Assistant Landscape Architect

City of New York•Flushing, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

NYC Parks is an award-winning city agency that designs and builds public spaces for New Yorkers to connect, play and enjoy. These public spaces, representing 30,000 acres or 14% of the city’s land, encompass natural areas, parks, playgrounds, beaches, ballfields, gardens, athletic fields and pools. The Landscape Architecture unit in the Capital Division is the creative force that imagines and defines the aesthetics and usage of new and refurbished public spaces. These designs impact neighborhood growth, public health and fun in communities throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to work on a wide gamut of assignments from a local park refurbishment to a complete redesign of newly acquired properties. This position is a wonderful opportunity for a self-starter to deepen their design experience. This position will be part of a team made up of experienced design professionals working on a breadth of design projects, diverse in scale and complexity. NYC Parks is one of the country’s largest employers of landscape architects. You will enjoy the camaraderie found at Parks while working for the public good. NYC Parks offers competitive pay and a generous benefits package that includes pension, excellent health benefits, competitive vacation/sick days and a healthy work-life balance.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work; or
A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect.

Responsibilities

Under supervision of design leadership, perform landscape architectural work of moderate difficulty and responsibility for the Capital Projects Division.
Prepare landscape architectural contract drawings, specifications and estimates of quantities.
Investigate and propose solutions to problems of grading, spatial organization and site utilization.
Assist or lead the design development of existing conditions analysis, landscape plans and proposed additions.
Assess and monitor progress of construction by reviewing and approving shop drawings and resolving design conflicts.