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ZGF Architects · 1 day ago

Senior Landscape Architect | Project Manager

Portland, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$107K/yr - $124K/yr

15+ years exp

ZGF Architects is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect | Project Manager to join their team in the Portland, OR office. The successful candidate will lead interdisciplinary teams to deliver landscape architectural and urban design projects, while also engaging in client dialogue to achieve design excellence.

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Responsibilities

Represent ZGF and function as a primary contact with clients

Deliver successful landscape architecture and urban design projects on behalf of ZGF

Generate positive client feedback while achieving contract and financial performance metrics across the lifespan of multi-year and/or multi-task order contracts

Collaborate with clients and project stakeholders to define project success and develop goals, strategies and approaches to get there

Prepare and manage, or support staff to do so, detailed project approaches, schedules, scopes of work, fee budgets and project execution plans, as well as negotiate contracts

Collaborate with department leadership to manage change, and exercise discretion to escalate issues to firm management when necessary

Lead landscape architecture quality management activities to ensure clear, concise, correct and complete technical documentation of ZGF landscape architecture projects

Establish and maintain business development relationships

Guide and mentor junior staff to develop their careers as designers, leaders and project managers

Qualification

Landscape architectureProject managementDesign software proficiencyClient relationship managementMaster planningMultidisciplinary collaborationMentoring junior staffCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from accredited program

Minimum 15 years of experience in landscape architectural design, documentation and construction administration, in collaboration on large multidisciplinary projects with architects and engineers

Licensed to practice landscape architecture in the State of Oregon

Superior communication, writing, editing and reporting skills for a wide variety of audiences, including graphical presentation of complex project management approaches and processes

Ability to lead multiple projects in various stages of development simultaneously, and work cooperatively among architecture and landscape architecture leaders to ensure design integrity

Track record of satisfied clients eager to work with you again

Familiarity with design software requirements and workflows (Revit, Autodesk 360, Bluebeam, SketchUp, Rhino, etc.)

Proficiency with project management tracking and collaboration tools such as SmartSheet, Bluebeam, MS Project and the MS Outlook suite

Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams on large, multi-year or multi-task order projects

Experience leading the development and successful permitting of district- and campus-scaled master plans

Track record of successful coaching, mentoring and development of junior staff