What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Designer I, Planning / Landscape Architecture position at Halff?
Halff is seeking to hire a Landscape Designer for our Houston, TX office. The position will be for a Landscape Designer assisting with all phases of public and private sector projects from field reviews through design development, construction plans, and post-design services. This opportunity offers an excellent career development opportunity for someone looking to grow with Halff, with potential for not only business and personal growth, but ownership in the firm.
What You Will Do
Halff's Landscape Architecture Services
Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here
Halff has over 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas. For a full list of our locations, click here
We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
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What You Will Do
- Landscape architectural and planning project support
- Work directly with landscape architects, civil engineers, surveyors, project managers and contractors
- Participate in site inventory and analysis
- Assist with project research and data compilation to be used in design process
- Produce conceptual site planning and graphics (hand and digital), schematic/preliminary design plans and graphics, design development and construction document plans and details
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited institution
- Experience in Sketchup and Lumion is preferred
- Well organized, detail oriented, and highly motivated
- Ability to travel periodically primarily in state to support project needs
- Our team gets involved early in the process to develop a plan that seamlessly integrates built elements with the
- natural environment.
- We understand that a successful design should be driven by how the entity, whether a park, trail or other public area, will be used.
- Halff’s projects and employees are consistently recognized for their excellence.
Halff's Landscape Architecture Services
- Active Transportation Planning
- Land and Site Planning
- Low Impact Development/Green Infrastructure
- Master Planned Communities
- Nature Parks and Greenways
- Neighborhood and Community Parks Planning and Design
- Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) Design
- Sport Facilities and Feasibility Studies
- Streetscapes and Gateways
- Urban Design and Placemaking Lift Station Design
- Consult with Landscape Architect/Construction
Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here
Halff has over 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas. For a full list of our locations, click here
We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To
- Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
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