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:
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.
Key Responsibilities:
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.
Role Competencies:
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.
Qualifications:
BLA or BSLA degree from accredited Landscape Architectural program
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
Benefits & Perks:
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
Physical Requirements:
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
Numbers & Facts
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Skills
Adobe Creative Suiteunmatched
Adobe Photoshopunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Architectural Servicesunmatched
AutoCADunmatched
Autodesk 3ds Max (fka 3D Studio Max)unmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Administrationunmatched
Construction Document Setunmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Data Qualityunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Graphical Presentationsunmatched
Image Editorsunmatched
Legalunmatched
Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Operationsunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)unmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Profit & Lossunmatched
Project Developmentunmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Quality Controlunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Rhinounmatched
Salesunmatched
Schematicsunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Telehealthunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vehicle Drivingunmatched
Vision Planunmatched
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