Overview
Project Landscape Architect
Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Landscape Architect to Join our team. The position will work in a collaborative and integrated team of professionals that include landscape architects, civil engineers, planners, surveyors, environmental scientists, and transportation engineers. The primary responsibilities include design / graphic leadership for specific landscape architectural scope of work on a multi-discipline project managed by another in-house professional, or landscape architectural scope of work managed by an outside firm, government, or developer. This person is the point of contact for the Client or in-house Project Manager, and responsible for all aspects of management and delivery of the applicable scope of work.
Duties and Responsibilities
Your Role with Us : This is a full-time, in-office position where your work will directly contribute to our team's success. You will be responsible for a range of tasks including but not limited to site analysis, design, and construction plans. While this role does not have supervisory responsibilities, it offers a pathway to significant professional development within a supportive and energetic team environment.
- Coordinates efforts of Graduate Landscape Designers (GLD) to assist in the production of work as needed.
- Often self-produces graphics, plans, specifications for the scope of work.
- Assists the Landscape Architectural Service Leader in training GLDs with standards.
- Assures that assisting GLD’s implement illustration, design and CAD standards established for the group.
- Reviews planned submittals to Client or PM for completeness.
- Coordinates with Senior Landscape Architect for interim reviews and ultimate signing and sealing of documents.
- Builds increasing skills in Client management.
- Prepares scopes and fees for projects requested by the Project Manager or Client for ultimate review by the Landscape Architectural Service Leader.
- Shows a clear design methodology that results in creative, sound solutions to a given problem.
- Shows clear mastery in preparing basic hardscape, grading, planting and irrigation graphics, plans and illustrations using both digital and hand drawn formats.
- Leads project meetings with staff, clients, & regulatory agencies.
- Leads construction administration scopes of services for the scope of services proposed.
Required Skills
This position is for a professional with Landscape Architecture experienceDemonstrated proficiency of common software required to lead a small team of professional landscape designers.Strong freehand illustration and computer rendering skills.Track record of successful management of landscape architectural scopes of work within a larger project.A positive leadership and mentor ethic.Careful dedication and attention to organization and processes.Experience preparing invoices for clients and writing proposals.Required Experience
A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited university with a degree in Landscape Architecture.7+ years of professional experience.Preferred Experience
Registered Landscape Architecture License preferred or ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment.