Position Snap Shot

At RVi Planning Landscape Architecture, our mission is to inspire people to be outside and engage in the community around them. Our team is made up of smart, fun, and collaborative individuals who see the big picture. We offer planning and design services across a broad range of market sectors including parks, communities, commercial, academic, transportation, healthcare, and more. Founded in 1982, RVi has grown into a leading national firm with a broad range of project experience. We have offices in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Colorado and North Carolina.

We are currently looking for a smart, fun, and collaborative Senior Landscape Designer who sees the big picture. We invite you to join us in our mission to inspire people to be outside and engage in the community.

• The Senior Landscape Designer is an experienced non-licensed landscape designer that assists project leadership in all aspects of project design, development, and documentation activities through all phases of a project.

Day to Day

Administrative

• Works collaboratively with other employees;
• Understands office policy, standards, and procedures;
• Responsible for office IT management, office supplies,

Project

• Attends office staff meetings and project scheduling meetings;
• Performs project tasks reliably and effectively and in a timely manner;
• Collaborates with and effectively communicates with project teams and consultants;
• Prepares project research and participates in concept development;
• Prepares project correspondence, documentation, and presentation materials;
• Leads project meetings and client presentations;
• Prepares project documents that meet design, schedule, and budget expectations;
• Prepares project takeoffs and cost estimates;
• Prepares project specifications;
• Assists with Construction Administration activities and makes site visits;
• Manages digital project files;
• Reports project progress to Project Manager;

Marketing

• Actively participates in marketing and develops client and consultant relationships;

Training

• Delegates to and serves as a mentor to Landscape Desiners and Interns;
• Pursues continuing education opportunities;
• Participates in performance evaluations with Landscape Designers and Interns

Requirements

Education

• Landscape Architecture degree from accredited BLA or MLA university program

Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 4 years of professional design experience in private practice design or planning firm;
• Well-developed landscape design skills and AutoCAD, Photoshop, SketchUp, InDesign, and Microsoft Office software skills;
• Well-developed organizational and time management
• Excellent interpersonal communications skills;
• Well-developed collaboration and task management skills;
• Well-developed contract document layout and production knowledge;