Job Description
- Principal Landscape Architect
- Job Type: Full Time
- Location: San Diego, CA
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and manage team members, including assigning and reviewing work
- Ensure quality control and adherence to deadlines
- Prepare cost estimates and assist with graphic presentations
- Apply design principles to guide project outcomes
- Manage project schedules and budgets
- Prepare contracts, scopes of work, and fee proposals
- Engage regularly with clients and public agencies
- Lead large and complex projects from start to finish
Business Development Responsibilities
- Strengthen brand recognition and drive financial growth
- Prepare proposals with a clear vision and approach
- Build and maintain client relationships across the development industry
- Represent the company at conferences, meetings, and industry events
- Set and achieve business growth targets
- Thrive in a fast-paced, proactive environment with minimal supervision
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture
- Minimum 15+ years of relevant professional experience
- California licensures required
- Proven track record in business development
- Excellent knowledge of landscape construction documents
- Proficient in CAD, Photoshop, and SketchUp
- Strong design and construction administration skills
- Independent decision-making ability
- Leadership and supervisory experience
- Working knowledge of accounting principles
- Strong relationship-building skills with clients, public agencies, and internal teams
- Local experience preferred
Benefits
What’s Offered
- Competitive salary with bonus potential and signing bonuses (based on experience)
- Excellent career growth opportunities in the San Diego region
- Comprehensive benefits including:
- Medical, dental, vision
- Profit sharing & 401(k) match
- Life and disability insurance
- Paid personal leave
- Higher education assistance
- Engaging company culture with team-building events, holiday parties, and more
Numbers & Facts
| Location | San Diego, California |
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Administrative Skillsunmatched
Adobe Photoshopunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Business Developmentunmatched
Business Growthunmatched
CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
Conferencesunmatched
Construction Administrationunmatched
Construction Document Setunmatched
Contract Creationunmatched
Cost Estimatesunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
Graphical Presentationsunmatched
Higher Educationunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Project Scheduleunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Proposal Writingunmatched
Quality Controlunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
SketchUpunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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