Senior Landscape Architect
About The Position
SmithGroup is an integrated design firm with a reputation for cultivating a top-ranked culture while pioneering award-winning innovative design solutions. We blend research, data and technology with ingenuity and a creative spirit to deliver resilient, inclusive spaces that solve our clients' greatest challenges. Our teams create exceptional design solutions for healthcare, science and technology, workplace, mixed use, higher education, cultural, waterfront, parks and open spaces, and urban environments. We are looking for passionate problem solvers who want to elevate design, push boundaries and create a more resilient future. The Dallas office is looking for a Senior Landscape Architect who can contribute to project design and management, assist guiding a talented team of landscape designers, and help shape the future of our landscape architecture practice for the region. Working with us, you will:
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, urban design or equivalent.
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience.
- Professional registration required.
- The ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others to share expertise and/or assist in winning work and project delivery.
- A track record of active participation in internal and/or external thought leadership activities.
Nice To Haves
- LEED AP preferred.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to meaningful projects and advance our commitment to sustainable and people-centric design.
- Work in a collaborative, integrated environment, teaming with other design professionals from across the firm to compile data and prepare design solutions.
- Establish and manage project budgets and schedules.
- Direct team members and others in the application of landscape architectural standards and guidelines.
- Determine content of design presentations to client representatives and/or design review committees and present them.
- Participate in design meetings; conduct design work sessions and visioning, outreach and public forums.
- Assist in editing technical specifications and reviewing shop drawings.
- Visit construction sites and support senior project team members during the construction phase.
- Engage with Marketing and Business Development to effectively market our services.
- Foster relationships with both current and perspective clients.
- Recruit and mentor junior staff and participate in performance coaching.
Benefits
- flexible scheduling
- a hybrid work environment
- 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off
- 8 paid federal holidays, plus 15 extra Fridays off!
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- wellbeing resources
- paid parental leave
- a flex spending account and voluntary insurance options
- 401(k) program with employer matching
- tuition reimbursement program
- one-on-one career coaching and professional development opportunities
- performance-based bonus each year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
