team oriented and collaborative approach to landscape architecture within the design team.
• Demonstrate an expert understanding of the regional construction industry, local construction methods and their influence on design decisions.
• Demonstrate a solid commitment to quality design.
• Demonstrate solid communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Possess self-motivation, work part of the team but also have the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrate an understanding of key design related computer programs such as BIM, Adobe suites and 3D modelling software.
• Possess professional registration, licensure or chartership with an internationally recognized professional association.
• Fluency in English, verbal and written. Proficiency in other languages, especially Arabic, is highly regarded.

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The Principal/Associate – Landscape Architect role is a senior leadership role responsible for leading the planning, design, and implementation of innovative and sustainable landscape architecture projects across the Development, Planning and Urban Design studio's portfolio of projects. This individual will oversee multidisciplinary teams, provide strategic guidance to clients, and ensure design excellence across a portfolio of public and private sector projects. The role requires a combination of creative vision, technical expertise, project management, and team leadership.

• Lead the design and delivery of landscape architecture projects from concept through to construction.

• Develop and present masterplans, site planning, public realm designs, and environmental strategies.

• Significant capability and experience in front-end creative concept design and 'storytelling' leading the creative vision and design narrative for projects.

• Serve as the primary client liaison, maintaining strong relationships and identifying opportunities for business development.

• Manage and mentor a team of landscape architects, designers, and consultants.

• Develop design strategies, vision and narratives for the Concept and Detail Master Plans and ensure these are aligned, followed and developed into the post master plan design stages.

• Review project documentation to ensure design quality, compliance with regulations, and alignment with client goals.

• Collaborate with architects, urban designers, engineers, and other consultants in multidisciplinary teams.

• Contribute to strategic planning, marketing, and proposal development for new business opportunities.

• Stay informed of emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in landscape architecture and urban design.

• Ensure sustainable and climate-responsive design principles are embedded into all projects.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field.

• Professional registration/licensure (e.g., CMLI, ASLA, AILA) preferred.

• Minimum of 10 to 12 years of experience in landscape architecture, including leadership on large-scale projects.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating design excellence and a variety of project types – in particular with Master Plans at a range of spatial scales.

• Proven experience in project management, client engagement, and team leadership.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Rhino, SketchUp, and GIS; knowledge of BIM is a plus.

• Strong understanding of environmental sustainability, green infrastructure, and climate-adaptive design.

• Experience with international projects and multicultural teams.

• Familiarity with planning regulations and development approval processes.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Passion for place-making and improving urban environments.

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Job Description
ABOUT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN
With a faculty
that contributes experiences in practice and research in more than ten countries, the international make-up of the School of Architecture
and Interior Design at CUD is unique in the UAE. It brings together traditions and innovations from the East and the West, the North and the
South, and seeks to provide the best of this broad cultural background in design, offering new views on the local context from a global
perspective.
CUD offers an environment where Canadian values of Higher Education meet creatively and complementarily with the local
culture and academic higher education regulations. The School understands architecture and interior design as manifestations of social and
cultural life in space. It conceives architectural and interior design as creative processes giving spatial forms to human values by
organizing material and environmental conditions in the urban context; It considers that architectural design creations must provide
inspiring enclosure for human activity and thinking to thrive. The School offers a five-year Bachelor of Architecture, a four-year Bachelor
of Science in Interior Design, and a two-year Master of Science in Design Innovation for Circular Economy, while it is expanding its
educational ecosystem to shape a more comprehensive design landscape.
PROFILE
The candidate's
teaching and research area is that of environmental design methods and tools for pursuing carbon neutrality in the built environment through
open innovation. The application domains include, without being limited to, the performance of building envelope, and urban and landscape
design, achieved through the integration of material environmental science, driven by emerging technologies. The successful candidate will
contribute to this research field by developing innovative concepts, tools and platforms to intertwine passive and active environmental
control techniques through digital innovation, and to link them to industrial applications. This research area can contribute to developing
innovative projects for the reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions, improvement of indoor and outdoor comfort, urban resilience,
the mitigation of heat islands and of other effects brought about by climate change.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Teach 12 credits, typically resulting in one design studio and two taught courses a
semester, including student academic mentoring

