Landscape Architect/Discipline Lead

Dewberry is currently seeking a Landscape Architect/Discipline Lead for our Orlando, FL office.Our Discipline Leads are seasoned professionals who navigate complex projects, negotiate contracts, develop and retain staff, and cultivate long-lasting client relationships. This is a strategic leadership opportunity to drive the quality, performance, and growth of the Florida Landscape Architecture practice while fostering talent, strengthening client relationships, and contributing to the long-term success of the region.

The Discipline Lead works closely with operational leadership to ensure consistency in practices, adherence to quality standards, and effective delivery of services across the Florida market.

This is an excellent opportunity, with significant growth potential, that is waiting for the right individual with innate curiosity, ability to collaborate, desire to mentor, ability to lead others wholistically, and who wants to help develop a comprehensive regional practice. Additional opportunities to collaborate with our landscape architects across the enterprise are available.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Florida Landscape Architecture discipline, including staff development, workload management, operational performance, quality assurance, and business growth.
• Implement the firm's quality management program and ensure quality processes and procedures are consistently followed.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, management, and technical guidance for the discipline and oversee the delivery of services.
• Assist with project contract negotiations and support successful project execution.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain staff while building a sustainable talent pipeline to support future growth.
• Manage staff workloads and project assignments to ensure budget, schedule, and quality objectives are achieved.
• Identify technical resource needs and support the continued advancement of discipline expertise.
• Collaborate with discipline managers across offices, business units, and regions to promote worksharing and operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement initiatives, programs, and processes necessary to achieve departmental and regional objectives.
• Partner with senior leadership on performance management, staffing decisions, employee development, and other personnel matters.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while aligning with regional and corporate objectives.
• Develop and execute strategic growth plans for the Florida Landscape Architecture practice.
• Meet established business development goals by generating new work and expanding existing client relationships.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with key clients, partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Represent the firm in professional organizations, industry events, and business development activities.
• Meet established utilization, business development, and leadership performance metrics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture.
• Professional Landscape Architect (PLA/RLA) licensure.
• 10+ years of progressive landscape architecture experience.
• Proven business development and client management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams.

Leadership Competencies

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making abilities.

Technical Qualifications

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Demonstrated knowledge of grading, drainage, site detailing, and planting design.
• Working knowledge of Rhino and SketchUp.
• Knowledge of landscape architecture design, permitting, construction documentation, and implementation practices.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law..

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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