Urban Designer / Landscape Architect

Psomas • South Jordan, UT

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Planning and Design Team in our Salt Lake City Area office has an opportunity for a talented Urban Designer/ Landscape Architect. Explore this opportunity with Psomas and apply today!
About being our Urban Designer/Landscape Architect
The award winning, passionate, talented planning and design team is looking for an Urban Designer/ Landscape Architect to work full time on a variety of major landscape, urban, and land planning projects across the Western US. Work includes site/open space design, master planned communities, park designs, development of large and small-scale plans, entitlements, branding, urban developments, infographics and more. Our projects include mixed-use and master planned communities; commercial developments, business parks, and data centers; small and station area plans; transit-oriented developments and mobility hubs; parks, open spaces, and resorts; due diligence and zoning ordinances; GIS data creation and manipulation; and supportive illustrative graphics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in urban design, landscape architecture, or related field (ex - Planning, Environmental Planning)
• 1+ year of experience in urban design planning and/or landscape architecture
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to network with clients and build relationships
• Knowledge of Planning and Zoning ordinances, codes, and processes
• Self-motivated with ability to work efficiently/accurately under pressure
• Strong skills across a wide range of productivity and design programs (AutoCAD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office Suite)

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of placemaking and branding design
• Basic knowledge of planting design and irrigation systems
• Skills in advanced programs such as LandFX, SketchUp (or equivalent 3D modeling program), ArcGIS Pro, Civil3D
• Skills in hand drawings/renderings

Responsibilities

• Designing conceptual land planning, planting, and irrigation plans for residential, commercial, office, industrial, and municipal projects from concept through construction documents in CAD
• Preparing planning and entitlement documents for a variety of design projects
• Collaborating directly with internal and external clients
• Creating illustrative exhibits including 3D models, plan review, and sketches
• Producing estimates and material needs for projects

Benefits

• Enjoy hybrid and flexible work schedules, an inclusive benefit package providing medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and qualifying family members, a 401(k) with immediate vested company match and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan that is 100% paid by Psomas!
• An office environment second to none with a full-service gym, an indoor basketball court, dedicated training rooms, a cafeteria, and fully equipped game room that includes a bowling alley!
• A competitive salary!
• Compensation may be adjusted for well qualified candidates
• 8 Paid Holidays & 3 Weeks of PTO
• Career pathing, training + professional development
• Strong History + Bright Future
• As a 100% employee-owned company serving clients throughout the western U.S. for 80 years, Psomas is proud to be an award-winning consulting firm with over 800 employees.
• We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level