Senior Manager- Landscape

Job Title

Landscape Architect, Bangalore

About Godrej Properties

Godrej Properties is among the fastest growing real estate companies in India, having grown by a CAGR of 20% by booking value in the last 5 years and earned the distinction of being the largest listed real estate developer in India for last two financial years (FY2018 and FY2019). We aim to accelerate this momentum further over next few years and are looking for motivated individuals to be a part of our growth story.

Godrej Properties has a unique Joint Venture based development model which helps us to keep an asset light balance sheet, thereby mitigating financial risks associated with a debt heavy structure, supports independent scale-up of local operations across various geographies and create a strong business development pipeline.

GPL has been consistently ranked amongst the top 2 places to work in the Real Estate segment in the

“Great Places to Work” survey. We take much pride in fostering an inspiring workplace, with an agile and high performance culture. We are also deeply committed to recognizing and valuing diversity across our teams. GPL brings the Godrej Group philosophy of innovation, sustainability and excellence to the real estate industry. Each development combines a 126–year legacy of excellence and trust with a commitment to cutting-edge design and technology. GPL has received 8 awards in Q1 FY19. Godrej Properties is currently developing residential, commercial and township projects spread across the country in 12 cities.

Our People Philosophy

Core to our employer brand, is the philosophy of tough love. We expect a lot from our team members, differentiate on the basis of performance and potential through career opportunities and rewards and lay particular emphasis on developing, mentoring and training. We believe that passionate, rounded individuals with diverse interests make for better Godrejites. And we understand that our team members play multi-faceted roles. This is why we encourage them, not just to explore their whole selves, but also create an enabling space for them to do so.

Watch ‘Why Godrej’ by Nadir Godrej, a video on our people philosophy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxiHCMR64Hs&feature=emb_logo

Read more about our people philosophy here. https://godrejcareers.com/people-philosophy.aspx

Your Roles & Responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTION

The incumbent is responsible for monitoring the Landscape Design of all projects in the region from consultant finalization to handover by ensuring availability of design drawings, documents and specifications as per company standards. Prime responsibility will be to co-ordinate with internal and external stakeholders- Landscape consultants, architects, lighting and signage consultants, Green building consultants etc; to ensure project requirements are delivered as per the requirements.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Responsibility Area

Key Activities

Indicative Performance Measures

Operational / Customer

• Design
  
  

Planning & Development

• Review and verification of landscape designs proposed by the external landscape architects ensuring correctnessandfulfillmentofproject requirements
• Interfaces with design managers, regionalcross-functionalteamsand HOdesignteamalongwithexternal DesignConsultants
• Recommendsdesignoptionsfor specific green field projects
• High quality product to be planned in scheduled time
• Designs should include green building aspects
  
  

Responsibility Area

Key Activities

Indicative Performance Measures

• Coordinate complete landscape outputofMarketingcollaterals– renders, AV, Model etc
• Manage landscape design and qualityofmarketingofficeandshow apartment as per product positioning
• Coordination for approvals
• Providesdesignbriefanddetailed requirements on the project to consultants
• Followupsandcontinuoustracking onsubmissions
• Coordinationwithdesignmanagerto file required documentation as per schedule
• Coordinates with external consultantsforapplyingfor certifications
• Timeliness as per defined frequency
• Coordination during project execution
• Coordinates with projects team duringexecutionofthelandscape design.
• Monitorsworkinprogresstoensure thatdesignisinaccordancewiththe brief and norms
• Conductsitevisitasandwhen required
• Timelinessof response
• Standardization of Design Process
• Prepares templates for standardizationforlandscapedesign across regions such as material list, design standards, details etc.
• Preparesandupdatesthetemplate/ circular as specified
• Accuracy
• Timeliness
• Comprehensiveness
  
  

Process

Responsibility Area

Key Activities

Indicative Performance Measures

Process Adherence

• Complies with company definedguidelinesandprocesses
• Adherestoproject timelines
  
  

% Process compliance

Process Improvement

• Identifies processes/ proceduresinownworkareathat needimprovement
• Recommends process improvementideastostreamline efficiency/costs/productivity
• Undertakes process improvementactivitiesinownwork area
  
  

Initiatives taken

Impact of process improvement ideas

People Management and Development

Learning and Development

• Identifies self-development needs
• Takesconcretestepstopursueself- development through training, education, projects etc.
• Newskills acquired
  
  

Key Interactions

Internal

External

Design, Strategy, Operations

Architect, Landscape architect, Structure consultant, MEP consultant, Green Building Consultants, lighting consultant, signage consultant, Cost consultant

Business development

Joint venture partners, market research firms

Liaison

Liaison Architects – local authority, MOEF, HRC etc.

Sales & Marketing

Marketing Agency, rendering and model making agency

Position Specifications (Know-How, Skills And Knowledge For This Position)

Threshold Education

Applicants should be Graduates in B. Architecture + Masters in Landscape Architecture with relevant industry experience

Qualification & Experience

M.Arch with minimum 8+ years of experience.

Godrej Capability Factors

Leading Self

• Initiative: Drive Ownership, tenacity
• HungertoLearn&Improve:Humility,GrowthMind-set,Committedto Change
• Emotional&SocialAwareness:Maturity,Self-Awareness, Influence
  
  

Leading Others

• Fostering Collaboration: Godrej First, collaborates, Builds Bridges
  
  

Leading Business

• Customer Centricity: Insightful, Innovates, Delights
• Acting strategically: Envision, Frames Issues, Action Orientation
• Delivering Results: Commercial Acumen, Execution Excellence, Agility
• Institution Building: Role Model, Knowledge Sharing, Shape Culture