The Kleingers Group · 7 hours ago
Landscape Architect
West Chester, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe Kleingers Group is seeking a Landscape Architect who will bring outdoor spaces to life by collaborating with team members on landscape architecture projects. The role involves providing design, technical documentation, and construction administration for various public and private projects, while ensuring compliance with zoning codes and effective coordination with other disciplines.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Consults with and provides guidance to internal landscape designers, management, and clients regarding best practices and requirements for landscape and hardscape design
Prioritizes project assignments to meet market/firm expectations
Analyze relevant materials such as topographical data, survey, aerial photography, drawings, blueprints, maps, zoning codes, grading plans, and other data as necessary
Reviews and redlines landscape architecture drawings and specifications
Reviews drawings of other disciplines (electrical, civil, etc.) to ensure effective coordination with landscape improvements
Sign and seal landscape construction documents for construction
Assists staff on landscape architectural related design and construction documentation and administration
Provide quantities and use available benchmarking data and research as necessary to provide an opinion of construction costs for landscape architecture related elements
Collaborates with architects, contractors, subconsultants, and other engineers to ensure tightly coordinated drawing sets
Collaborates with surveyors (or directs and participates in surveying) to establish installations or reference points, grades, elevations, and other factors that will affect construction
Monitors project progress and ensures design specifications, health-safety-welfare, and design standards are met
Provides design and efficient plan production on all phases of a project from conceptual design through construction documentation and administration
Be able to design in concert with grading plans and understand the elevations to determine if design will function
Ability to storyboard out construction documents, presentations etc
Be able to hand sketch a rough grading plan to ensure functionality
Able to complete a construction documentation set independently with minimal oversight
Anticipate next steps in the design process to keep documentation progressing
Keeps project tasks and notes organized to complete all requests asked for by senior staff
Meet stated client and team-initiated deadlines
Able to teach and explain to others the methodologies used by The Company
Intermediate level of understanding of design tools and landscape architectural practices
Complete construction administration responsibilities for projects including, but not limited to addressing contractor questions, lead pre-construction meetings, review substitutions requests and shop drawings, perform site walkthrough, develop punch lists, etc
Ensure effective communications and a positive work environment with clients and co-workers
Attend and/or lead project team meetings with other design professionals and clients
Participate and/or lead project related public involvement initiatives, as necessary
Provide narrative for landscape architecture projects
Participate in public speaking on professional landscape architecture
Provide scope and fee proposals in support of landscape architectural and engineering department project opportunities
Daily timekeeping in Unanet for appropriate project billing
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Landscape Architecture or related field from an accredited program
Must be a Licensed Landscape Architect
Experience with Construction Documents
Demonstrated intermediate level knowledge in MS Word, Excel, and AutoCAD
Proficient knowledge and clear understanding of technical drawings, plans, details, and specifications
Ability to work on multiple projects with multiple deadlines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Gain continuing education credits as required by the state and renew landscape architecture license
Intermediate understanding of landscape architecture principles, practices, design, and construction processes
Intermediate understanding of materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction of landscape and hardscape improvements, specifications, and construction administration
Demonstrated aesthetic and appropriate design ability in landscape architecture related projects including landscape architecture site design, planning, and documentation
Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Ability to be both creative and analytical
Ability to work on multiple projects with multiple deadlines
Extremely detail-oriented and accurate
Ability and anticipate what to do next in the design process to keep documentation progressing
Ability to keep track of requests asked by senior staff
Mentor and guide staff on landscape architecture related projects
Must be able to travel to various project sites
Must be able to access and navigate job sites and construction areas
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Preferred
Eight (8) or more years experience preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA
Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
401(k) plus matching up to 50%
Employee Assistance Program
Experience-based PTO, Paid Volunteer Hours
Wellness Program
Employee Referral Program
Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Professional Memberships & Licensing Fees
Kleingers Academy and Development Training
Company
The Kleingers Group
The Kleingers Group is a civil engineering firm operating in southwest and central Ohio.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jim Kleingers
Founder and Chairman
Lee Ann A.
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
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