BIG is a group of 750+ architects, engineers, urbanists, inventors, researchers and business minds from all over the world who are based in our Copenhagen, New York, London, Barcelona and Los Angeles offices. While we are led by a group of expert partners, directors, and associates, a flat hierarchy and collaborative spirit are essential to our BIG ecosystem. We are infectiously ambitious and unified by the shared mission to craft the world we want to live in, to give form to our future one project at a time.

We are currently looking for a talented and driven Landscape Designer to work on a number of high-profile projects at BIG’s London studio. You will be based in the office together with a vibrant, multidisciplinary team of 170+ BIGsters, and will be responsible for the delivery of projects of varying scale and typology in the Middle East and UK, including masterplans, buildings, and public realm design.

Key responsibilities:

• Utilising strong conceptual and design skills to generate creative, responsive, and boundary-pushing ideas in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders
• Contributing to technical development of landscape projects; producing and coordinating drawing sets, ensuring design intent and quality across all stages
• Drawing on proven experience with grading design, planting design, natural systems, materials, and technical aspects of landscape design
• Developing design options in collaboration with and in support of architectural design teams; supporting senior team members in coordinating with architects to ensure cohesive project delivery and maintain design intent
• Communicating and presenting to internal design teams and client groups
• Mentoring more junior team members in both design and technical developments
• Working with senior team members to create excitement and interest around landscape architecture and advancing the agenda on the future of urban design, mobility, ecology and infrastructure

The ideal candidate:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Landscape Architect/Designer
• Professional degree in Landscape Architecture (background in Architecture or Urban Design will also be considered)
• Experience working in the Middle East, on masterplans, and working on hospitality projects is ideal
• Proficiency in Rhino, Revit and Adobe Suite is essential, Enscape and V-Ray is desirable
• Influential and confident in client presentation and team communications
• Able to take initiative in response to direction from senior team members
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work under pressure with an open and flexible attitude
• Experience in an array of typologies (public, private, master planning) and technical realms (resiliency, large and small scale) is advantageous
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (spoken and written)

This job description reflects the core activities of the role and is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive; it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work.

Application:

Please upload your CV and portfolio. Portfolios should be uploaded in single page - A4, portrait and a maximum of 20 pages. We will contact you if your profile matches our recruitment needs.

This is a full-time position based out of BIG’s London office. Working together and collaborating in the same space is integral to our culture, so all our staff are expected to work from the office every day.

Salary will be subject to experience and qualifications. Relevant applicants will be interviewed on an on-going basis, as we are seeking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible.

Diversity has been part of our DNA since BIG’s foundation. A multitude of cultures and backgrounds creates a new point of reference which leads to amazing insights. At BIG, we value, celebrate and support diversity because it makes our team, work and the built environment better. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and take affirmative action to employ equally regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued - if you have any questions about this vacancy (or require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the process due to a disability), please specify this in the designated section of the application form.