Senior Campus Landscape Architect - Facilities Services - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

21h

About The Position

The Senior Campus Landscape Architect is an experienced landscape architect professional who provides technical expertise, mentorship, and project leadership for the Landscape & Natural Resources team within Design Services at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Reporting to the Lead Campus Landscape Architect, this position assists with the planning, design, and coordination of functional, visually compelling, sustainable and user-focused exterior spaces across campus. Serving as a key member of the design team, the Senior Campus Landscape Architect contributes site and landscape design expertise to capital and in-house projects and renovations, reviews plans, and ensures design intent is realized. The position also mentors less-experienced staff and provides guidance on complex projects, ensuring work aligns with campus standards, institutional priorities, and stakeholder expectations. Acting as a resource for the team, campus stakeholders and consultants, the Senior Campus Landscape Architect helps translate design vision into functional, sustainable, aesthetically pleasing, and engaging exterior environments.

Requirements

Experienced landscape architect professional
Technical expertise
Mentorship skills
Project leadership skills
Ability to plan, design, and coordinate exterior spaces
Ability to contribute site and landscape design expertise to projects and renovations
Ability to review plans and ensure design intent is realized
Ability to mentor less-experienced staff
Ability to provide guidance on complex projects
Understanding of campus standards, institutional priorities, and stakeholder expectations
Ability to act as a resource for team, stakeholders, and consultants
Ability to translate design vision into functional, sustainable, aesthetically pleasing, and engaging exterior environments

Responsibilities

Provides technical expertise, mentorship, and project leadership for the Landscape & Natural Resources team.
Assists with the planning, design, and coordination of functional, visually compelling, sustainable and user-focused exterior spaces across campus.
Contributes site and landscape design expertise to capital and in-house projects and renovations.
Reviews plans and ensures design intent is realized.
Mentors less-experienced staff and provides guidance on complex projects.
Ensures work aligns with campus standards, institutional priorities, and stakeholder expectations.
Acts as a resource for the team, campus stakeholders and consultants.
Helps translate design vision into functional, sustainable, aesthetically pleasing, and engaging exterior environments.