Landscape Architect - Public Realm Design
Posted date [2026-08-05]
(ID: 49029)
Job Description and Requirements
Landscape Architect - Public Realm DesignJob Snapshot
Role: Landscape Architect - Public Realm Design
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Architecture and Planning
Function: Architect
Experience: Relevant professional experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Parsons is hiring a Landscape Architect - Public Realm Design in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to create distinctive outdoor environments within the Architecture and Planning sector. The opportunity involves developing public realm concepts of varying scales and advancing them through collaborative design and technical coordination.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Architecture and Planning
Function: Architect
Salary: AED 9000-16000 per month
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Landscape Architect will join a dynamic design team delivering public spaces across the Middle East. The position balances creative exploration with technical accuracy, regional
construction knowledge, sustainability considerations, and accountability for assigned project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop original landscape architecture concepts for public realm developments.
* Translate design ideas into clear drawings, models, presentations, and technical information.
* Complete assigned project activities independently under the guidance of senior team members.
* Coordinate design inputs with architects, engineers, consultants, clients, and other stakeholders.
* Consider user experience, climate, materials, planting, accessibility, and long-term maintenance when shaping proposals.
* Apply relevant design codes, technical standards, sustainability regulations, and health and safety requirements.
* Incorporate regional construction practices and locally appropriate methods into design decisions.
* Manage allocated internal resources when required to meet agreed deliverables.
* Monitor assigned tasks against project schedules and promptly communicate emerging constraints.
* Review design outputs for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with the intended aesthetic.
* Maintain accountability for the quality and timely completion of allocated work.
* Contribute ideas that improve team workflows, design methods, and project efficiency.
Ideal Profile
The preferred candidate will understand both the creative and technical dimensions of landscape architecture. Familiarity with design production methods, documentation procedures, industry standards, sustainability requirements, and the regional construction environment is important.
Applicants should demonstrate a collaborative approach and be comfortable engaging with internal specialists and external project partners. Strong attention to quality is required across visual design, technical coordination, and final deliverables.
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Arabic or another relevant regional language will be advantageous. Progress toward CMLI, ASLA, ALIA, or an equivalent professional credential is desirable.
Skills Set
* Public realm landscape design
* Landscape concept development
* Design detailing and documentation
* Regional construction methods
* Sustainable landscape principles
* Design quality control
* Multidisciplinary coordination
* Stakeholder communication
* AutoCAD
* Revit
* SketchUp
* Rhino
* Adobe Creative Suite
* Land F X
* Microsoft Office
* Graphic and technical presentations
Why Join Us
This opportunity combines creative landscape design with meaningful public realm development across a rapidly evolving region. It offers varied project scales, collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals, and room to strengthen both technical and conceptual capabilities within an established Architecture and Planning environment.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering and technology organization delivering infrastructure, urban development, transportation, and environmental solutions. Its planning and design teams create resilient places by combining creative thinking, technical expertise, and practical delivery knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop original landscape architecture concepts for public realm developments.
* Translate design ideas into clear drawings, models, presentations, and technical information.
* Complete assigned project activities independently under the guidance of senior team members.
* Coordinate design inputs with architects, engineers, consultants, clients, and other stakeholders.
* Consider user experience, climate, materials, planting, accessibility, and long-term maintenance when shaping proposals.
* Apply relevant design codes, technical standards, sustainability regulations, and health and safety requirements.
* Incorporate regional construction practices and locally appropriate methods into design decisions.
* Manage allocated internal resources when required to meet agreed deliverables.
* Monitor assigned tasks against project schedules and promptly communicate emerging constraints.
* Review design outputs for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with the intended aesthetic.
* Maintain accountability for the quality and timely completion of allocated work.
* Contribute ideas that improve team workflows, design methods, and project efficiency.
Ideal Profile
The preferred candidate will understand both the creative and technical dimensions of landscape architecture. Familiarity with design production methods, documentation procedures, industry standards, sustainability requirements, and the regional construction environment is important.
Applicants should demonstrate a collaborative approach and be comfortable engaging with internal specialists and external project partners. Strong attention to quality is required across visual design, technical coordination, and final deliverables.
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Arabic or another relevant regional language will be advantageous. Progress toward CMLI, ASLA, ALIA, or an equivalent professional credential is desirable.
Skills Set
* Public realm landscape design
* Landscape concept development
* Design detailing and documentation
* Regional construction methods
* Sustainable landscape principles
* Design quality control
* Multidisciplinary coordination
* Stakeholder communication
* AutoCAD
* Revit
* SketchUp
* Rhino
* Adobe Creative Suite
* Land F X
* Microsoft Office
* Graphic and technical presentations
Why Join Us
This opportunity combines creative landscape design with meaningful public realm development across a rapidly evolving region. It offers varied project scales, collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals, and room to strengthen both technical and conceptual capabilities within an established Architecture and Planning environment.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering and technology organization delivering infrastructure, urban development, transportation, and environmental solutions. Its planning and design teams create resilient places by combining creative thinking, technical expertise, and practical delivery knowledge.
