Rustomjee - Head - Landscape Design

Landscape designing of all types of building with Conceptual, presentable landscape drawings using relevant Software for Management sign-off.

Ensuring Smooth Flow of drawings and the landscape execution quality at site.

Managing in house team of horticulture and external Landscape Architects and ensuring that the final delivery of end product for all Rustomjee projects.

Regular site visits for approving mock-ups and sampling.

Full end to end responsibility of fast track works like show flats, sales galleries, infra development, working in close coordination with S&M team.

To manage consultant shortlisting & selection based on each project type.

Project visioning & Test fits along with architects to determine space planning, information gathering from all departments to initiate landscape works.

Project brief, kick off meeting & design direction to the consultants.

Gaining approvals from management at important milestones

Design documentation management at all stages ensuring correct drawings are received from consultants on timely basis & shared.

Review and checking of drawings prior to releasing to other consultants, to ensure all aspects are covered.

Review of the landscape design & coordination with other disciplines at weekly/ fortnightly or monthly design coordination meeting with the landscape consultant, KL landscape architect, internal and external teams. (Frequency of the meetings is decided based on the project status).

Timely issue of VFC drawings to site & landscape design documents explained to the site team.

Give timely decisions & direction and escalate matters as required.

Assisting in house liasion team and making environmental & statutory approval drawings (MOEF tree plans, affected tree plans for cutting/ transplantation permission from local municipalities/ tree authority)

Cost evaluation and value engineering to meet target values

Key Skills:

- 15-20 years of experience with a large-scale developer / hospitality company carrying out extensive landscape jobs

- Good Knowledge in landscape Design and detailing, materials and technology are essential.

- Good knowledge of horticulture like trees plantation, tree preservation, gardening, floriculture, etc.

- Good knowledge on working out Landscape BOQ and estimation of softscape and hardscape.

- Good knowledge on Landscape Execution practices.

- Good time management and communication skills (oral & written).

- Cost optimization by suggesting new materials in lieu of traditional materials & methods, as on ongoing process.This involves research, sourcing of samples, quality checks, procurement, cost and site involvement before the change can be implemented.

Software skills:

Proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, and Photoshop. Knowledge of usage of a 3D software -Revit or Sketch-up is a must for this role.

Education: B Arch, M Arch -Landscape