Planning - Sr Landscape Architect
About The Position
HOK’s New York office is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect to join its growing Planning practice. The role participates in all phases of large-scale projects for a variety of clients and requires the ability to sell and deliver a range of services in different client situations. The position designs and manages planning and landscape architecture projects, contributes to design excellence, and helps deliver sustainable, high-performing solutions. It also involves client service, business development, team leadership, mentoring, and contributing to HOK’s collaborative culture. This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week in HOK’s Midtown NYC office. Applicants outside the NYC metropolitan area must be willing and able to cover relocation costs if offered and accepting the position. Applications must include a resume and portfolio or portfolio link.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture or architecture, plus 13 years of experience, or equivalent appropriate education and experience.
- Current professional registration and license.
- LEED credential required within 12 months of employment.
- Application must include a resume and portfolio or portfolio link.
- Must work in HOK’s Midtown NYC office three days per week.
- Applicants residing outside the NYC metropolitan area must be willing and able to cover relocation costs if offered and accepting the position.
Nice To Haves
- A master’s degree in landscape architecture may also be required.
Responsibilities
- Designs and manages planning projects and guides internal teams and consultants toward firmwide design excellence and problem solving.
- Designs and manages landscape architecture projects.
- Maintains responsibility for the design quality of work and develops solutions to design problems.
- Originates and develops creative design concepts and design documents during design development.
- Contributes creative thinking to firmwide design excellence and problem solving.
- Uses a holistic, integrated design approach focused on high-performing sustainable solutions.
- Initiates project design and idea discussions and maintains conceptual design excellence.
- Promotes and maintains HOK’s design reputation.
- Listens and responds to client goals and provides solutions and service.
- Maintains communication and relationships with other HOK practices and resources.
- Collaborates with designers from other disciplines and contributes to improving the design process.
- Designs, develops, modifies, and reviews landscape architecture drawings.
- Applies an understanding of the relationship between design and constructability.
- Assists with proposals and participates in interviews and public presentations.
- Participates in marketing and business development opportunities.
- Identifies new business opportunities and develops current client relationships.
- Oversees design teams or less experienced designers to ensure design intent.
- Mentors and directs less experienced staff and may participate in professional development reviews.
- Participates in interviews and recruitment of professional staff.
- Engages staff and provides opportunities for development.
- Promotes a collaborative and innovative culture and commitment to internal and external client service.
Benefits
- 10 paid holidays, including two floating holidays.
- At least four weeks of paid time off, with a cash-out option.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Free mental wellness resources.
- Life and AD&D coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Four weeks of paid parental leave.
- Fertility coverage.
- 401(k) matching contributions and retirement planning guidance.
- Financial support and study preparation for licensure exams.
- CEU credit opportunities.
- Mentorship programs.
- Paid professional memberships.
- Hybrid work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
