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MIG Los Angeles · 2 months ago

Senior Landscape Architect or Director of Landscape Architecture

Denver, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$90K/yr - $130K/yr

MIG Los Angeles is seeking an experienced professional for a Senior Landscape Architect or Director role focused on Landscape Architecture in Denver, Colorado. The role involves leading design teams for community and park projects while managing client relationships and project deliverables.

Architecture & Planning

Responsibilities

Collaborative Teammate: You will work as part of a cross-office, cross-discipline team that creates designs for communities, parks and recreation, streets, and programming of community facilities for public and private-sector clients across the U.S. You will work with a team of directors and principals in the Denver office, and collaborative with our firmwide landscape architect team

Project Work: You will be leading teams and creating bold, innovative, and equitable design solutions in the private and public sector. You will work closely with a team of designers and planners to produce project deliverables, develop forward-thinking designs, strategies, reports, analyses, mapping, construction documents, graphic materials, facilitate project and public meetings, and will work closely with junior- and mid-level staff to support their ability to work on projects. Project Types: The projects you will typically work on will include streetscape design; park planning and design; site and landscape design for public and private buildings; campus master plans; children’s play environments; and community engagement (including online meetings and tools)

Managing Projects: You will provide overarching project and design direction to MIG staff and oversight of work products; lead internal and external subconsultant and client teams; and develop and manage projects including scopes of work, budgets, and schedules. In addition to producing work and managing projects, Directors and Project Managers at MIG maintain client relationships; identify the correct course of action to the client; represent clients at public hearings and meetings; and set the standards for excellence, responsiveness, and accountability

Client Development: You will help build and maintain strong and responsive client relationships by developing leads, preparing proposals, and helping to define market gaps and new opportunities

Leadership Role: Directors at MIG serve as a leader for the firm and group, working together with staff to ensure effective project management, mentor, supervise and train staff, conduct business development, and keep an eye on MIG’s vision, purpose, and reputation in the professional and regulatory community

Qualification

Licensed landscape architectConstruction document experienceProject management experienceAutoCAD proficiencyAdobe Creative SuiteCommunicatorCollaborative teammateBusiness developmentPublic presentation skills

Required

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in landscape architecture from an accredited university

You must be a licensed landscape architect in Colorado or able to obtain reciprocity via an existing license

You are local or willing to relocate to the Denver area

Strong construction document and construction administration experience

Excellent skills in providing quality control, reviewing work products and giving direction to staff

Demonstrated experience managing public- and/or private-sector projects, including maintaining compliance with project contracts, drafting and managing scopes budgets, and maintaining schedules, as well as working with clients and partners to execute project work

The ability to prepare and deliver effective public presentations, lead working meetings, and speak effectively in front of groups to facilitate client and stakeholder meetings

Ability to actively participate in marketing and business development opportunities, develop proposals for prospective projects, participate in interviews, and develop and maintain potential client and partner relationships

You are an excellent communicator who provides clear, collaborative, and productive written and verbal communication

You are capable of developing collaborative, productive, and respectful relationships with community members, organizations, and partners

You are an adaptable teammate who is willing to pitch in and help others

You have software proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite