Overview
Associate Director – Landscape Jobs in Dubai, UAE at AECOM
AECOM Middle East is currently seeking an Associate Director for their Landscape studio based in Dubai. The Associate Director translates strategic direction and leads a medium-sized business unit function or geographic operation including operational financial and people results and is accountable for various management
leadership
and people management responsibilities. The successful candidate will also be responsible for project delivery across the assigned portfolio.
Responsibilities:
Provides
effective communication
of technical and business issues and communicates to all reporting staff and the broader teams.
Accountable for the results of the discipline department and adherence to approved project budgets.
Supports business
change management
initiatives recruits trains mentors evaluates the departments staff and assists the various disciplines in identifying and developing skills.
Accountable for the projects budget for a specific discipline.
Peer review the teams work; sometimes take the lead on project design project presentation and client
communication
.
Report on performance and compliance of staff and projects to management and provide mitigation plans where necessary.
Attend creative landscape architecture project reviews and design sessions steer project directions deliver thought
leadership
presentations and inspire peers and reports.
Attend to project deliverables quality reviews when necessary report on any noncompliant project deliverables teams.
Facilitate staff development of market-required skills through continuous reviews of new market trends.
Work closely with the
senior leadership
to manage ongoing financial performance and projected financial plans.
Manage bids and proposals establish winning themes and define differentiators.
Understand pricing and qualification aspects and establish price-winning strategies.
Review bids compliance with external requirements and internal governance.
Develop and implement initiatives that can assist in expanding work assignments scope and accounts including managing client relationships and expectations.
Attend key client meetings and presentations and manage the stakeholders to the best interest of both the client and the company.
Lead proposals as a capture lead and help build the pipeline of work to meet targets.
Qualifications :
Bachelors degree in Landscape Architecture Masters degree preferred.
Working towards professional membership in Urban Design or Architecture
15 years experience in Landscape Architecture with the last 5 years in a
leadership
role.
Strong design skills
Applicants should upload a copy of their portfolio when applying for the role.
Remote Work
:
No
Employment Type
:
Contract
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Title: Associate Director – Landscape
Company: AECOM
Location: Dubai, UAE
Category: Management
