Licensed Landscape Architect
Phoenix, AZ
Licensed Landscape Architect
Role Description: This role assists and/or leads design teams through all project phases including site analysis, conceptual and schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. This position works directly with discipline leads, landscape architects, engineers, architects, designers and supporting staff through the above phases of project development.
Employment Type: 40 FT Hours
Compensation Type: Salary
Education: Bachelors in Landscape Architecture from a LAAB accredited program
Duties:
Role Description: This role assists and/or leads design teams through all project phases including site analysis, conceptual and schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. This position works directly with discipline leads, landscape architects, engineers, architects, designers and supporting staff through the above phases of project development.
Employment Type: 40 FT Hours
Compensation Type: Salary
Education: Bachelors in Landscape Architecture from a LAAB accredited program
Duties:
- Assist designers, landscape architects and senior staff with research.
- Support senior staff with site analysis, conceptual design and construction documentation for a wide range of public and private client projects.
- Produce graphic presentations and build study models.
- Conduct project construction observations.
- Takes active steps in the pursuit of winning new business or additional opportunities with existing clients and may be responsible for a stated portion of office sales goal. Assists and/or leads team in pursuit of new work (repeat work, SOQ and Proposals). Develops and/or executes project Win strategy.
- Successfully and consistently functions as Lead Principal-in-Charge for their designated Practice Area in geographic market.
- Competent, knowledgeable, service leader in the market(s) they service.
- Understands and follows QMS and Quality initiatives. Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
- Prepares and follows comprehensive Project Framework Instructions and proper work planning for a project. Ensures proper staff is assigned and utilized on their projects.
- Reviews project reports and performance metrics to track project progress and budget. Leads successful projects (profit, on-schedule, quality, satisfied client). Verifies client satisfaction routinely and shares feedback with team.
- Proactively works with PM to strategize resolving issues that impact project performance. Reviews progress with PM at least monthly (including & completes vs. % spent) and that PM is adhering to weekly rhythm.
- Successfully contributes to the overall profitability and financial performance on projects.
- Oversees staff deliverables and production assigned to their projects to ensure client, legal, and company requirements are met.
- Sharing Information: Conveying up-to date information in the most efficient and useful manner to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Critical Thinking: Analyzing problems and solutions by evaluating the quality of the information available from different sources and avoiding decision-making bias.
- Executes Strategy: Ensuring that people remain focused on accomplishing strategic goals by thoughtfully planning tasks and overcoming obstacles
- Fosters a Learning Culture: Creating an inspiring and engaging atmosphere where people feel motivated to grow, experiment, and learn new skills.
- Identifies Talent: Actively maintaining awareness of internal and external talent, current abilities, and hiring needs.
- BLA or BSLA degree from accredited Landscape Architectural program
- Licensed Landscape Architect, project management experience preferred
- Ability to work at a multi-discipline company in a collaborative project team setting
- Maintain effective communication with project team members, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficient with AutoCAD, and have entry level skills and/or interest in LandFX, Photoshop, Sketch Up, 3ds Max, Lumion, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite and other illustration software
- Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- MDLive Telehealth
- Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
- Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Benefits
- Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
- Term Life / AD&D insurance
- Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
- Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key-in data
- May lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipment.
- The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
- Employee may be asked to walk on uneven terrain.
- May work in extreme weather conditions.
- Bend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monuments.
- Carry and use brush cutting equipment
- May drive survey vehicle
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