Associate, Landscape Architecture

Job Description

We are looking for Associate, Landscape Architecture in Kuala Lumpur

At Henning Larsen (a member of the Ramboll Group), we operate as one global organization united by a passion for engineering, architecture, and sustainable design. We bring world-class expertise to create future-ready solutions that enrich communities and the environment.

We are seeking an Associate, Landscape Architecture to join our expanding team in the Kuala Lumpur Eco City office under Ramboll Malaysia. This role will work closely with our Singapore landscape architecture studio and connect with colleagues across our global design network. You will be part of a collaborative, cross-border environment known for delivering award-winning, sustainable landscape and urban design projects.

Why do we need you?

Do you want to turn ideas into built reality, working with award-winning sustainable landscape architecture? We are looking for one of our first hires in Kuala Lumpur to join our global design community. As our new Associate you will be part of an interdisciplinary studio with landscape architecture, urban design and urban hydrology expertise, working on sustainable projects worldwide. We have delivered innovative and sustainable design solutions for a wide range of developments through our multidisciplinary expertise in master planning, urban design, and landscape architecture.

It is our ambition to pioneer sustainable change through our work. Our projects and solutions aim to inspire, innovate, and set not just best practice, but next practice. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1959. To continue this journey, we are looking for an Associate who brings energy, initiative, and a strong sense of ownership, with the motivation to help build a studio and grow with it.   

What are we offering?

Joining our Kuala Lumpur office, you will be part of a company working with international projects of all scales and sizes. From water sensitive urban design masterplans, institutional campuses, public parks, biodiversity enhancement and restoration nature parks, headquarters, and sustainable housing, you will be a part of an organization with a creative culture and history of delivering award-winning projects with real environmental and social impact.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

Cross-Studio Collaboration and Leadership (KL and Singapore)

• Act as a key connector between the Kuala Lumpur and Singapore studios, enabling seamless collaboration across projects and teams.
• Foster one integrated design community through shared design values, ways of working, and quality benchmarks.
• Support cross-border resource planning, knowledge sharing, and collective problem solving.
• Initiate and participate in joint design reviews, learning sessions, and studio-wide initiatives.
• Contribute to building a unified studio culture across both locations.

Design and Project Leadership

• Lead concept and schematic design for key projects, in close collaboration with Design Directors and Project Leads.
• Translate design intent into robust detailed design, drawings, and tender documentation.
• Guide projects through construction, ensuring design integrity, quality, and alignment with project ambitions.
• Coordinate with consultants, authorities, and contractors to resolve design and technical challenges.

Team and Quality Management

• Lead and mentor project teams, providing design guidance, technical oversight, and constructive critique.
• Maintain high standards of design quality, innovation, and technical rigor across all stages.
• Support capability building, skills development, and professional growth within the Kuala Lumpur team.
• Contribute to establishing best practices, templates, and workflows for the emerging studio.

Business Development and Strategic Support

• Support marketing, proposals, and client presentations, particularly for Malaysia-based and regional opportunities.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with clients, collaborators, and authorities.
• Contribute to local and regional strategic planning, including resourcing and delivery planning.
• Support productivity, innovation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the APAC landscape practice.

Qualifications

 What are we looking for?

 

As our new Associate you will be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values collaboration and personal growth. Working across disciplines, you’ll contribute to innovative, site-responsive landscapes while gaining hands-on experience in all project phases. We foster a supportive environment that prioritizes learning, creativity, and meaningful impact.

For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• A degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field (e.g., Urban Design, Environmental Design, or Architecture with a landscape focus).
• Typically 8+ years of professional experience in a landscape architecture, urban design or design practice.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects from concept through to construction.
• A strong design portfolio showing creativity, technical competence, and contextual sensitivity.
• Solid understanding of construction methodologies, detailing, and delivery processes.
• Experience working on complex urban, public realm, infrastructure, or ecological projects.
• Proven ability to mentor teams and contribute to a collaborative studio culture.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills, including presentations and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency in Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and related design tools.
• Experience with parametric tools, BIM, GIS, or environmental modelling is an advantage.
• A proactive, curious, and forward-thinking mindset, with a strong interest in resilience and regenerative design.

Additional Information

How do you apply?

Submit your application, portfolio (max 10 MB) and CV before 28 February 2026. Please note that interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.

About Henning Larsen

Henning Larsen is an international design studio with strong Nordic roots and values at the core of who we are. We aim to promote a creative, non-hierarchical workplace, which fosters supportive environments and the freedom to assert and test new ideas and visions. This work culture, coupled with our commitment to new learning opportunities, stimulates our employees’ individual and collective creativity and skills in design and service. We currently employ approx. 750 people working in an international environment. Follow us at Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter.

Access to a world of knowledge

We believe that creativity in design thinking is propelled through an active use of data and knowledge in the process. Through our Ramboll ownership, you will get access to experts that can provide world leading technical insight, data and knowledge across the engineering and socio-economic disciplines. Together, we will be able to provide visionary buildings and spaces that offer concrete solutions to some of the most demanding challenges facing cities and communities around the globe.