Creative Environments · 2 weeks ago
Senior Landscape Architect
Tempe, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expCreative Environments is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience in Landscape Architecture or a related field. The role involves managing staff and projects, developing client relationships, and providing design solutions for complex landscape architecture projects.
ArchitectureConstructionLandscaping
Responsibilities
Provide design solutions for moderate to difficult projects including model complexes, open spaces and communities, or projects ranging from 800k and above
Responsible for leading, executing, and managing a variety of complex landscape architecture projects for clients and for discipline specific projects
Work through design development and construction document phases to execute built work
Serve as a technical design expert in the office, mentor, and train staff
Site analysis and design concept development including digital and hand-illustrated deliverables suitable to communicate design intent to clients and staff
Project scoping, scheduling and concept design through construction phase project management
Analysis, design reports and master plan preparations and narratives
Develop, maintain, and strengthen new and existing client relationships and play a key role in client management and satisfaction
Interact with clients and provide representation of our practice for projects, project pursuits, strategic initiatives, promotional events, and business development in collaboration with the practice leader and leadership
Provide project development through relationships, vision, and leveraging in-house expertise
Lead design project team, and manage project team, or both depending on the project and project team. This will include working closely with the project team to produce project deliverables, develop forward-thinking designs, strategies, and materials to facilitate project meetings
Produce conceptual exhibits, illustrative graphics, and help in full construction document set production
Conduct project research and project reports; prepare design presentations; provide support in developing cost estimates; respond to construction submittals and questions; provide sub-consultant and client coordination; and attend client meetings
Qualification
Required
8 years minimum of professional experience in L. Architecture or related field
Professional Degree in Landscape Architecture or Architecture/related field, preferred
Licensed Landscape Architect or actively working towards licensure preferred
Experience on managing staff, consultants, project teams, client relationships and projects
Ability to meet with potential clients to develop business
Exceptional design and technical knowledge; Strong sense of design and detailing; experience in design and construction documentation with quality-built projects
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
Ability to work on multiple assignments, with aggressive delivery schedules while mentoring team and balancing project lead responsibilities
Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality design work and design presentations using hand graphics and relevant computer software (AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite)
Demonstrated experience and design excellence in several core areas of the practice including open space, parks and plazas, streetscapes, recreation and open space master planning and design, trails, greenways and transportation, land development and urban design, naturalized and resilient landscapes, and cultural landscapes
Fully competent in all conventional aspects of L. Architecture
Team player, thought leader, passionate and self-motivated professional
Collaborative thinking, Design coordination with internal and external teams and consultants
Previous landscape architecture office senior role experience that includes project lead design responsibilities
Extensive Planting knowledge especially Arizona planting is required
Site grading and technical detail development are required
Preferred
Licensure or progress toward licensure is preferred
Professional Degree in Landscape Architecture or Architecture/related field, preferred
Company
Creative Environments
Creative Environments is a landscaping and build company that provides construction and building design services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Sherilyn Ocampo-Palisoc
Chief Creative Officer (CCO)
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