Landscape Architect
Position Description
Date: February 23, 2024
Position Title: Landscape Architecture Design Staff
Status: Avg. 20 hours per week/Hourly/Non-exempt
Compensation: Competitive based on experience
Employment Type: Employee
Firm Summary: We are a boutique Landscape Architecture studio with offices in Santa Cruz and Petaluma specializing in public, non-profit, and commercial ecological design. We work collaboratively to create resilient landscapes for public parks, open spaces, housing, and commercial developments.
Position Summary: We are looking for a part-time landscape architect or landscape design staff to assist in project work. The firm is well positioned to grow, and this position could likely lead to full-time work and an active role in firm development. Seeking well organized, creative, and collaborative individual with strong teamwork ethics and habits, and a good sense of humor.
Essential Functions:
- Possess a general understanding of design principles including conceptual site design, grading & drainage & California plant materials
- Create site analysis drawings, development of 2d & 3d graphics & presentations
- Drafting and Development of Construction Plans, Details and Specifications
-Demonstrate excellent teamwork and communication skills in all interactions with staff, partners, and clients
Essential Requirements:
-Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture
-Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a landscape architecture office, 5 or more years preferred
-Advanced familiarity with ACAD, and Adobe Suite programs, and proficiency in Land F/X are desirable
-Proficiency in creating construction documents
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Experience in project organization and management, detail & deadline oriented
-Willingness to travel to off-site meetings when needed (Projects mainly in North Bay)
Additional Desired Skills:
-Irrigation design and WELO proficiency
-Proficiency with a 3D rendering and illustrating program
-Licensed professional preferred but not required
-Work Environment: Santa Cruz or Petaluma office + remote work options, candidate to supply computer hardware and software needed to complete work requested when working remotely.
Physical Requirements: Extended periods of sitting, fine finger movements, including use of mouse and keyboard, and visual capacity to work with/at a computer station for extended periods, including screening of image data.
To apply: provide a cover letter or email describing your experience, qualifications, interest, and examples of your work in pdf format from conceptual work to construction drawings and photos of built work. Files over 24 MB must be provided via Dropbox or other file-sharing format.
No recruiters, no phone calls, or unsolicited offers.
Application period closing March 29, 2024, or until the position is filled
