Global consultancy with 16,500+ experts, delivering integrated design, engineering, and program management solutions across 40+ countries.
Lead large-scale, high-impact landscape projects across the UAE, driving design excellence and sustainable, climate-responsive solutions.
Shape and mentor a growing multidisciplinary design team, fostering innovation, collaboration, and high-performance delivery.

About SJ:

Surbana Jurong (SJ Group) is a global urban, infrastructure, and engineering consultancy with 16,500+ employees in 40+ countries. Our Middle East studios deliver transformative projects across landscape architecture, buildings & cities, infrastructure, and environmental planning.

Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in Surbana Jurong and its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA and SMEC, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Landscape Architect to join our Abu Dhabi studio. This role will contribute to design excellence, lead the delivery of complex landscape and public realm projects, and support client engagement and multidisciplinary coordination. The ideal candidate brings strong creative capability, technical depth, and proven project delivery experience within the UAE/GCC.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design and delivery of large-scale landscape and public realm projects.
Mentor and guide landscape architects and junior designers.
Develop innovative, sustainable, and climate-responsive design solutions.
Oversee design documentation, technical reviews, and coordination activities.
Collaborate effectively with architecture, urban design, engineering, and environmental teams.
Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.
Support proposals, bids, design submissions, and business development activities.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Landscape Architecture.
10–12+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years in the UAE/GCC.
Strong portfolio of complex landscape and public realm projects.
Good understanding of UAE authority regulations, submission processes, and design standards.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D visualisation tools (SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion, etc.).
Revit experience is considered an advantage.

Why Join SJ

Join a global, multidisciplinary consultancy shaping sustainable, people-centric environments across 40+ countries. Work with world-class teams and lead impactful landscape design across the region.

All recruitment activities are managed by our Talent Acquisition team.

Unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.