Assistant Architect - Landscape

Role & responsibilities

• Take ownership and support, Senior Landscape Architects/Urban Designers on Design and delivery of projects of varying scale
• Support and input into Draft technical reports, of acceptable technical and presentation quality with
• minimum guidance.
• Work to a program for the project and proactively advise Senior team members of any issue which affects the efficient completion of the project.
• Set out / agree design standards and parameters with senior team members.
• Check the work of team members and ensure the quality of deliverables meet the Atkins standards of
• delivery and client expectations.
• Willing to undertake and where required lead interdisciplinary technical co‐ordination.
• Responsible for completion of specifically assigned tasks to time and cost.
• Assign work to Graduate (Landscape Architects or Urban Designers), BIM technicians and Administrative staff.
• Use business related software independently with ability to guide work of junior team members.
• The individual will be required to travel at times to the different Atkins office and sites globally an interface with the team based there.

Qualification

• A Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture/Urban Design from universities of International repute is a must.
• Bachelor Degree holders in Landscape Architecture or Architecture will be considered, if they can showcase relevant experience in Landscape Design Project Stages. Including Design, Documentation and
• Chartered or candidates on Pathway shall be considered the same being an added advantage
• Technical Competency
• Must have a couple years of relevant experience working on Landscape Design/Public Realm projects in
  the public or the private realm.
• Must be familiar with design, tender and construction processes. International experience of the UK, the
• ME or the APAC regions will be considered an added advantage.
• Must be competent in design detailing and construction techniques.
• Must be conversant of the evolving standards of the profession primarily with respective to collaborative
  and multi‐disciplinary design.
• Must be proficient in AutoCAD, REVIT, Adobe CS5, MS Office, Sketch up and Google Pro. Advanced
  experience of BIM related software in Landscape Design/Infrastructure works (Landmark, Infraworks,
  Navisworks) will be considered an added advantage
• Site implementation.

Behavioral competency

• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Capable of working on own initiative or as part of a larger multidisciplinary team.
• Have a logical and organized approach to project delivery and able to follow instructions and guidance by senior team members.
• Be aware of the effect of delivery time on financial performance and proactively manage time, resources and budget on a project.
• Able to identify and communicate concerns of the project/team to immediate Line Manager.
• Able to discuss career goals and aspirations.
• Willingness to share information and knowledge with team members.
• Demonstrate initiative and basic leadership skills to give directions in a small work group