ENTRY-LEVEL TO EXPERIENCED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS / PLANNERS

Entry-Level to Experienced Landscape Architects / Planners

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*This is NOT landscaping. This position requires a landscape architecture or planning degree, or actively working to achieve such a degree.*

The Land Planning Department at FOCUS Consulting has multiple full-time and internship positions available. A strong candidate will have earned or will be earning a Landscape Architecture, or similar, degree from an accredited university, have amazing client care, and can work and thrive in a team environment.

SUBMIT APPLICATION

Traits Of An Ideal Team Player

• In the process of, or completed, a landscape architecture degree, urban planning degree, or similar design degree.
• Landscape architecture license is a bonus.
• Knowledge of plant species.
• Work or intern experience in the field of landscape architecture, land planning, or city planning is a bonus.
• Experience using AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat Suite, Sketchup, Lumion, Photoshop, or InDesign is an advantage.
• Personable nature, allowing you to interact with internal and external clients to provide extraordinary customer service.
• Humility to accept feedback and the desire to turn it into growth and improvement.
• Collaborative nature to work and thrive in a team environment to address project needs, meet client-imposed deadlines, and ensure client happiness.
• Grit and determination to provide constructive feedback, including to leadership.
• Committed to holding yourself and others accountable, and to practicing candor in your communication.
• Strong attention to detail, committed to accuracy and quality.
• Ability to apply strong analytical, conceptual, problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills to various tasks without sacrificing quality or efficiency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to professionally interact with all levels of personnel, management, and clients.
• Be adaptable and willing to follow FOCUS drafting and design standards and procedures.
• Competence in Microsoft Office applications.
• Have a high level of integrity and an ability to self-motivate and work productively with little to no supervision.Willingness to understand and align with FOCUS values.
  
  

General Job Responsibilities Include

• Through the use of a variety of software and hand sketches, create conceptual designs, site plan designs, master planning designs, planting plan designs, irrigation designs, monument entrance designs, as well as park and open space designs.
• Provide exceptional customer service by promptly responding to clients.
• Organize information to create landscape construction drawing packages for the wide array of projects that FOCUS engineers.
• Ensure that design deliverables meet municipal codes and requirements.
• Adopt and apply our defined quality control review process to ensure accuracy and quality of work.
• Be our client’s advocate to help them efficiently navigate municipality approval.
• Build relationships with project managers and professional engineers to collaborate and problem-solve on a variety of projects.
• With clear and concise communication, coordinate with a variety of individuals involved in the development process, including coordination with local government agencies for city applications.
• May be required to perform administrative-type duties as required, i.e., copying and collating plans and preparing/delivering submittals.
• Will be expected to participate in department goal setting and accomplishment, book reviews, and personal and team development.
  
  

What We Bring To The Table

• Paid time off accrued upon hire and increases with set benchmarks
• 13 paid holidays with opportunities to earn more for meeting goals
• Generous healthcare premium contribution through Select Health with an HSA match up to $200/month after a 60 day probationary period.
• Access to dental, vision, life, and other insurance benefits after the probationary period
• 401(k) match after a 6-month probationary period (Let us help you build your financial future)
• Employee Assistance Program (We are here to support you)
• Employee & family engagement activities
• Employee recognition
• $10,000 life insurance policy 100% paid by FOCUS
• Fulfilling & a genuine work environment
• In-house training and mentoring program
• Winner of the 2022-2025 Top Workplace award, 2024/2025 Utah’s Best Companies to Work For award, and 2026 Best of SLC
  
  

Salary: $50,000 per year DOE

Internships: $18 per hour

Full-time schedule: Monday to Friday, no weekends

All employment offers are contingent upon acceptable drug screening, clean motor vehicle record, and criminal background check.

Focus Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer and employment selection decisions are based upon merit, qualifications, and abilities. FOCUS does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of: race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by country, regional or local law.

Notice to External Search Firms: FOCUS Consulting does not, nor do we intend to in the future, utilize the services of recruiters or placement agencies.

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