We are seeking an experienced Design Lead – Landscape to support a major urban regeneration program in Riyadh. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership in landscape design across large-scale mixed-use, public realm, and urban development projects. Candidates with GCC and/or Saudi Arabia experience will be preferred.
Main Duties:-Lead the landscape design scope across the urban regeneration program from concept through detailed design and delivery support. Provide technical and design leadership to landscape consultants and multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with program objectives, design vision, quality standards, and delivery timelines. Review and coordinate landscape design submissions, reports, presentations, drawings, specifications, and technical documentation. Ensure landscape design integrates effectively with urban planning, architecture, infrastructure, utilities, transport, public realm, and environmental requirements. Support the Client in design governance, design review processes, consultant coordination, and reporting. Drive design quality, functionality, sustainability, placemaking, and user experience across parks, streetscapes, open spaces, plazas, and other public realm elements. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders including clients, consultants, authorities, and multidisciplinary teams. Monitor design progress, identify risks, gaps, and interface issues, and recommend corrective actions where required. Ensure compliance with the project brief, local authority requirements, applicable codes, standards, and best practices. Support value engineering, design optimization, and constructability reviews related to landscape and public realm works. Participate in design workshops, technical meetings, and stakeholder review sessions. Provide strategic input on landscape vision, urban identity, and enhancement of the public realm. Prepare design updates, review comments, progress reports, and presentation materials for senior stakeholders.

Profile/Skills:-Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Design, or a related discipline. Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in landscape design and design leadership for major urban development, regeneration, or public realm projects. Proven experience in a Design Lead, Senior Landscape Architect, Design Manager, or similar senior role within PMO, client, developer, or consultancy environments. Strong background in leading landscape design across large-scale urban regeneration, mixed-use, city development, or public realm projects. Excellent understanding of design management processes, consultant coordination, design review, and multidisciplinary integration. Experience working on projects in the GCC and/or Saudi Arabia is preferred. Familiarity with local regulations, authority requirements, and regional design expectations is an advantage. Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and leadership skills. Ability to manage multiple consultants, deadlines, and complex design interfaces within a program environment. Knowledge of sustainability, placemaking, and contemporary landscape/public realm design principles is highly desirable.