Land Planner II

Seamon, Whiteside & Assoc Inc • Charlotte, NC

78d

About The Position

SeamonWhiteside is looking for a talented and motivated individual to join our growing Landscape Architecture team as a Land Planner II in our Charlotte, NC office. The Land Planner II is dedicated and passionate toward the pursuit of design excellence and professional growth. They enjoy collaboration, self-starter, and possess outstanding design skills. They formulate and assemble project deliverables under direction of their Project Manager along with preparing presentation packages, sketching schematic design, delegating, managing drawings, assisting in the preparation of construction documents, design development details, and drawings management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in landscape architecture
• 1 - 3 years’ experience in a professional design office

Nice To Haves

• Consistently meet task deadlines related to projects
• Understanding of project scope and assigned tasks
• Understanding of project scheduling, project budgets, and project deliverables
• Recognize important municipal and government agency officials as stakeholders in a project
• Basic knowledge of necessary permitting processes for projects across multiple different jurisdictions
• Working knowledge of DRB, SCDOT, TRC, OCRM submittal, and permitting requirements
• Working knowledge of drafting using AutoCAD
• Ability to assemble full CD submittals
• Local plant knowledge
• Basic understanding of civil engineering terms and design considerations

Responsibilities

• Review and comment on shop drawings and materials submittals on projects
• Evaluate and provide suggested solutions to problem solving and troubleshooting issues arising in the field
• Perform construction observations and field reports
• Coordinate with outside consultants involved in the projects (Surveyors, Traffic Consultants, Architects, Geotechnical Engineers, MEP Engineers, Wetland Consultants, etc.)
• Demonstrate client contact skills
• Self-perform QA/QC reviews on work and better understand civil and landscape drawings
• Perform complete quantity take-offs and cost estimates of design
• Responsible for developing initial concept design
• Assist in grading plans
• Demonstrate consistent achievement of SW+ billable goals

Benefits

• Mentorship program
• Professional growth opportunities
• Company-sponsored events such as golf tournaments, sports teams, and happy hours
• Philanthropic endeavors

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees