Project Landscape Architect

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Landscape Architect to Join our team. The position will work in a collaborative and integrated team of professionals that include landscape architects, civil engineers, planners, surveyors, environmental scientists, and transportation engineers. The primary responsibilities include design/graphic leadership for specific landscape architectural scope of work on a multi-discipline project managed by another in-house professional, or landscape architectural scope of work managed by an outside firm, government, or developer. This person is the point of contact for the Client or in-house Project Manager, and responsible for all aspects of management and delivery of the applicable scope of work.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited university with a degree in Landscape Architecture.
• 7+ years of professional 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.

Nice To Haves

• Registered Landscape Architecture License preferred or ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates efforts of Graduate Landscape Designers (GLD) to assist in the production of work as needed.
• Often self-produces graphics, plans, 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.
• Reviews planned submittals to Client or PM 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees