Landscape Architect/Land Planner

Dewberry•Frederick, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Dewberry is seeking a Landscape Architect/Land Planner for senior project management and business development in its Frederick, Maryland office. The role requires more than ten years of experience in landscape architecture, land planning, and collaboration on site/civil design. The successful candidate will bring knowledge of the Frederick County and surrounding development process, familiarity with active home and site development companies in the region, and experience building relationships with home builders and other development entities to expand the team's workload. The position involves developing targeted marketing strategies and promoting Dewberry's capabilities to relevant development parties. The candidate will support entitlement-document processing with county and government agencies and help obtain engineering plan approvals to move projects from permitting to construction. They will work with Dewberry project managers in planning, engineering, and surveying, supervise junior staff, coordinate with agency staff, and lead multidisciplinary project teams through project delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or Urban and Regional Planning.
RLA or AICP credential in the state of Maryland.
More than ten years of experience directly related to the design and execution of land development projects.
Strong technical capabilities with software applications including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to prepare graphics, exhibits, and site/civil construction plans.
At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Experience with land development projects in Frederick, Maryland, the greater Baltimore, Maryland area, and the Washington, DC metro area.
Experience with home builders and other development entities in the Frederick County region.
Knowledge of the Frederick County and surrounding development process and familiarity with active home and site development companies in the area.
Ability to assist with entitlement documents and engineering plan approvals.

Responsibilities

Supervise a multidisciplinary team designing and developing construction plans for site civil and infrastructure projects.
Communicate with clients.
Oversee project budgets and take responsibility for budget management.
Prepare or oversee construction documents, including plans and specifications, and technical reports.
Oversee engineering analyses and cost estimates.
Perform quality control and quality assurance to deliver quality design products.
Manage project teams through concept, permitting, design, construction, and post-construction phases.
Establish project milestones and completion dates, and monitor progress to evaluate results.
Develop targeted marketing strategies and promote Dewberry's capabilities to relevant development parties.
Support business development, networking, and marketing with home builders and other development entities in the Frederick County region.
Assist with entitlement-document processing and engineering plan approvals with county and government agencies.
Work with Dewberry project managers in planning, engineering, and surveying; supervise junior staff; and coordinate with agency staff.