Senior Landscape Architect – QA/QC Technical Lead (Bienenstock)

Allen Leigh Consulting•Hamilton, ON

68d•$130,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect – QA/QC Technical Lead to serve as the firm’s internal technical authority for construction documentation, constructability, and risk mitigation across our Landscape Architecture practice. This is a non-client-facing, high-impact leadership role focused on elevating the quality, clarity, and constructability of our contract documents across North America. The successful candidate will ensure our design intent is accurately translated into clear, coordinated, and buildable construction documents that align with natural materials, fabrication realities, installation sequencing, and regulatory requirements. This role is critical to supporting Bienenstock’s integrated delivery model—spanning landscape architecture, manufacturing, and installation—and will directly contribute to reducing RFIs, change orders, field conflicts, and project risk as we scale.

Requirements

Licensed Landscape Architect (LARE licensure)
12+ years of professional experience in landscape architecture
Deep experience in construction documentation and contract administration
Demonstrated expertise in: Technical detailing Means and methods Site construction sequencing Grading and drainage coordination Public sector documentation standards
Strong working knowledge of ASTM, CSA, and North American construction standards
Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD
Strong specification writing experience (CSI MasterFormat)

Nice To Haves

Experience with natural materials, custom fabrication, or playground construction is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Serve as the final technical QA/QC reviewer for construction documents prior to issuance (60%, 90%, IFT/IFC).
Lead structured internal document reviews across multiple project teams.
Establish and maintain firmwide CD quality benchmarks and review protocols.
Oversee redline coordination across disciplines (LA, subconsultant coordination with civil, structural, etc., and company fabrication, installation).
Ensure alignment between: Design intent Specifications (CSI Division 32 related divisions, and municipal/ state/provincial standards) Details and sections Site grading and drainage coordination Fabrication drawings and shop drawings
Review and refine technical details involving: Natural materials (logs, boulders, timber systems) Custom play components Foundations and anchoring systems Freeze-thaw and climate-specific detailing ASTM / CSA compliance ADA/AODA compliance Forest regeneration Stream and Wetland
Translate contractor means and methods into clear, defensible CD language.
Develop and maintain: Office standard details library Specifications templates QA/QC checklists Risk mitigation review framework
Lead continuous improvement initiatives based on lessons learned from installation teams and field feedback.
Partner with Production and Installation teams to ensure documentation reflects real-world constructability and cost control.
Identify documentation gaps that could result in: RFIs Change orders Scope ambiguity Claims exposure
Ensure contract documents clearly define scope, tolerances, materials, and installation sequencing.
Support leadership in defensible documentation strategies for public and private procurement environments.
Act as liaison between: Landscape Architecture Production / Manufacturing Installation teams Accounting and Administration (as related to scope clarity)
Ensure design documents align with: Manufacturing capabilities Shop drawing standards Field logistics and sequencing realities
Maintain limited project design responsibility (approximately 15–25%) to stay engaged with evolving design standards.
Mentor intermediate and junior designers in technical detailing and documentation excellence.
Provide constructability workshops and internal training.