Director of Landscape Architecture

Job Description

Job Description

You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively affect communities, and where you design your own path. This is Alliant. Become an employee-owner of a growing engineering and consulting firm where we value collaboration with opportunities to grow and succeed. Our success is driven by our employee-owners, and we’re excited to have you be a part of it.

The Impact You'll Have:

As the Director of Landscape Architecture , you will spearhead our business development initiatives and contribute significantly to the overall growth of the team. You will work closely with our clients, developers, counties and other municipalities to develop plans, manage the design process and lead production efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Lead client outreach for new project marketing
• Create marketing plans and assist in proposal writing
• Manage and assist in the development of complete project documents that include urban design, mixed-use, commercial, multi-family and single-family developments.
• Review and interpret regulatory codes, ordinances, and comprehensive plans
• Review and analyze land features relating to opportunities and constraints for development
• Prepare due diligence analysis, land development concepts, design development plans and graphic illustrations using both digital and hand drawn formats
• Guide landscape architects and civil engineers to develop and refine design solutions
• Lead project meetings with staff, clients, & regulatory agencies
• Oversee the editing of technical plans, details, and specifications

Qualifications:

• Hands on experience in business development, project management and staff mentoring and training
• Demonstrated experience building and leading a Landscape Architecture department
• Strong design and critical thinking abilities
• Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture
• 8+ years designing private and public sector projects
• Professional registration (FL)
• Excellent writing and oral presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal and Client relationship building skills
• Strong aptitude with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
• Expert technical knowledge of landscape architectural site development elements and materials
• A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and a strong work ethic

 

Benefits:

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
• Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Wellness Programs and Competitions
• Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Casual Work Environment
• Paid Professional Development and Training
• Community Involvement/Charity Events
• Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)

Who We Are:

Recently named as one of Northeast Florida’s Top Places to Work, Alliant Engineering, an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of quality, delivery, and innovation. Our employee owners are driven by a commitment to build better communities with excellence and passion. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.

Within our Minnesota and Florida offices, we blend collaboration with integrity and forward-thinking to develop design solutions that address current needs and future aspirations. Internally, we strive to provide a diverse and equitable culture of support and opportunities. Then, it extends outwardly by giving back to charitable organizations in our communities. Alliant Engineering seeks straightforward people who value smart solutions, intelligent discussion, and a collaborative approach to achieving great things. Always humbly confident, we believe in creating work that speaks for itself.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.