What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Architect - Land Planning Market position at Gresham Smith?
We are a creative team of architecture, engineering and design professionals who serve both public and private sector clients. Together, we share one Core Purpose: To plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities. Our offices are full of genuine, fun, and down-to-earth people who believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel they belong. Loving where you work, who you’re working with, and what you’re working on is important to us, which is why we put our people first—they’re at the heart of everything we do. From professional growth and development support and opportunities to give back to your community, to flexible work schedules and competitive benefits, we have a genuine interest in the whole you. So, if you’re just as passionate about what you do as we are, then we’d love to hear from you!
Our Land Planning market follows a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates the combined expertise of civil engineers, landscape architects, planners and surveyors. We excel at projects both large and small in scale—whether it’s creating site plans for a development, designing public spaces and bike/pedestrian paths, or incorporating green, low-impact features that help improve a community’s quality of life. We invite you to join us!
Responsibilities:
- Perform work on all phases of various landscape architectural projects including design development, preparation of presentation drawings and specifications, design review, coordination, and correlation of construction drawings.
- Prepare schematics, design development, and construction documents.
- Develop, modify and review production drawings and edit project narratives and specifications.
- Research materials to determine appropriate selection for the project.
- Plan, coordinate, and administer projects from the initial programming stages all the way through to construction administration.
- Prioritize project assignments to meet market/firm expectations.
- Responsible for the management and ensuring the success of projects from both the client’s and the firm’s perspective
- Mentor and supervise junior staff to assure their career goals are being advanced to create a dynamic learning environment.
- Contribute to firm growth as an integral member of pursuit teams winning new work.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited program.
- Minimum 7 years of Landscape Architecture design experience required.
- Professional licensure required.
- Strongly prefer design experience on large projects such as commercial, municipal, residential, or parks/recreation.
- Ability to interact professionally and comfortably with a variety of personalities and communication styles while building and maintaining excellent interpersonal relationships in a collaborative environment.
- Demonstrated experience using AutoCAD, Sketchup, Land FX, and Photoshop software.
Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.
Gresham Smith will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, contract recruiters, search firms, or employment agencies. An executed GRESHAM PLACEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) is required prior to any payment obligation for either a referral or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously executed PSA, GRESHAM SMITH explicitly reserves the right to recruit and hire those candidate(s) at its discretion, and without any financial obligation whatsoever to the recruiter or agency. Any such unsolicited resume or candidate contact information, including those submitted directly to GRESHAM SMITH’S hiring managers or any other employee, shall become the property of GRESHAM SMITH upon receipt.
