Landscape Designer

Description:

Some key duties and responsibilities include:

• Prepare site and landscape plans, specifications, and cost estimates

• Compile and analyze data on conditions such as location, drainage, and location of structures for environmental reports and landscaping plans

• Commit to sustainable design and performance-based landscapes

• Demonstrate design competency and creativity to produce hand and computer-generated presentation graphics, plans, perspective, and selection illustrations

• Interpret technical documents and map specifications

• Build and maintain external client and service relationships

Key skills and abilities needed for the position are:

• Tree and plant knowledge and techniques in northern Virginia

• Demonstrated ability to communicate design ideas verbally/orally/graphically

• Ability to work both collaboratively in a team-oriented environment and independently

• Manage and prioritize multiple tasks with multiple due dates

• Strong documentation skills

• Reading, interpreting, understanding, and applying planning standards and procedures, applicable state rules and regulations, city/county policies and procedures

Education and experience requirements are:

• Bachelors or master’s degree in landscape architecture

• 3-5 years relevant experience

• Professional registration (PLA) preferred but not required

• Pursues training to attain further professional development

• Competency with relevant software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Sketch-Up

• Experience with Lumion a plus