• Research through the classic academic realm via research projects, innovations,
  and publications or via industrial/architectural design or digital fabrication practice. Publications at a level appropriate for the
  discipline and designation. Applications to external research funds
• Service to support the administrative side of the department,
  school and the university or extracurricular activities for students, staff, and discipline.
• Participation in departmental
  activities and administrative life.
• Positions of administrative responsibility at departmental/school level.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCES
Successful applicants to the position of Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor
should possess:

• A terminal degree in a design-related field or equivalent professional experience
• An advanced degree
  related to environmental/parametric design
• Three years of university-level teaching experience-either full-time, adjunct, or
  visiting scholar-at the undergraduate and graduate levels, or equivalent professional experience in a design-related field with an emphasis
  on computation

Successful applicants to more senior ranks should also possess:

• A PhD related to environmental/parametric design, and
• Seven years of university-level teaching experience at the
  undergraduate and graduate levels, or equivalent professional experience in a design-related field with an emphasis on generative/
  computational design

Areas of expertise in two or more of the following areas:

• Proficiency with Rhinoceros
  Grasshopper (GHPython a plus)
• Proficiency with LSA (life-cycle assessment)
• Application of passive design techniques in
  constructed or theoretical projects

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Job Description

ABOUT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN
With a faculty that contributes experiences in practice and research in more than ten countries, the international make-up of the School of Architecture and Interior Design at CUD is unique in the UAE. It brings together traditions and innovations from the East and the West, the North and the South, and seeks to provide the best of this broad cultural background in design, offering new views on the local context from a global perspective.

Job Description
ABOUT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN
With a faculty that contributes experiences in practice and research in more than ten countries, the international make-up of the School of Architecture and Interior Design at CUD is unique in the UAE. It brings together traditions and innovations from the East and the West, the North and the South, and seeks to provide the best of this broad cultural background in design, offering new views on the local context from a global perspective.
CUD offers an environment where Canadian values of Higher Education meet creatively and complementarily with the local culture and academic higher education regulations. The School understands architecture and interior design as manifestations of social and cultural life in space. It conceives architectural and interior design as creative processes giving spatial forms to human values by organizing material and environmental conditions in the urban context; It considers that architectural design creations must provide inspiring enclosure for human activity and thinking to thrive. The School offers a five-year Bachelor of Architecture, a four-year Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, and a two-year Master of Science in Design Innovation for Circular Economy, while it is expanding its educational ecosystem to shape a more comprehensive design landscape.
PROFILE
The candidate’s teaching and research area is that of environmental design methods and tools for pursuing carbon neutrality in the built environment through open innovation. The application domains include, without being limited to, the performance of building envelope, and urban and landscape design, achieved through the integration of material environmental science, driven by emerging technologies. The successful candidate will contribute to this research field by developing innovative concepts, tools and platforms to intertwine passive and active environmental control techniques through digital innovation, and to link them to industrial applications. This research area can contribute to developing innovative projects for the reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions, improvement of indoor and outdoor comfort, urban resilience, the mitigation of heat islands and of other effects brought about by climate change.
Responsibilities
Teach 12 credits, typically resulting in one design studio and two taught courses a semester, including student academic mentoring

• Research through the classic academic realm via research projects, innovations, and publications or via industrial/architectural design or digital fabrication practice. Publications at a level appropriate for the discipline and designation. Applications to external research funds
• Service to support the administrative side of the department, school and the university or extracurricular activities for students, staff, and discipline.
• Participation in departmental activities and administrative life.
• Positions of administrative responsibility at departmental/school level.
  

