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Senior Urban / Landscape Designer (Special Events & Boulevard Projects)

Senior Urban / Landscape Designer (Special Events & Boulevard Projects)

SnaphuntMasqat, Oman
30+ days ago
Job description

The Offer

  • This role will play a key leadership role in the design and coordination of a landmark Boulevard project forming part of a broader Special Economic Zone development in Oman.

The Job

About the Role :

We are seeking a high-caliber Urban Designer / Landscape Architect with proven experience in designing and delivering major public realm environments tied to world-class expositions, theme parks, festivals, and high-profile event spaces . This role will play a key leadership role in the design and coordination of a landmark Boulevard project forming part of a broader Special Economic Zone development in Oman.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Lead the conceptualization and design of a culturally resonant and technically sophisticated urban boulevard that will serve as the ceremonial and entertainment spine of a large-scale development.
  • Coordinate the integration of landscape, public realm, event space, pedestrian flows, and visitor experience .
  • Collaborate closely with architects, infrastructure engineers, transport planners, and thematic content designers.
  • Interface directly with client stakeholders and governing authorities to ensure alignment with the strategic vision of a multi-phase, mixed-use waterfront event zone .
  • Supervise and review deliverables across all project stages : Master Planning, Schematic Design, Detailed Design, and Tender Documentation .
  • Incorporate climate-sensitive, sustainable, and experiential design principles , drawing on best practices from international expos and cultural districts.
  • Coordinate and review inputs related to event programming, media displays, signage, shading, furniture, paving, planting , and other public realm infrastructure.
  • Support technical integration with MEP, lighting, water features, and smart city infrastructure .
  • What We Offer :

  • A leading role in an iconic project for a national Special Economic Zone in the Gulf region.
  • The opportunity to define the identity of a culturally and economically significant destination.
  • Collaboration with an ambitious and professional design office delivering projects across the hospitality, infrastructure, and civic sectors.
  • The Profile

    Requirements :

  • Minimum 15 years of experience in urban or landscape design with a focus on large-scale public realm or special event infrastructure.
  • Significant portfolio entries demonstrating lead roles on Expos, World Fairs, Theme Parks, Festival Zones, or major Destination Waterfronts .
  • Strong background in urban placemaking, crowd dynamics, nighttime economy, and flexible event infrastructure .
  • Fluency with international design codes and practices ; Middle East experience preferred.
  • Exceptional skills in design leadership, concept visualization, and presentation to clients.
  • Familiarity with multidisciplinary coordination in BIM environments and with international design teams.
  • Degree in Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, or Architecture ; post-graduate specialisation is a plus.
  • The Employer

    Our client is a joint venture company established by Mr. Najeeb Alkhonji (KHONJI ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY), a Member of Mohamed & Ahmed Alkhonji LLC (MAK), one of the leading technology-based products and services holding in Oman, and Conseil, Ingénierie et Développement (CID), a large Moroccan consultancy engineering firm, operating across the African Continent and the Middle East.

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