Great design comes from team involvement. This Project Manager will be integral to the design process as a strong leader, designer, and manager. Because of our holistic office approach, the new employees will jump into all phases of the design process.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture
- 4 to 6 Years of employment history in a landscape architecture studio environment
- Experience in project management, construction documentation, and permitting
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch Up and MS Office
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or Vectorworks (preferred)
DESIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Passion about design, exploration and research
- The ability to work at varying scales in our profession, from the campus level to rich details
- Strong hand graphics and artistic curiosity
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated technical skills, an attention to detail, and problem-solving ability
- Personable, hardworking, and fun, because our team spends a lot of time together
- Passion for and experience in horticulture
- International exposure
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and energetic environment)
RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE
- Perform the majority of the design for projects, working directly with Senior Associates and Principals
- Manage and be competent in the graphic delivery of ideas, from hand drawings to computer graphics
- Act as a Project Manager
- Be self-sufficient in leading design teams in the execution of all design phases, from Master Planning through Construction Administration
- Be comfortable working in a safe office environment or be self-motivated enough to work from a home office
- Act as lead designer on projects, especially after the tone is set
- Assemble project teams, including internal staff and sub-consultants as required
- Lead, train, and coach less experienced staff members
- Communicate with clients
- Assist with billing process
- Assist the Principals in areas of the firm other than running projects, such as marketing, advertising, hiring, training, managing the physical plant