Senior Landscape Planner/Business Development

GHD • Irvine, CA

93d • $120,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Help us build the future and we'll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career! Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal. Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we'll provide you unlimited space to grow. GHD is seeking a broadly-talented and planning and design-oriented California licensed Sr Landscape Planner/ Business Development consultant to join a small independent design group in Northern or Southern CA - a team consisting of landscape architects, urban designers/planners, arborists, and transportation & urban planning experts. This role will help grow our planning and design services for projects ranging from community master planning to public and private-realm landscape and urban design projects. You will be responsible for supporting our group through winning work and managing projects, with a focus on expanding our group's capabilities and project experience in community, park, and/or campus planning. Additional responsibilities may include managing projects that include planting and irrigation design, site planning and design, and graphic-rich presentation material development. In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead! We're seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways. See what the power of commitment can do for you.

Requirements

• Professional undergraduate or graduate degree from a program in landscape architecture, architecture, planning, urban design, or related field required.
• 10+ years' experience in Landscape Architecture.
• Project Management experience required.
• Park or campus master planning experience required.
• Architecture or Urban Design experience a plus.
• Strong planning and project design talent.
• Ability to win and manage new project work.
• Drafting and digital modeling to a professional level.
• Strong graphic design and communication skills.
• Strong writing and editing skills for planning documents and reports.

Nice To Haves

• Technical familiarity with processes and workflow for architecture, landscape architecture, and/or urban design.
• LandFX a plus.
• Lumion or other rendering software a plus.
• Revu BlueBeam a plus.
• ArcMap or QGIS a plus.
• Revit a plus.

Responsibilities

• Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team.
• Develop and/or deliver elements of a strategic planning system with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Analyze information, draft engineering standards and specifications, and evaluate the effectiveness of those standards.
• Identify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements.
• Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
• Develop stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders and reacting to their needs.
• Develop and/or deliver budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team.
• Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs.
• Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model combining in-office collaboration and flexibility.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Food Services and Drinking Places
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree