Regional Landscape Architecture Lead

About Surbana Jurong

Surbana Jurong (SJ Group) is a global multidisciplinary consultancy dedicated to shaping cities, transforming communities, and delivering sustainable, people-centric environments. With 16,500 professionals across 40+ countries, our Middle East practice continues to expand rapidly through major programs in infrastructure, buildings, cities, and public realm development.

We are seeking an accomplished Regional Landscape Architecture Lead (Middle East) to drive the strategic, creative, and operational direction of our Landscape Architecture practice from our Abu Dhabi design hub.

• Lead regional strategy, market growth, and P&L performance for the Landscape Architecture division.
• Champion design excellence, sustainability, and innovation across all stages of project delivery.
• Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of landscape architects.
• Strengthen collaboration with Architecture, Urban Design, Planning, Engineering, and Environmental teams.
• Oversee project delivery, resource planning, design quality, and risk management.
• Engage with clients, government bodies, and industry stakeholders to secure and deliver major landscape/public realm projects.

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience, including senior leadership roles in the Middle East.
• Proven portfolio in large-scale landscape and public realm projects.
• Strong commercial acumen, P&L experience, and business development capability.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and client-facing skills.

• Deep understanding of landscape design, sustainability principles, and public realm innovation.
• Strong awareness of regional market dynamics, client requirements, and regulatory frameworks.
• Expertise in managing multidisciplinary projects, from concept to delivery.
• High-level communication, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation skills.
• Creative, strategic, and analytical thinker with strong commercial awareness.

Join a global, multidisciplinary consultancy shaping sustainable, people-centric environments across 40+ countries. Lead design innovation, collaborate with world-class teams, and deliver transformative landscape solutions across the Middle East.

Please submit your application through our official careers portal. Click on the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions.

Recruitment for this role is being managed internally. Unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be considered.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!