Landscape Architect
About The Position
The Landscape Architect position applies landscape architectural and engineering knowledge to plan, design and implement recreation and natural resource capital improvement and land acquisition projects throughout the District. They manage project design and planning teams and monitor public access projects, consultants, and project implementation to ensure compliance with budgets, schedules, and contract specifications. The Landscape Architect conducts detailed field investigations, site inventories and technical analysis of soils, slopes, vegetation, drainage, and other existing conditions to determine design opportunities and constraints, and compiles and analyzes data to prepare feasibility studies and master land management plans for District properties. The position requires managing and directing outside consultants for the preparation of wetland studies, plant inventories, topographic surveying, civil engineering, architecture, contract document preparation, permitting and other specialties for the District’s planning or capital improvement projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in landscape architecture.
- Professional Landscape Architect, registered in Illinois with a license issued by the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Registration.
- Five years’ experience as a landscape architect including experience in project management, large scale master planning and site design.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, ArcGIS, and Computer Aided Design software (CAD).
- Full understanding of the native trees, shrubs and herbaceous ground cover and plant communities of northern Illinois.
- Analytical decision-making and organizational skills necessary to design complex engineering and planning projects, to understand and interpret construction plans, contract documents and specifications, and prepare master land management plans.
- Must possess valid driver’s license.
- Candidates will be required to provide proof of registration with the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, documentation of application status for first-time licensure or documentation regarding the status of application for reciprocity.
Responsibilities
- plan, design and implement recreation and natural resource capital improvement and land acquisition projects
- manage project design and planning teams
- monitor public access projects, consultants, and project implementation to ensure compliance with budgets, schedules, and contract specifications
- conduct detailed field investigations, site inventories and technical analysis of soils, slopes, vegetation, drainage, and other existing conditions to determine design opportunities and constraints
- compile and analyzes data to prepare feasibility studies and master land management plans for District properties
- managing and directing outside consultants for the preparation of wetland studies, plant inventories, topographic surveying, civil engineering, architecture, contract document preparation, permitting and other specialties for the District’s planning or capital improvement projects
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) pension program
- Paid time off including vacation, personal, sick, paid parental leave as well as community engagement time.
- Remote Work (up to 2-days per week upon completion of introductory period)
- Strong team culture that values professionalism, camaraderie, and continuous training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
