Job Description:

With preliminary direction from a licensed landscape architect, participate in all pre-design and design phase of landscape projects, including site visit and analysis, case studies, regulation research, design proposal, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation and construction administration etc.; participate in both domestic and international projects of varies scales, including campus masterplan, large scale mixed-use, traffic oriented development, waterfront and wetland park, retail plaza, single family residential, streetscape and community park; conduct site analysis and information gathering, produce assessments of the natural features and conditions of a site, reading topography survey, soil report, identify local climate characters, and existing vegetation; prepare pre-design questionnaire for client representatives to identify goals and needs, develop programmed space spreadsheets, narrative summaries, and graphics for communication; complete research of local design guidance, ensuring that landscape designs comply with local zoning regulations, building codes, and environmental laws; carry out case studies and reference research, incorporate successful precedent into design process; develop conceptual plans and designs that integrate the client's needs and preferences with environmental, social, and aesthetic considerations; present design proposals to clients and other stakeholders, explaining design intents, materials, and features, and soliciting feedback to refine the design as needed; work closely with clients, consultants and contractors to communicate project progress, to ensure that design plans meet project goals, budget constraints, and regulatory requirements; support firm-wide strategies and collaborate with design teams to ensure hyper-local design approach, focus on the implementation of hyper-local design; use generative AI tools for applicable scenarios, comply with the firm-wide policy to protect ethos of design and project data; design concerning project budgets and assist with value engineering; assist in establishing task schedule and staffing plan consistent with the project agreement; assist in setting up weekly project issue tracker and identifying project long term needs; support the implementation of landscape projects from conception to completion, including coordinating construction activities, managing budgets and schedules, and ensuring quality control; research and comply with all local landscape requirement regarding stormwater management, WUCOLS and native plants protection; provide plant selection and arrangement, choosing appropriate plant species based on factors like climate, soil type, and desired aesthetics; determine proper presentation format, displaying 3D modeling and renderings, using Adobe Suite products for Photoshop montage, Illustrator diagrams, After Effects animation, and InDesign presentation deck; prepare visual materials for presentations, workshops and meetings, using 2D/3D digital modeling programs, including Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, SketchUp, Enscape and Lumion; build physical models using digital fabrication software and machines, laser cutter CNC router, 3D printer and etc.; create visually appealing and functional landscapes; incorporate sustainable design practices to minimize environmental impact and enhance ecological functions, such as using native plants, implementing water-efficient irrigation systems, and promoting biodiversity; provide design alternatives requiring site plans, site sections, 3D digital massing and physical site modeling; propose site grading design incorporated with drainage strategy; develop documents for all design phases, including landscape plans, sections, and details in imperial or metric standards for jurisdictional agency corrections using computer-aided design software and graphic design tools; organize, file and distribute documents utilizing firm-wide standard file structure; write and review project landscape specifications; convey design performance to architecture, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, structural, lighting, graphics, and interior consultants to incorporate building systems into designs for production of technical drawings and secure regulatory approval; work in BIM environment for projects as needed; analyze input materials like sketches, photographs, notes to determine best approaches for completion of drawings to solve technical issues efficiently; conduct site visits, field observation and meetings to review the progress of construction; apply design principles to review all related shop drawings, samples, mock ups, and cut sheets on materials & equipment; pick up comments and make corrections as indicated by director and consultants to in-progress sets of design documents; process general contractor’s requests for information (RFI’s), submittals, and change order requests; respond to technical issue or design debate, and develop proper solutions following established standards.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture or foreign equivalent plus 3 years of experience to include participating in pre-design and design phase of landscape projects, including site visit and analysis, case studies, regulation research, design proposal, concept design, schematic design, design development, and construction administration, etc.; participating in international projects of varies scales, including campus masterplan, large scale mixed-use, traffic oriented development, waterfront and wetland park, retail plaza, streetscape, and community park; conducting site analysis and information gathering, producing assessments of the natural features and conditions of a site, reading topography survey, soil report, identify local climate characters, and existing vegetation; preparing pre-design questionnaire for client representatives to identify goals and needs, develop programmed space spreadsheets, narrative summaries, and graphics for communication; completing research of local design guidance, ensuring that landscape designs comply with local zoning regulations, building codes, and environmental laws; carrying out case studies and reference research, incorporating successful precedent into design process; developing conceptual plans and designs that integrate the client's needs and preferences with environmental, social, and aesthetic considerations; presenting design proposals to clients and other stakeholders, explaining design intents, materials, and features, and soliciting feedback to refine the design as needed; working closely with clients, consultants, and contractors to communicate project progress to ensure that design plans meet project goals, budget constraints, and regulatory requirements; designing with respect to project budgets and assisting with value engineering; assisting in establishing task schedule and staffing plan consistent with the project agreement; assisting in setting up weekly project issue tracker and identifying project long term needs; supporting the implementation of landscape projects from conception to completion, including coordinating construction activities, managing budgets and schedules, and ensuring quality control; providing plant selection and arrangement, choosing appropriate plant species based on factors like climate, soil type, and desired aesthetics; determining proper presentation format, displaying 3D modeling and renderings, using Adobe Suite products for Photoshop montage, Illustrator diagrams, After Effects animation, and InDesign presentation deck; preparing visual materials for presentations, workshops and meetings, using 2D/3D digital modeling programs, including Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, SketchUp, Enscape and Lumion; creating visually appealing and functional landscapes; incorporating sustainable design practices to minimize environmental impact and enhance ecological functions, such as using native plants, implementing water-efficient irrigation systems, and promoting biodiversity; providing design alternatives requiring site plans, site sections, 3D digital massing and physical site modeling; proposing site grading design incorporated with drainage strategy; developing documents for all design phases, including landscape plans, sections, and details in imperial or metric standards for jurisdictional agency corrections using computer-aided design software and graphic design tools; organizing, filing, and distributing documents utilizing firm-wide standard file structure; writing and reviewing project landscape specifications; conveying design performance to architecture, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, structural, lighting, graphics, and interior consultants to incorporate building systems into designs for production of technical drawings and secure regulatory approval; analyzing input materials like sketches, photographs, notes to determine best approaches for completion of drawings to solve technical issues efficiently; applying design principles to review all related shop drawings, samples, mock ups, and cut sheets on materials & equipment; picking up comments and making corrections as indicated by director and consultants to in-progress sets of design documents; responding to technical issue or design debate, and developing proper solutions following established standards.

Salary: $77,418 per year

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