Senior Landscape Architect

Job Description

Job Description

This position is 100% onsite, in person.

This role requires a minimum of 8 years of professional experience in Landscape Architecture or a related field, with a professional degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, or a related discipline. Licensure or progress toward licensure is preferred. The ideal candidate will have experience managing staff, consultants, project teams, client relationships, and projects. They should be capable of meeting with potential clients to develop business and possess exceptional design, technical knowledge, and construction documentation skills. Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to work on multiple assignments with tight schedules while mentoring the team and balancing project lead responsibilities. The candidate must demonstrate excellence in design and presentation using hand graphics and relevant software (AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite) and have expertise in areas such as open space, parks, plazas, streetscapes, recreation planning, land development, and resilient landscapes. Extensive knowledge of Arizona planting, site grading, and technical detail development is required. Key responsibilities include providing design solutions for complex projects, leading, and managing project teams, guiding design development and construction phases, mentoring staff, conducting site analysis and concept development, managing project scopes and schedules, producing design reports and master plans, and fostering client relationships and business development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide design solutions for moderate to difficult projects including model complexes, open spaces and communities, or projects ranging from 800k and above

Responsible for leading, executing, and managing a variety of complex landscape architecture projects for clients and for discipline specific projects.

Work through design development and construction document phases to execute built work.

Serve as a technical design expert in the office, mentor, and train staff.

Site analysis and design concept development including digital and hand-illustrated deliverables suitable to communicate design intent to clients and staff.

Project scoping, scheduling and concept design through construction phase project management.

Analysis, design reports and master plan preparations and narratives.

Develop, maintain, and strengthen new and existing client relationships and play a key role in client management and satisfaction.

Interact with clients and provide representation of our practice for projects, project pursuits, strategic initiatives, promotional events, and business development in collaboration with the practice leader and leadership.

Provide project development through relationships, vision, and leveraging in-house expertise.

Lead design project team, and manage project team, or both depending on the project and project team. This will include working closely with the project team to produce project deliverables, develop forward-thinking designs, strategies, and materials to facilitate project meetings

Produce conceptual exhibits, illustrative graphics, and help in full construction document set production.

Conduct project research and project reports; prepare design presentations; provide support in developing cost estimates; respond to construction submittals and questions; provide sub-consultant and client coordination; and attend client meetings.

Requirements:

• License preferred, not required
• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in related field.
• Ability to meet with potential clients to develop business
• Exceptional design and technical knowledge; Strong sense of design and detailing; experience in design and construction documentation with quality-built projects
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on multiple assignments, with aggressive delivery schedules while mentoring team and balancing project lead responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality design work and design presentations using hand graphics and relevant computer software (AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite)
• Demonstrated experience and design excellence in several core areas of the practice including open space, parks and plazas, streetscapes, recreation and open space master planning and design, trails, greenways and transportation, land development and urban design, naturalized and resilient landscapes, and cultural landscapes.
• Fully competent in all conventional aspects of L. Architecture.
• Team player, thought leader, passionate and self-motivated professional
• Collaborative thinking, Design coordination with internal and external teams and consultants
• Previous landscape architecture office senior role experience that includes project lead design responsibilities.
• Extensive Planting knowledge especially Arizona planting is required
• Site grading and technical detail development are required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit/stand for extended periods while working on a computer or drafting
• Frequent use of hands for typing, mouse control, and operating office equipment
• Excellent eye-hand coordination and visual acuity to distinguish details in technical drawings and computer screens
• Ability to perform repetitive motions such as typing and mouse movements
• Ability to stand, walk, & use stairs occasionally for site visits or meetings
• Ability to lift and carry items up to 20 pounds, such as laptops, documents, and supplies
• Clear communication skills for discussing projects with team members and clients
• Comfortable working in a typical office environment with standard lighting and temperature controls

Creative Environments Pool, Spa, and Landscape Design, since 1950, offers all of Arizona the exterior services you expect. We are now expanding into Texas! Creative Environments is an industry leader in the design-build process of pool/spa and landscaping in the southwest. We design, construct, and maintain award winning projects in both commercial and residential applications throughout Arizona (Greater Phoenix area, Tucson, Sedona, Northern AZ). Our work has also extended into the East Bay of California (San Francisco/Oakland/Orinda), Southern California (Encinitas/Del Mar/Malibu), Hawaii (Kauai), Costa Rica, Cabo San Lucas, and elsewhere! Our environment is fast-paced, challenging, exciting, and full of learning opportunities as every project we touch is unique. From residential pool/spa landscape, to multi-million dollar custom landscapes, to resorts (The Phoenician, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Fairmont Princess) to commercial projects (The Biltmore Commerce Center), to community development, we work on everything outdoors: pool/spa, water feature, decking, masonry, utilities, shade structures, casitas/shade structures, custom metal and wood work, lighting, and landscape/irrigation.

Creative Environments Pool, Spa, and Landscape Design, since 1950, offers all of Arizona the exterior services you expect. We are now expanding into Texas! Creative Environments is an industry leader in the design-build process of pool/spa and landscaping in the southwest. We design, construct, and maintain award winning projects in both commercial and residential applications throughout Arizona (Greater Phoenix area, Tucson, Sedona, Northern AZ). Our work has also extended into the East Bay of California (San Francisco/Oakland/Orinda), Southern California (Encinitas/Del Mar/Malibu), Hawaii (Kauai), Costa Rica, Cabo San Lucas, and elsewhere! Our environment is fast-paced, challenging, exciting, and full of learning opportunities as every project we touch is unique. From residential pool/spa landscape, to multi-million dollar custom landscapes, to resorts (The Phoenician, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Fairmont Princess) to commercial projects (The Biltmore Commerce Center), to community development, we work on everything outdoors: pool/spa, water feature, decking, masonry, utilities, shade structures, casitas/shade structures, custom metal and wood work, lighting, and landscape/irrigation.