Overview
Design Lead- Landscape Architect Jobs in Dubai, UAE at Wisterra HR Consultancy
Key Responsibilities
• Attend discovery meetings and site visits with the Founder to absorb the client brief first-hand, then take full ownership of the client relationship as primary point of contact
• Lead client presentations, design reviews, and approval walkthroughs for UHNW residential landscape projects
• Manage all client communication — updates, queries, revisions, and timeline changes — ensuring the client never needs to escalate to the CEO
• Direct the daily work of the Junior Landscape Architect and Landscape Architect Intern: assign tasks, set timelines, unblock problems, and maintain focus across multiple concurrent projects
• Review and QC all drawings, specifications, and client submission packages before they reach the CEO or client — your sign-off is the quality gate
• Mentor junior team members technically and professionally; deliver regular, honest feedback and build a culture of ownership and accountability
• Manage the full project lifecycle from design handover through supervision close-out, tracking deliverables, milestones, and deadlines across 10+ active projects simultaneously
• Coordinate with the Project Coordinator on supervision activities, site visits, and contractor management
• Liaise with the offshore CAD and 3D visualization team on drawing packages, revisions, and turnaround timelines
• Act as the operational layer between the CEO and the team — resolve what you can, escalate only what genuinely requires the Founder’s input
• Maintain the studio’s internal systems: project tracker, filing, documentation, and process standards
• Conduct performance reviews for the team; hold people accountable to commitments and flag business-critical issues early with clear, structured updates to the CEO
Title: Design Lead- Landscape Architect
Company: Wisterra HR Consultancy
Location: Dubai, UAE
