Landscape Designer
About The Position
MSA is hiring a Landscape Designer to join a thriving team focused on recreational development! This is a great opportunity for someone interested in gaining skills to become a Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) while working on exciting projects such as parks, trails, waterfronts, and more. MSA specializes in the sustainable development of communities and is proud to be 100% employee owned. With roots reaching back to 1919, MSA has grown from a rural land survey company into a leading multidisciplinary firm of over 550 engineers, architects, planners, funding experts, surveyors, GIS experts, environmental scientists, and more who are committed to making communities better places to live, work, and play. Come join the ownership team here!
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture (or related field) required
- Previous internship in a consulting environment strongly preferred
- This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position
Responsibilities
- Prepare planting plans, streetscape designs, waterfronts, and park plans
- Occasional travel to other MSA offices to collaborate with peers
- Design, develop, modify, and review drawings for site design projects according to established standards, with guidance from more experienced staff
- Develop solutions to technical challenges with site design and design communication tasks, in collaboration with more experienced colleagues
- Perform site visits and inspections
- Prepare drawings for the client to review, including renderings and animations
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Immediate ownership with 100+ years of community impact
- Collaborative culture with in-house experts for all disciplines across the firm
- Flexible work‑life integration
- Ongoing learning and professional growth opportunities for all positions
- Commitment to fostering a work environment where employees have a strong sense of inclusion and belonging
- Included on the "ENR Top 500 Design Firms" for over 27 straight years
- Flex Time: Work 42 hours this week? Have 2 hours added to your Flex Time balance to use as time off in the future
- ESOP: Receive MSA stock shares annually, at no cost to the employee
- Medical, dental & vision insurance for you, spouse, domestic partner, and eligible dependents
- 17+ days PTO (potentially higher pending experience) + 8 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave regardless of birth parent
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Short‑term incentive program for annual bonus opportunities
- Company‑paid life & disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
