Landscape Architecture Project Manager

LPA • Sacramento, CA

10h

About The Position

Join the 2025 AIA Firm Award Winner shaping a more sustainable future. LPA is a collective of designers, engineers, and researchers committed to tackling the biggest issues of our time. Our "No Excuses" integrated design approach was recognized by the AIA as “a trailblazer in sustainable, high-performance architecture". At LPA you’ll be part of the team that is changing the way the industry thinks about design and carbon emissions, built around the belief that we only achieve our goals when everybody has a seat at the table, and all input is valued. LPA is seeking a Landscape Architecture Project Manager to join our integrated team of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, and master planners. In this role, you will collaborate with our Landscape Architecture team on a diverse portfolio of projects, ranging from office, education, and recreation facilities to complex laboratories, healthcare environments, and performing arts centers. Our award-winning work is driven by a commitment to creating projects with lasting environmental, economic, and social impact. Click here for more details on our award-winning Landscape Architecture team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture.
• 8+ years of experience in all phases of architectural projects.
• Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) licensure.
• Proficiency in CAD and Microsoft products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills: focused, articulate and motivated.
• Knowledge in management of project business: scope, fee, schedule, work plans and budgets.
• Enthusiastic commitment to the multidisciplinary design process and team environment.
• Ability to inspire collaboration between client and projects teams as the single point of contact.

Responsibilities

• Guide projects from inception through completion, overseeing the preparation, monitoring, and control of budgets, schedules, and work plans across all project phases.
• Lead and collaborate with project teams and partner disciplines to develop innovative, high-quality design solutions that support and elevate the LPA brand.
• Cultivate and maintain trusted relationships with clients, contractors, governing authorities, stakeholders, and internal team members.
• Ensure design solutions align with client-specific standards and requirements—including design guidelines, educational specifications, and development standards—and are effectively implemented.
• Identify, prepare, and manage additional services when appropriate, proactively mitigating uncompensated scope.
• Review and oversee contractual, financial, and construction administration documentation.
• Sign and seal all project-related documents prepared under the supervision and direction of the Managing Director, in accordance with professional licensure requirements.
• Coordinate with fellow Project Managers to strategically plan and execute overlapping project milestones and resource needs.
• Inspire, mentor, and develop team members through coaching, training, and skill development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Mentorship from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and senior team members across disciplines.
• Career development support, including licensure incentives, professional development grants, and in-house training.
• Ongoing education through LPA+U courses and Tech Talks focused on innovative, sustainable practices.
• 8 paid hours of volunteer time each year.
• Opportunities to propose and lead projects that impact your local community, including more than $1 million since 2015 in Habitat for Humanity builds, scholarships, and other pro bono community projects.
• Access to our Professional Development Grants program, created to encourage professional development and further LPA's collective knowledge as a firm.
• Over the life of the grant program, we have invested $1,196,890 and impacted 848 LPA employees.
• Competitive salaries and a robust benefits package—including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial planning, wellness initiatives, and flexible work/life programs.
• This position is eligible for an annual bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees