Associate Landscape Architect

About the Company

We are working with one of our GCC-based clients, an established international design and consultancy practice with a strong portfolio across the Middle East and international markets.

As part of their continued growth, they are now opening a new studio in Bengaluru, India. This is an exciting opportunity to join the business at an early stage of its expansion and become the first landscape architecture appointment within the India studio.

The successful candidate will play an important role in establishing the landscape capability in India, with the opportunity to help build the team, shape the studio culture, and contribute to the long-term growth of the business.

About the Role

The Associate Landscape Architect & Resident Studio Manager will combine senior landscape architecture and project leadership with responsibility for supporting the development and day-to-day running of the Bengaluru studio.

Working closely with senior leadership in the GCC, the successful candidate will lead the delivery of landscape projects while helping establish the processes, team structure, and culture required for the new studio.

This is a hands-on leadership position suited to an experienced landscape architect who enjoys both design leadership and team development, and who is motivated by the opportunity to build something from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

Landscape Design & Project Leadership

• Lead landscape architecture projects from concept through to detailed design and delivery.
• Provide strong creative, conceptual, and technical design leadership across a range of project types and scales.
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, programme, budget, and quality standards.
• Lead client and consultant relationships, attending meetings and presentations and resolving design and coordination issues.
• Manage project teams and coordinate with architects, engineers, urban designers, and other disciplines.
• Contribute to bids, design presentations, business development, and new opportunities.
• Ensure projects meet relevant authority requirements and professional standards.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level landscape architects as the India team grows.

Studio Leadership & Development

• Act as the resident landscape lead within the new Bengaluru studio.
• Help establish and develop the landscape team, including supporting future recruitment and onboarding.
• Assist in developing studio processes, workflows, resource planning, and project delivery standards.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing studio culture focused on design quality and professional development.
• Work closely with senior leadership in the GCC to ensure effective communication and collaboration between the India and wider international teams.
• Represent the practice within the Indian landscape architecture and wider design community.

Candidate Profile

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Landscape Architecture from a recognised institution.
• 12+ years of relevant landscape architecture experience, including senior design, project, or team leadership.
• Proven experience delivering complex landscape architecture projects from concept through to completion.
• Strong project management, client-facing, communication, and team leadership skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects and teams within a consultancy or design practice.
• International experience, particularly within the Middle East, South Asia, or other global markets, would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of contemporary landscape design, technical delivery, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Professional affiliation with IFLA, ISOLA, ILA, or an equivalent organisation is desirable.
• Proficiency in relevant landscape architecture and project management software.
• A confident, collaborative, and entrepreneurial approach, with the ambition to build and grow a landscape team in India.

The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to join an established international practice at the beginning of its India expansion and take a foundational role in building its landscape capability in Bengaluru.

The position offers international project exposure, direct interaction with senior GCC leadership, and the opportunity to influence the development of the team and studio as the business grows.