Staff Landscape Architect

Staff Landscape Architect

Pennoni is currently seeking a staff landscape architect to assist on multi-discipline public and private site development projects while based at our office in Leesburg, VA. This position will primarily support the development of design, permitting, and construction plans for both land development and municipal projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Due diligence review including zoning, permitting, base mapping and site analysis
• Conceptual design plans for a diverse portfolio of clients including residential developers, higher education and public facilities
• Prepare land development documentation
• Prepare and review landscape plans
• Prepare rendered plans and presentations
• Contribute to the preparation of site plans, grading plans, utility plans, stormwater management reports, erosion and sediment control plans, construction details, and applications.
• Perform limited field inspection as needed.
• Additional tasks may be assigned as needed.

Basic Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture or a related field of study.
• 5+ years of professional experience working in landscape architecture with land development projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with all phases of residential, commercial, institutional, and public projects, including entitlements, permitting, construction documents, and construction liaison
• Experience contributing to large-scale master planning projects (especially with developing detailed construction plans as well as site/grading/planting plans) is a plus!
• Proficiency with MS-Office 365 (e.g.: Outlook, Excel, & Word) is expected; expertise with relevant design & CADD software tools (e.g.: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Adobe Creative Cloud, LandFX, etc.) is a plus!
• Experience with modeling programs (e.g.: Sketchup, Lumion, and/or Revit).
• Working knowledge of ArcGIS.
• Ability to work in an energetic & challenging environment on a variety of projects.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).

If interested, please submit your resume and design portfolio (preferably with samples of detailed technical projects) for immediate consideration!

Why Pennoni?

At Pennoni, we're not just another multi-disciplinary engineering firm; we're a vibrant team of innovators shaping the future! Founded more than five decades ago, Pennoni is an ENR Top 500 consulting engineering firm where individuality sparks innovation and growth. We're all about helping you build your career while fostering a great workplace culture – here, you'll work with supportive, talented teammates and find pride in your contributions. Join us to be part of a team that values your unique skills and drives excellence in every project!

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