Design Compliance Manager - Landscape

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure.

Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high-caliber and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.

Mace is seeking an experienced design compliance manager-landscape to support a major programme currently in the construction phase, acting in the capacity of the engineer.

In this role, you will provide independent landscape design assurance and compliance oversight, ensuring that all landscape and public realm works are delivered in accordance with the approved design, employer’s requirements, and applicable codes and standards. You will play a key role in protecting design intent, maintaining quality standards, and resolving design-related challenges during construction, particularly across complex, high-profile developments.

You’ll be responsible for:
• Act as part of the engineer’s team, providing independent review, verification, and approval of landscape design and construction deliverables.
• Lead landscape design compliance during construction, ensuring all works align with approved IFC drawings, specifications, planting strategies, and employer’s requirements.
• Review and approve shop drawings, material submittals, planting schedules, mock-ups, RFIs, and landscape construction details.
• Provide site-based assurance of landscape installations, including hardscape, softscape, streetscape, public realm, irrigation systems, water features, and specialist landscape elements.
• Ensure adherence to design intent, aesthetics, functionality, and quality standards, particularly for high-profile, design-led public realm and landscape environments.
• Identify and manage design deviations, non-compliance, and technical risks, driving resolution with contractors, landscape architects, and design consultants.
• Review and verify landscape materials, planting selections, irrigation systems, and external finishes, ensuring compliance with performance, sustainability, and maintenance requirements.
• Support the issuance of engineer’s instructions, approvals, and design compliance certifications in line with contractual requirements.
• Interface with contractors, supervision teams, and consultants to ensure clear interpretation and execution of landscape design requirements on site.
• Support authority inspections, approvals, and statutory compliance processes related to landscape and public realm works.
• Participate in mock-ups, sample approvals, inspections, snagging, and handover activities, ensuring delivery meets required quality, operational, and maintenance standards.
• Monitor the establishment and quality of planting works, ensuring successful implementation and achievement of design objectives.
• Provide reporting on landscape design compliance status, risks, and construction progress to senior stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:
• Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture (master’s preferred).
• Professional accreditation (e.g. CMLI, ASLA, or equivalent) preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in landscape architecture or public realm design.
• Proven experience managing design delivery on large-scale or master-planned developments.
• Experience in multidisciplinary coordination and consultant management.
• MENA experience preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and technical communication skills.
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role

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