• A terminal degree in a design-related field or equivalent professional experience
• An advanced degree related to environmental/parametric design
• Three years of university-level teaching experience—either full-time, adjunct, or visiting scholar—at the undergraduate and graduate levels, or equivalent professional experience in a design-related field with an emphasis on computation
• Fluent in English
  

• A PhD related to environmental/parametric design, and
• Seven years of university-level teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels, or equivalent professional experience in a design-related field with an emphasis on generative/ computational design
  

• Proficiency with Rhinoceros Grasshopper (GHPython a plus)
• Proficiency with LSA (life-cycle assessment)
• Application of passive design techniques in constructed or theoretical projects
• Ability to bridge knowledge of the laws of physics and environmental science with the creative aspects of design-based education.
• Be familiar with emerging trends in machine learning and AI
  

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionEducation and Training
• IndustriesHigher Education

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Key roles and responsibilities:

• Provide support and participate in liaison with government authorities regarding development objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Work from concept design through detailed design, producing CAD drawings, graphic presentations, and design narratives within budget and schedule.
• Collaborate with Master Planners and the design team to develop master plans, urban planning, and landscaping solutions for various projects.
• Communicate and interact with clients and consultants during the design phase and presentations.
• Address problems related to urban design and planning of large projects.
• Assist in developing urban design and planning concepts, including site planning, landscape planning, transportation, and infrastructure systems.
• Prepare comprehensive design documents for major projects and coordinate work with the project team.
• Contribute to portions of master plan and site plan development, managing assigned tasks.
• Resolve complex urban design and planning issues for large projects.
• Develop urban design concepts that incorporate site planning, landscape, transportation, and infrastructure systems.
• Establish weekly meetings to review project status and plan actions.
• Perform additional responsibilities as appropriate for the role.
• Create narratives on land use, context, concepts, and detailed maps, including SWOT analysis.
• Work collaboratively within teams to meet client deadlines.
• Manage and lead smaller projects independently, including client meetings and report ownership.
• Coordinate team efforts to prepare project deliverables and meet planning authority requirements.
• Drive innovative project delivery approaches, such as improved site analysis and due diligence assessments.
• Review datasets, correlate population projections with market demands, and prepare methodologies for proposals.
• Lead specialty topics in urban planning, e.g., wellness planning or placemaking.
• Stay updated with industry trends, tools, and methods.

Candidate requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning and Design, Urban Policy, Sustainable Development, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of relevant urban or master planning experience.
• Professional memberships such as RTPI, AICP, PIA, CIP, SIP, or equivalent are preferred.
• Experience in city visioning, theming, benchmarking, and policy development is advantageous.
• Experience in planning within the MENA region, especially GCC, is desirable.
• Proficiency in data collection, research, and qualitative analysis.
• Understanding of various planning scales, standards, and governance.
• Ability to conduct baseline assessments, develop criteria, and plan implementation phases.
• Knowledge of planning/environmental policies and ability to advise clients.
• Software skills include InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong attention to detail, organized, and forward-thinking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build professional relationships.

We are seeking an experienced Urban Planner to join our team. The role will involve contributing technical expertise to the development of creative, contextually responsive, and economically viable urban planning solutions.

The Urban Planning Specialist will work closely with senior team members to develop, refine, and present project deliverables in line with defined scopes.

This position requires strong analytical skills in spatial and strategic planning, as well as the ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

• Provide technical input and administration for various projects, including land use planning, master planning, and strategic planning.
• Work collaboratively with planners, urban designers, landscape architects, and engineers to complete land development, master planning, and strategic planning projects.
• Prepare presentations for clients, stakeholders, and government agencies to advance understanding of projects and secure approvals.
• Liaise with government authorities as required regarding development objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Assist in identifying and pursuing business development opportunities.
• Prepare proposals and qualification documents to obtain new assignments.
• Support the recruitment of staff members.
• Provide representation for the organization and manage relationships with clients and local authorities.