What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape Architect position at Stantec?
Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Texas studio is seeking a creative and driven Landscape Architect to join our Community Development Team—a collaborative group where landscape architecture and urban design come together to shape vibrant, resilient places.
As part of a global, multidisciplinary firm, you’ll benefit from shared resources, diverse perspectives, and a culture of design excellence. This is your opportunity to design parks, trails, campuses, and communities that make a lasting impact.
Your Key Responsibilities
You'll work on a variety of projects—from parks and trails to campuses, recreation facilities, and mixed-use developments—collaborating with planners, engineers, and fellow landscape architects in a fast-paced, creative studio where ideas and teamwork drive great design.
Design & Documentation
- Develop concept designs and translate them into detailed construction documents
- Prepare layout, planting, irrigation, grading plans, and design details
- Create compelling graphics, renderings, and presentations
Collaboration & Engagement
- Work closely with planners, engineers, and fellow landscape architects
- Participate in client meetings, workshops, and proposal development
- Support construction administration and site visits
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Strong design sensibility and technical proficiency
- Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office; experience with Lumion, Rhino, V-Ray, or Grasshopper is a plus
- A collaborative mindset and a desire to grow within a supportive team
Education and Experience
- A degree in Landscape Architecture (BLA or MLA) from an accredited program
- 3 years of professional experience
- Licensed in Texas or actively pursuing licensure within the next 2–3 years
About Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
Join a global firm committed to transforming communities through design. Our Texas studio blends landscape architecture and urban design in a supportive, creative environment where ideas thrive and careers grow.
Help shape the future of landscape architecture—one meaningful project at a time.
If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
Primary Location: United States | TX | Austin
Organization: 1720 CommDev-US Southwest-Austin TX
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 28/10/2025 10:10:48
Req ID: 1002800
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