Design Manager - Landscape and Irrigation

Role Overview

Design Manager - Landscape and Irrigation at WSP in the Middle East, supporting the planning and delivery of high-quality public realm, landscape, and open space environments across a portfolio of large-scale developments.

Company Overview

WSP is a global team of more than 69,000 employees working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

Role Purpose

Manage landscape and irrigation design consultants and coordinate landscape delivery across large-scale development projects, ensuring design quality, sustainability objectives, and integration with related built environment disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

Design Management & Review

• Manage landscape and irrigation design consultants throughout project delivery.
• Review landscape concepts, public realm strategies, and irrigation systems.
• Review hardscape, softscape, planting, and irrigation proposals.
• Monitor design quality, programme, and consultant performance.

Coordination & Integration

• Coordinate landscape interfaces with architecture, infrastructure, utilities, and transportation elements.
• Lead technical reviews and stakeholder coordination meetings.

Sustainability & Optimization

• Support sustainability and water conservation objectives.
• Support value engineering and lifecycle cost optimization initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Landscape Architecture or related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in landscape design and project delivery.
• Experience on large-scale communities, mixed-use developments, or public realm projects.
• Strong understanding of irrigation systems and sustainable landscape design.