Landscape Architect Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• One year of experience in professional landscape architectural work.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, or a closely related field.
• Possession of a certificate of registration as a Landscape Architect in the State of California.
• Three years of experience performing professional landscape architectural work.
• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and demonstrated experience managing complex landscape architectural projects from planning through construction.
• Effective leader and collaborator who can mentor staff while building productive relationships with City departments, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Skilled in problem-solving, project coordination, and public communication, with a commitment to delivering high-quality, sustainable, and community-focused design solutions.
• Organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities while ensuring compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate in the preparation of detailed and complex site plans, master plans, construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for the development of parks, plazas, medians, and other landscape architectural projects.
• Supervise and participate in the design of landscape architectural elements including layout, grading, drainage, planting, irrigation, paving, and construction detailing for parks, plazas, medians, and other outdoor public spaces.
• Prepare sketches, preliminary drawings, and schematic designs.
• Review landscape plans to insure compliance with regulations and requirements.
• Inspect in progress field work to insure proper interpretation and compliance with plans and specifications, quality of materials, and workmanship.
• Suggest design changes or improvements as necessary.
• Conduct studies and prepare reports and recommendations concerning landscape architectural needs and/or concerns of the City; prepare studies in connection with park acquisition and development.
• Prepare ecological studies, environmental impact statements, and feasibility reports pertaining to landscape architectural projects.
• Confer with other City departments, governmental and community agencies, and contractors involved in the development of landscape architectural projects; coordinate landscaping work with other phases of development projects.
• Facilitate public presentations and/or represent the department at various meetings to explain landscape development projects.
• Assign routine investigation, design, and drafting tasks to professional subordinates; review completed work; assist in the solution of difficult problems.
• Order survey, mapping, and data collection.
• Coordinate planning, design, and construction activities with other City departments, divisions, and sections and with outside agencies.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned personnel.