Landscape Architect Senior Project Manager

Benesch • Charlotte, NC

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Benesch is a growing, multi-disciplined planning, engineering, and professional services firm that enhances infrastructure and communities across the country. We are looking for candidates with varied backgrounds and worldviews, committed to offering an inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and respected. The Landscape Architect Senior Project Manager will lead Benesch’s Landscape Architecture team and help shape connected, resilient communities across the Carolinas and the Southeast. In this leadership role, you will guide planning and design services for projects that advance environmentally responsible land development, community infrastructure, recreation, and public space. This is an opportunity to continue growing a high-performing practice while delivering projects that expand access to recreation and education, improve mobility and accessibility, and enhance quality of life across the region, offering upward leadership. Our team delivers high-impact planning and design across a diverse portfolio of project types including Municipal Infrastructure (Parks & Recreation Planning and Design, Comprehensive Plans, Master Plans, Feasibility Studies, Community Planning, Site Design, Capital Improvement projects, Greenways, Multi-use paths, Parks, Public Works projects, Utilities, and Grant/Funding support), Educational Campus / Facilities (K–12, Charter Schools, Universities, and Community Colleges), and Private Development (Site selection, layout, design, permitting, cost estimating, bidding, and construction support). Clients include local, state, and federal agencies, educational institutions, Health Care Providers, Commercial, Multi-Use, and Multi-Family Residential Developers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Landscape Architecture, City/Community/Regional Planning, Urban Planning, or a related field from an accredited program.
• North Carolina PLA license (or ability to obtain through reciprocity within three months).
• 12+ years of progressive landscape architecture experience.
• Strong project management skills, including budgeting, financial management, QA/QC, and resource planning.
• Extensive experience leading public and/or private land development projects through complex design and regulatory challenges.
• Proven success in developing new client relationships, winning work, and growing existing accounts.
• Strong knowledge of North Carolina permitting processes and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a strategic focus.
• Strong planning, design, and construction expertise.

Nice To Haves

• Licensure in neighboring states is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Benesch’s Landscape Architecture team and help shape connected, resilient communities across the Carolinas and the Southeast.
• Guide planning and design services for projects that advance environmentally responsible land development, community infrastructure, recreation, and public space.
• Continue growing a high-performing practice while delivering projects that expand access to recreation and education, improve mobility and accessibility, and enhance quality of life across the region.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Strengthen client relationships.
• Mentor talented staff.
• Drive business development.
• Deliver integrated solutions that shape the communities we serve.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a strategic focus.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

• Career growth with leadership development, training, and clear paths forward.
• Strong financial future with up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees.
• Flexibility that works with schedules that support your life.
• Time to recharge with generous paid time off and parental leave for benefit-eligible employees.
• Support beyond work through mentorship, hands-on experience, and opportunities to make an impact from day one.

What This Job Offers

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