What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Landscape Architect position at SMMA?
SMMA has an exciting opportunity for a senior-level Landscape Architect to join our firm in our Cambridge, MA office. The Site Design team is seeking a talented and creative Landscape Architect with 10 to 15 years of relevant experience to join our growing Site Design team.
Given SMMA’s integrated composition, the role affords a great opportunity to coordinate and work closely with staff across numerous areas of design expertise and provides exposure to a variety of project and client types throughout all phases of projects. The successful candidate will work on various projects throughout our seven core studios: K-12 Education, Higher Education, Government, Life Sciences, Workplace, Technology, and Developer.
Key Responsibilities:
- Capacity to think conceptually and develop designs independently
- Produce compelling graphics, models, and design representations
- Assisting in developing site designs and details for a variety of land development and building projects that reinforce the overall design intent while balancing cost, constructability constraints, and client expectations
- Taking an active role in all project phases, from schematic design through construction administration
- Working independently, as well as part of project teams, and partnering with interdisciplinary knowledge experts to pursue innovative design opportunities and apply best practices
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited institution.
- 10-15 years of relevant experience
- Experience with a variety of digital tools to serve the design process, including Rhino, the Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and the Microsoft Office Suite
- Interest and experience in green infrastructure and innovative rainwater management strategies
- Excellent verbal communication skills, and capacity to exhibit sound decision-making, time management and organization skills.
Digital portfolio must be submitted with the application for consideration.
About the Firm:
SMMA remains one of the area’s most unique design firms due to its composition, reputation, and focus. Cambridge-based since its incorporation in 1955, the firm focuses on creating lasting relationships with strategic partners in both the public and private markets.
The firm was founded by MIT and Rensselaer alumni who believed that the balance of architecture, engineering, interiors, and site design afforded clients the agility of a single source of creative and technical expertise. Today, SMMA continues its dedication to a flexible integrated approach while remaining guided by a shared pursuit of design excellence and social responsibility.
SMMA is organized into seven studios of market focus: Corporate, Commercial, Life Science, Federal Government, Higher Education, K-12, and Advanced Technology. At SMMA, studios represent specialized communities of practice working together to foster knowledge flow around common interests. Together, the firm’s studios form a larger design ecosystem, sharing best practices and nurturing professional growth and project excellence.
Company Perks:
- Employee-owned firm with Employee Stock Ownership Program
- Hybrid work-from-home policy
- Competitive benefits including paid time-off, company-funded MA Paid Family and Medical Leave, company-paid dental plan, company-paid life insurance, and 401(K) matching
- Employee Assistance Program (includes confidential emotional support, legal guidance, and financial resources)
- Mentor/protégé program
- Educational reimbursement
- Licensure and membership reimbursement
- “Lunch and Learns” with internal and external speakers
