Description

With preliminary direction from a licensed landscape architect, participate in pre-design and all design phases of landscape projects, including mixed-use, civic parks, community master plans, streetscapes, campuses, and commercial plazas;
participate in site inventory and analysis phases for projects of various scales, including photography, base drawing development, and site diagrams;
analyze client goals and needs, and develop narrative summaries, analysis diagrams, and functional use diagrams;
conduct precedent studies and incorporate findings into design concepts;
research and comply with ADA, international building codes, and local landscape regulations;
develop site analysis studies requiring field observation, photography, and data collection;
assist in identifying opportunities and constraints through mapping, circulation studies, and environmental assessment;
develop site design alternatives requiring plans, sections, 3D models, and massing studies;
prepare client and public presentations, workshops, and meetings using BIM and 3D modeling tools, including Revit, Rhino, Forma, SketchUp, and Grasshopper;
analyze sketches, notes, and conceptual input to generate technical design solutions;
use judgment to determine effective presentation methods, including 3D modeling, renderings, photo montages, and Affinity Designer diagrams;
coordinate conceptual, schematic, and design development drawings with architectural, civil, structural, lighting, and graphics consultants;
provide ongoing support for sustainable design initiatives and integration of environmental analysis processes into collaborative workflows;
develop documents for all design phases, from schematic design through construction documentation, including plans, sections, and details in compliance with jurisdictional standards;
coordinate consultant models and documentation within the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) platform;
utilize BIM workflows for modeling, visualization, and documentation;
assist in developing landscape specifications based on CSI standards;
conduct material and product research for hardscape and landscape components;
produce site grading design and documentation for all phases of a project;
apply landscape and civil principles to ensure proper drainage, accessibility, and integration of stormwater systems;
coordinate grading documentation with civil engineers and incorporate technical feedback into the BIM model;
guide team members in BIM workflows, sheet setup, and detail documentation;
make corrections to design development and construction document sets per Design Director feedback;
ensure compliance with stormwater management and erosion control requirements through collaborative coordination with consultants;
conduct site visits, field observations, and progress review meetings;
process general contractor RFIs, submittals, and change order requests;
review shop drawings, samples, mockups, and material cut sheets for compliance with design intent;
manage project budgets, contracts, and fee proposals in coordination with supervisors;
oversee consultant coordination and agreements to ensure project scope alignment;
conduct final inspections, prepare punch lists, and record drawings;
organize, file, and distribute project documents utilizing ACC;
attend city review meetings with supervisors to track design changes and coordinate submissions;
implement company standards across project deliverables and ensure quality control throughout the design and documentation process;
support firm-wide sustainability initiatives and ensure project integration with performance goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or foreign equivalent plus 3 years of experience to include participating in pre-design and all design phases of landscape projects, including mixed-use, streetscapes, campuses, and commercial plazas;
participating in site inventory and analysis phases for projects of various scales, including photography, base drawing development, and site diagrams;
analyzing client goals and needs, and developing analysis diagrams, and functional use diagrams;
conducting precedent studies and incorporating findings into design concepts;
researching and complying with ADA, international building codes, and local landscape regulations;
developing site analysis studies requiring field observation, photography, and data collection;
assisting in identifying opportunities and constraints through circulation studies and environmental assessment;
developing site design alternatives requiring plans, sections, 3D models, and massing studies;
preparing client and public presentations, workshops, and meetings using BIM and 3D modeling tools, including Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, and Grasshopper;
analyzing sketches, notes, and conceptual input to generate technical design solutions;
using judgment to determine effective presentation methods, including 3D modeling, renderings, photo montages, and diagrams;
coordinating conceptual, schematic, and design development drawings with architectural, civil, structural, and lighting consultants;
providing ongoing support for sustainable design initiatives and integration of environmental analysis processes into collaborative workflows;
developing documents for all design phases from schematic design through construction documentation, including plans, sections, and details in compliance with jurisdictional standards;
coordinating consultant models and documentation within the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) platform;
utilizing BIM workflows for modeling, visualization, and documentation;
assisting in developing landscape specifications based on CSI standards;
conducting material and product research for hardscape and landscape components;
producing site grading design and documentation for all phases of a project;
applying landscape and civil principles to ensure proper drainage, accessibility, and integration of stormwater systems;
coordinating grading documentation with civil engineers and incorporate technical feedback into the BIM model;
guiding team members in BIM workflows, sheet setup, and detail documentation;
making corrections to design development and construction document sets per Design Director feedback;
ensuring compliance with stormwater management and erosion control requirements through collaborative coordination with consultants;
conducting site visits, field observations, and progress review meetings;
processing general contractor RFIs and submittals;
reviewing shop drawings, samples, mockups, and material cut sheets for compliance with design intent;
managing project budgets and contracts in coordination with supervisors;
overseeing consultant coordination and agreements to ensure project scope alignment;
conducting final inspections, preparing punch lists and record drawings;
organizing, filing, and distributing project documents;
attending meetings with supervisors to track design changes and coordinate submissions;
implementing company standards across project deliverables and ensuring quality control throughout the design and documentation process;
supporting firm-wide sustainability initiatives and ensuring project integration with performance goals.

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