Architect, Landscape Architect or Designer – Junior Level

Moffatt & Nichol • Oakland, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Waggonner & Ball, a Moffatt & Nichol Studio, is seeking a junior-level landscape architect or designer for its Oakland, California office. Waggonner & Ball is an interdisciplinary urban planning, design, landscape, and architecture studio focused on resilient landscapes, buildings, and communities. Its work ranges from buildings and sites to regional systems, with an emphasis on water, culture, and history. As part of Moffatt & Nichol, the studio collaborates with clients and partners across the country.

The role collaborates across disciplines to analyze and communicate spatial and infrastructure systems, develop design concepts, and create and document designs. The employee contributes to projects at multiple scales and phases, from planning and conceptual design through construction administration. They prepare drawings and presentations, work with geospatial data and digital modeling tools, coordinate with consultants, and help ensure designs meet applicable codes and project objectives. Travel is required. Work is generally performed in an office or client-office setting.

Candidates must have a bachelor's or master's degree in Architecture or Landscape Architecture, 1–5 years of design experience, mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud, and proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Revit, Land F/X, Rhino, and rendering software. An architecture or landscape architecture license, or progress toward licensure, and ArcGIS Pro proficiency are preferred. Applicants are asked to include a portfolio. New hires must pass a post-offer background check in compliance with NIST 800-171. Employment is contingent on legal eligibility to work in the United States and presentation of required documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Architecture or Landscape Architecture.
• 1–5 years of design experience.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Revit, Land F/X, Rhino, and rendering software.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use standard office equipment.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Successful completion of a post-offer background check in compliance with NIST 800-171.
• Legal ability to obtain employment in the United States and ability to present required employment documentation at hire.
• Applicants must include a copy of their portfolio.

Nice To Haves

• Architecture or Landscape Architecture license, or in-process pursuit of licensure.
• ArcGIS Pro proficiency.
• Interest in working at all scales of design, from regional systems to details, and across all project phases.
• Knowledge of design trends, construction methodology, material application, and manufacturer-supplier appropriateness.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across disciplines to analyze, document, and communicate complex spatial and infrastructural systems as a basis for design.
• Work with colleagues across disciplines to develop creative design concepts for clients and projects.
• Prepare and produce CAD and/or Revit drawings to create and document designs.
• Analyze and visualize geospatial data at multiple scales, including interfacing between software platforms.
• Interface with clients on design issues and determine and develop design and technical solutions.
• With support from senior staff, develop, modify, and review production drawings and construction documents, correcting and updating documents as needed.
• Develop solutions for basic design problems.
• Assist with master planning, site planning, design efforts, and documentation, using 2-D and 3-D modeling and digital presentation packaging.
• Provide creative design direction during conceptual and schematic phases.
• Perform design computations, prepare specifications, and compile data for assignments ranging from basic to complex.
• Assist with construction administration by reviewing shop drawings, maintaining a master log of project submittals, responding to Requests for Information and Supplemental Information, and preparing change directives.
• Prepare material sample boards and graphic presentations for client approval.
• Coordinate or assist with civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and other consultants on landscape and site designs.
• Review applicable codes and conduct zoning analyses to ensure designs comply with minimum legal standards.
• Manage and deliver drawings in a timely and effective manner to meet project goals and objectives.
• Stay current with graphic standards and building construction methods.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Benefits

• Company-paid high-deductible medical, dental, and vision plans, with family coverage available.
• Low-deductible medical plan option.
• Generous Health Savings Account match.
• Wellness program with financial incentives, including nutritionist sessions, access to a Healthwise Pharmacist, and mindfulness apps.
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programs for counseling and support.
• 15–25 days of paid time off, depending on experience level.
• Seven paid holidays and one floating holiday.
• 401(k) match.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Training opportunities, a Leadership Development Program, and a formal mentoring program.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level