Senior Urban Designer / Landscape Architect

Logan Simpson • Tempe, AZ

68d • $95,000 - $130,000

About The Position

We have an immediate opening for a regular full-time Senior Urban Designer/Landscape Architect to work a hybrid remote schedule based out of our downtown Tempe, AZ, or Fort Collins/Denver, CO offices. This role offers a unique opportunity for a candidate to provide design leadership in partnership with our senior landscape architects and planning teams, while also playing a strategic role in business development, marketing, and staff growth. We are seeking a mid- to senior-level urban designer with strong design, leadership, and project management skills to deliver innovative solutions for vibrant, resilient, and sustainable communities. The ideal candidate will bring creative vision, technical expertise, and the ability to direct teams, mentor staff, manage projects, cultivate clients, and expand our practice in both Arizona and Colorado. This role emphasizes leadership in integrating urban design, transportation, master planning, development/redevelopment, public realm development, and landscape architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, City Planning, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant consulting, agency, or municipal experience, including project management and client management.
• Licensure or certification (PLA, AICP, CNU, LEED or equivalent).
• Demonstrated leadership experience in directing teams, mentoring staff, and supporting professional growth.
• Proven business development and marketing skills with the ability to cultivate and maintain client relationships.
• Strong design portfolio demonstrating creativity and integration of urban design, planning, and landscape architecture.
• Excellent project management skills, including scope, schedule, and budget oversight.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities to work across disciplines and with clients.
• Ability to work in the office an average of 3 days per week.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior expertise and leadership to our Design teams across multiple offices, collaborating closely with Community Planning, Environmental, Cultural Resources, Historic Preservation, and Housing teams.
• Help lead project design direction and integrate urban design with landscape architecture, transportation, planning, and public realm initiatives.
• Play an active role in business development and marketing, including proposals, interviews, and client presentations, while strengthening client relationships.
• Mentor and support professional and technical staff, fostering collaboration, skill development, and career growth.
• Manage team workflows, schedules, and resources to meet project requirements.
• Consistently embody the firm's vision, mission, and core values in your work and interactions.

Benefits

• Compensation – This is a full-time position paid on a salaried basis between $95,000 to $130,000 annually, depending on experience and education.
• Benefits – A comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision plans, paid Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage, a 401(k) with a firm match, and a robust Employee Assistance Program with free counseling and mental health services.
• Time Off – Paid Time Off starting at 18 days per year available as accrued, plus 9 paid holidays.
• Professional Development – Support for professional conferences and trainings, internal leadership development and innovation program, tuition reimbursement, bonus programs for peer-reviewed publications and academic achievements, and work on a variety of interesting projects.
• Perks – Wellness program with $125 annual Wellness Bucks allowance, paid Costco memberships, Babies-at-Work program, paid parking, and paid public transit costs.
• Flexible Work Schedules – Hybrid work schedule allowing for 2 days of remote work per week depending on the position, plus flexible schedules such as 4 x 10, 9 x 80, or 4 ½ day schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees