Senior Landscape Architect

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Job Description Join AECOM's Transportation Business Line as a Landscape Architect IV. Make a significant impact on transportation projects across the Southeast with your talent and experience. AECOM is seeking a creative professional to join our team and help shape innovative designs for streetscapes, highway beautification, and multimodal pathways. Lead High-Profile Transportation Projects: Shape the vision and design of transformative transportation corridors, highway corridors, complete streets, transit facilities, and multimodal networks throughout the Southeast. Influence Project Strategy: Partner with transportation planners, engineers, urban designers, and clients to develop innovative, sustainable, and context-sensitive design solutions. Regional Impact: Help create resilient, aesthetically impactful transportation environments that improve mobility, safety, and quality of life for communities. Primary Responsibilities Lead landscape architecture tasks for complex transportation projects from planning through construction administration. Serve as a design lead, providing creative direction and quality oversight for project deliverables. Collaborate directly with clients, transportation agencies, and stakeholders to develop project goals and design solutions. Mentor and guide junior landscape architects, designers, and technical staff. Prepare and review planting plans, hardscape layouts, visual simulations, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports. Support project pursuits, proposals, and presentations to transportation agencies and municipal clients. Ensure compliance with applicable DOT standards, environmental regulations, and project requirements. Contribute to business development efforts and help strengthen AECOM's transportation landscape architecture practice. Qualifications Minimum: BA/BS in Landscape Architecture or related field 6 years of Landscape Architecture experience or related field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education Preferred: Licensed Landscape Architect or actively pursuing licensure Familiarity with native and climate-appropriate plant communities in the US Southeast region Experience with MicroStation and DOT-related construction documentation Experience with Design-Build project delivery Experience with RFP/RFQ processes for public agencies, institutions, organizations, and private entities Proficiency in AutoCAD, 3D modeling, and ArcGIS Additional Information Relocation is an option for this position Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options , well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com. What makes AECOM a great place to work You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Summary Type: Full-time Function: Design Experience level: Associate Industry: Construction