Project Landscape Architect

Westwood Professional Services Inc•Frisco, TX

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About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Landscape Architect in Frisco, TX. This position will work with a collaborative team of landscape architects, engineers, planners, surveyors, and scientists. Primarily focus on Land Development projects, with occasional Public Infrastructure work. Lead design and graphics for landscape projects, serving as the client contact, project manager, and managing project delivery. In this role, you will lead design and graphics for landscape architecture within multi-disciplinary projects, whether managed internally or by external firms, governments, or developers. You will be responsible for a range of tasks, including but not limited to site analysis, design, and construction plans.

Requirements

This position is for a professional with Landscape Architecture experience
Demonstrated proficiency of common software required to lead a small team of professional landscape designers.
Strong freehand illustration and computer rendering skills.
Track record of successful management of landscape architectural scopes of work within a larger project.
A positive leadership and mentor ethic.
Careful dedication and attention to organization and processes.
Experience preparing invoices for clients and writing proposals.
A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited university with a degree in Landscape Architecture.
5+ years of professional experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinates efforts of Graduate Landscape Designers (GLD) to assist in the production of work as needed.
Often self-produces graphics, plans, and specifications for the scope of work.
Assists the Landscape Architectural Service Leader in training GLDs with standards.
Assures that assisting GLD’s implement illustration, design, and CAD standards established for the group.
Review planned submittals for Clients or PMs for completeness.
Coordinates with Senior Landscape Architect for interim reviews and ultimate signing and sealing of documents.
Builds increasing skills in Client management.
Prepares scopes and fees for projects requested by the Project Manager or Client for ultimate review by the Landscape Architectural Service Leader.
Shows a clear design methodology that results in creative, sound solutions to a given problem.
Shows clear mastery in preparing basic hardscape, grading, planting, and irrigation graphics, plans, and illustrations using both digital and hand-drawn formats.
Leads project meetings with staff, clients, & regulatory agencies.
Leads construction administration scopes of services for the scope of services proposed.