Designer - Landscape & Horticulture

Wynn Resorts•Las Vegas, NV

25d

About The Position

The Designer, Landscape & Horticulture supports the Project Manager, Landscape & Horticulture and the Director, Design in developing, executing, and documenting interior and exterior landscape and horticulture schemes. Under the Project Manager’s direction, the role prepares landscape and planting studies; supports concept, schematic, and design development packages; and communicates design intent through sketches, scaled drawings, and digital models. The Designer also prepares and maintains plant, planter, and hardscape specifications, reconciles quantities and budget counts, and performs first-pass review and logging of RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings during construction administration. The position coordinates with the WDD Al Marjan Island project office across time zones, as well as Purchasing, external landscape consultants, nurseries, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams. It supports the development and coordination of landscape design documents and specifications to ensure high-quality design representation for the project team. During construction administration, the Designer supports the Project Manager from the WDD Las Vegas office, providing references to approved documents and samples and tracking installation observations. On-site attendance is occasional and as required. The role requires a bachelor’s or professional degree in a relevant discipline and at least three years of landscape or horticulture design, project coordination, or design team experience. Rhino is the discipline’s primary 3D modelling platform, and the Designer must be able to work in shared Rhino models. The position is aligned to the WDD Designer III experience tier.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or professional degree in Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Architecture, Construction, or Project Management from an accredited academic institution.
At least 3 years of landscape and/or horticulture design, project coordination, or design team experience in a design, landscape architecture, or construction environment.
Ability to communicate design intent through hand sketches, scaled drawings, and 3D digital models, supported by a portfolio or work samples evidencing planting, landscape, or related design work.
Working familiarity with interior and exterior plant material, botanical nomenclature, and nursery and container sizing conventions, with willingness to develop deeper horticultural knowledge.
Working understanding of the design and construction process from concept to completion, with willingness to learn WDD standards, processes, and quality expectations.
Familiarity or working knowledge of AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture 2021 or newer, including ability to produce and mark up landscape and architectural drawing sets.
Working familiarity with Rhino; ability to navigate, model, and edit within a shared environment, build quick study models, and produce clean working files for exchange with the Project Manager and wider design team.
Hand drawing and sketching ability sufficient to clearly communicate ideas in a work session.
Computer graphics skills, such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, for preparing plant palettes, material boards, and presentation graphics.
Working knowledge of Bluebeam Revu or comparable PDF markup software for submittal and shop drawing review.
Strong working proficiency in Microsoft Excel for trackers, logs, and quantity and cost reconciliations, plus proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and current Windows operating systems.
Experience working with database systems and structured document registers, or demonstrated ability to learn them quickly.
Ability to work in a creative, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced team environment; approach tasks proactively and with a comprehensive plan of action.
Self-motivated, self-directed, well organized, and able to manage a high volume of concurrent deliverables accurately.
Exceptional attention to detail, particularly with quantities, specification numbering, plant schedules, and dimensional information.
Design sensitivity, a developing aesthetic sensibility and landscape and horticulture design vocabulary, and interest in growing those skills for high-end projects and design teams.
Professional personal presentation and ability to represent WDD’s qualitative character in written and verbal communication.
Ability to communicate visually through clear drawing, illustration, and descriptive writing.
Compliance with all Wynn brand training requirements, including completing WE Lead in its entirety within the designated timeframe.

Nice To Haves

International project and/or client experience within the past three years, or experience supporting a project team operating in a different time zone.
Four- or five-star resort hospitality or high-end residential experience.
Landscape Architecture registration, horticulture certification, or accreditation in a related discipline.
Experience with construction document-management platforms such as Aconex, Procore, or Project Sight.
Experience with specification authoring platforms and structured specification numbering systems.
Experience with computational or parametric design workflows such as Grasshopper; Grasshopper proficiency is a plus.
Familiarity with Revit 2021 or newer; preferred but not required.
Familiarity with SketchUp or comparable modelling and massing software.
Proficiency with Office 365.
Exposure to project management and construction administration software such as Microsoft Project, Procore, Aconex, or Primavera.

Responsibilities

Assist with conceptual development of landscape themes, character, planting vocabulary, and mood for interior and exterior environments.
Prepare landscape and horticulture studies, options, and comparative alternatives for concept, schematic, and design development, and revise them through internal and client reviews.
Communicate design intent through hand sketches, measured and scaled drawings, and digital models at the resolution appropriate to each project phase.
Research and incorporate plant material, materials, and detailing precedents; bring forward creative resources and ideas.
Prepare or assist with conceptual and milestone design presentations for planting, planters, hardscape materials, and finishes.
Collaborate with designers, architects, engineers, and operators to interpret stakeholder needs and coordinate landscape design with adjacent interior and architectural scope.
Participate in internal and external design and coordination sessions, record information discussed, and help prepare meeting minutes.
Develop interior and exterior planting designs, including plant selection, massing, layering, seasonal and long-term growth characteristics, and suitability to light, irrigation, and climate conditions.
Design planter and container layouts and prepare scaled illustrative drawings on architectural and landscape backgrounds.
Produce landscape and planting plans, elevations, sections, and details using CAD, Rhino modelling, and hand drawing; maintain discipline Rhino models to reflect issued design.
Prepare planting plans and coordinated plant schedules, including specification numbers, botanical and common names, container and nursery sizes, quantities, and locations.
Assist with exterior landscape studies addressing grading, paving and hardscape, planting beds, tree pits and root zones, lighting coordination, and irrigation intent in coordination with the landscape architect of record and peer consultants.
Coordinate with the digital design team on landscape renderings and visualisations, and prepare supporting imagery, plant palettes, and material boards.
Coordinate landscape and horticulture design with interior design, architecture, structure, MEP, and water feature scope; track soil volumes, drainage, waterproofing, maintenance access, and structural loading, and flag unresolved conditions to the Project Manager.
Prepare, format, and maintain landscape and interior planting specifications for live plants, live floral arrangements, artificial and preserved plant material, and custom and prefabricated planters in accordance with WDD conventions and platform standards.
Maintain the specification tracker and reconcile plant counts, container sizes, and quantities against the project bill of quantities; verify unit pricing with Purchasing and flag discrepancies.
Log, track, and route landscape and horticulture RFIs, workflows, submittals, and shop drawings through project document-control platforms; prepare first-pass reviews and draft responses for Project Manager review and monitor items through closure.
Maintain discipline document control, including upload, filing, naming, and version control of drawings, specifications, submittals, and correspondence in digital and printed formats.
During construction administration, support the Project Manager from the WDD Las Vegas office by providing real-time reference to approved specifications, drawings, submittals, and samples; record, distribute, and track observations of plant quality, container sizing, drainage, soil and top-dressing, and installation against design intent and quality standards.
Compile and maintain punch lists and assist with project close-out and data archiving.
Comply with established safety guidelines, identify potential safety hazards, and report them for resolution.
Maintain a professional and ethical departmental, company, and community reputation; comply with company policies and procedures; record work and project time with integrity and honesty; and uphold Wynn Resorts’ values.