Manager, Landscape Architecture

Position Summary:

The Manager, Landscape Architecture (Design & Site) is responsible for managing the full life cycle of landscape works — from design concept through construction and handover. The role ensures that the landscape design upholds the project's overall vision, quality standards, sustainability goals, and cost efficiency. This position acts as coordinate with external landscape consultants, architects, contractors, while also monitoring on-site implementation to ensure design intent is maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design Management

• Lead and coordinate with appointed landscape consultants from concept, schematic, to detailed design stages.

• Review and comment on design submissions, drawings, specifications, and material samples to ensure compliance with the Developer's design brief, brand standards, and budget.

• Coordinate design integration with architecture, structure, infrastructure, and MEP disciplines.

• Support management in presentation and reporting to senior management, authorities, and other stakeholders.

• Evaluate value-engineering options without compromising design quality or sustainability.

2. Construction Coordination & Site Monitoring

• Review and approve contractors' shop drawings, material submittals, and mock-ups for compliance with approved design.

• Conduct regular site inspections to verify quality, detailing, planting, and workmanship align with the approved drawings.

• Work closely with the construction management team to resolve on-site technical issues and ensure landscape works progress according to schedule.

• Provide design clarifications (RFI responses) and coordinate consultant input during construction.

• Support testing, commissioning, and handover of softscape, hardscape, and irrigation systems.

3. Quality, Sustainability & Compliance

• Ensure that landscape implementation aligns with project sustainability goals (e.g., native species, stormwater management, irrigation efficiency).

• Verify that all landscape materials and plant species meet approved quality standards.

• Maintain consistency with the Developer's design identity, branding, and aesthetic standards.

• Coordinate with consultants for authority submissions and approvals related to landscape works.

4. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain and track all design documentation, submissions, approvals, and change records.

• Prepare progress reports, inspection notes, and summary updates for internal management review.

• Review as-built drawings and landscape maintenance manuals prior to project handover.

5. Stakeholder & Consultant Coordination

• Serve as the primary landscape contact between the Developer and all design/construction stakeholders.

• Manage coordination among landscape consultants, contractors, and other design disciplines.

• Support meetings, workshops, and presentations to ensure alignment on design and implementation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in landscape design and site supervision, preferably on large-scale residential, mixed-use, or hospitality developments.

• Prior experience working for a Developer, PMC, or large design-build organization is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of hardscape, softscape, irrigation, and site detailing.

• Excellent communication and coordination skills across multi-disciplinary teams.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Suite, MS Project, and MS Office.

• Bilingual in English and Vietnamese is an advantage.

• Demonstrated ability to balance design vision with technical, cost, and operational constraints.