Landscape Designer I
About The Position
You'll work across the full design process: developing sketches and renderings, building out construction documents, running computational models, and contributing to presentations that actually win hearts in the room. You'll be involved in design reviews, charrettes, and pin-ups early on. You'll coordinate with consultants, ask hard questions, and push ideas forward alongside people who take the craft seriously. This isn't a "sit in the corner and draft" role. We want you curious, vocal, and invested in the work. Perkins&Will is a global firm with over 2,800 people doing serious work in architecture, interiors, urban design, and landscape. Our San Francisco studio is a tight, collaborative team where you'll get real exposure to complex projects and real mentorship — not just tasks handed down a chain. Apply if you believe the built environment can — and should — do better. Want to make your application memorable? Show us how you think — a portfolio, a sketch, a site analysis you're proud of. We're looking for perspective, not just credentials. Include all materials as a .pdf under 4MB.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in landscape architecture or a related field
- 1–3 years of experience
- Working knowledge of 2D/3D production tools
- Familiarity with site analysis, environmental analysis tools (Ladybug, Climate Studio), and physical modeling
- Active pursuit of your LARE, and at least one living design accreditation on your radar — LEED AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House, ILFI, or similar
- communicate ideas in a way that moves people
- organized under pressure
- honest about what you don't know
- genuinely excited about where the industry is heading
Nice To Haves
- comfort with Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, and visualization software like Enscape or V-Ray
Responsibilities
- developing sketches and renderings
- building out construction documents
- running computational models
- contributing to presentations
- involved in design reviews, charrettes, and pin-ups
- coordinate with consultants
- ask hard questions
- push ideas forward
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan and paid time off
- Professional development stipend and dedicated continuing education time
- Performance-based bonuses
- Access to firmwide affinity groups and leadership development programs
- Studio initiatives and events; a team that actually likes each other
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
