What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Landscape Architect position at Jones Petrie Rafinski?
Jones Petrie Rafinski (JPR) is a leading provider of engineering, architectural, landscape architecture, and surveying solutions in both the public and private sector. We also provide a wide variety of environmental consulting, GIS establishment and implementation, and renewable energy solutions. Our multidisciplinary team brings expertise and experience to every project, ensuring exceptional quality and customer satisfaction. We take pride in being a trusted "single source" -building strong, long-term relationships with our clients. Over the last three decades we have seen steady and successful growth by combining our expertise with a spirit of collaboration and innovation to help our clients achieve their vision and goals by creating spaces that inspire, uplift, and serve the needs of the communities around us.
JPR is looking to add a Graduate Landscape Architect to work in either our Fort Wayne or South Bend office.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelors degree from an accredited Landscape Architecture program and be on the path to professional licensure. This position could be filled by a recent graduate or by a candidate with 1-5 years of experience (more experienced candidates will be considered).
Requirements include:
- Ability to work in team environment while actively promoting collaborative and innovative culture
- Proficiency in AutoCAD (Civil 3D desired), familiarity with Revit is a plus
- Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook
- Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, graphics software preferred (Sketchup or Lumion)
- Ability to produce hand graphics is a plus
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
Responsibilities:
- Support project teams in all stages of the project, from planning and conceptual design to construction documents and site visits
- Provide support to landscape architectural staff
- Confers and collaborates with fellow landscape architecture staff, engineers, architects or other disciplines on wide variety of planning and design projects
- Demonstrates creative thinking abilities and contributes to firm-wide design excellence and problem solving
- Ideal candidate would demonstrate understanding of the relationship between design and constructability
- Participates in managing client relationships
- A strong focus on the quality of deliverables to allow for best possible outcomes for our clients
- Ability to effectively meet deadlines
