Landscape Designer and Architect

Vince’s Landscaping, Inc. is seeking an experienced and creative Landscape Designer or Landscape Architect to help develop high-quality residential landscape designs for clients throughout the Bay Area.

This role is ideal for someone who understands both design and construction, can communicate clearly with clients, and can create practical, buildable designs that align with client goals, budgets, site conditions, and the realities of landscape construction.

About Vince’s Landscaping

Vince’s Landscaping, Inc. is a family-owned and operated landscape construction company based in Martinez, CA. Established in 1982, we have served Bay Area homeowners for more than 40 years. For more than four decades, we have built our reputation on quality craftsmanship, honest communication, and long-term relationships with our clients, crews, vendors, and employees.

One of the things that sets Vince’s Landscaping apart is the stability of our team. Many of our key employees and foremen have been with the company for years, with some team members having more than 15 years of experience. We take pride in creating a workplace where people can build a career, not just take a job.

We are a full-service residential landscape design and construction firm, helping clients with projects from initial design through completion. We specialize in high-quality residential outdoor construction projects, including hardscape, drainage, irrigation, planting, retaining walls, lighting, grading, concrete, pavers, and complete landscape renovations.

Our projects include front yards, backyards, drought-tolerant landscapes, modern gardens, outdoor living spaces, patios, driveways, steps, outdoor kitchens, lighting, water features, woodwork, synthetic lawns, and complete yard transformations.

Position Overview

The Landscape Designer / Landscape Architect will work with clients, ownership, estimators, project managers, and field crews to create residential landscape designs that are attractive, functional, and buildable.

This position may include site consultations, concept development, design plans, planting plans, material selections, client presentations, design revisions, and coordination with the construction team. The right candidate should be able to balance creativity with real-world construction methods, budgets, drainage, grading, irrigation, access, and phasing.

Depending on experience, this role may be structured as a full-time position, part-time position, or project-based design role.

Compensation

• Full-time: $75,000–$105,000 salary, depending on experience
• Long-term growth and advancement opportunities
• Retirement plan with company matching
• Paid time off

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to discuss project goals, style preferences, priorities, budget, and site challenges
• Perform site visits to evaluate existing conditions, measurements, grades, drainage, sunlight, access, utilities, and construction considerations
• Develop landscape design concepts for residential outdoor spaces
• Prepare design drawings, site plans, planting plans, hardscape layouts, lighting layouts, irrigation concepts, and construction details as needed
• Create designs for front yards, backyards, outdoor living spaces, patios, pathways, retaining walls, planting areas, drought-tolerant landscapes, modern gardens, outdoor kitchens, fire features, water features, and other custom landscape elements
• Select appropriate materials, plants, finishes, and design details based on client goals, site conditions, maintenance needs, and budget
• Coordinate with estimators to help align design intent with project pricing
• Coordinate with project managers, foremen, and ownership to ensure designs are practical and buildable
• Revise designs based on client feedback, budget adjustments, site constraints, and construction input
• Help clients visualize the project through plans, sketches, renderings, mood boards, 3D visuals, or other presentation tools
• Assist with design-related questions during estimating, proposal development, and construction
• Help maintain organized design files, plan sets, notes, revisions, plant lists, and material selections
• Use design software, AI tools, and digital workflows to improve design efficiency, presentation quality, and communication

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in landscape design, landscape architecture, residential design-build, or a related field
• Strong understanding of residential landscape design principles
• Ability to create attractive, functional, and buildable outdoor spaces
• Knowledge of plants, hardscape materials, irrigation, drainage, grading, lighting, retaining walls, outdoor living spaces, and construction sequencing
• Ability to read, create, and revise landscape plans
• Strong communication skills with clients, estimators, project managers, foremen, vendors, and subcontractors
• Ability to balance design creativity with budget, construction feasibility, and client priorities
• Comfortable conducting site visits and gathering field information
• Strong organization and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple designs, revisions, deadlines, and client communications
• Comfortable using design software, spreadsheets, email, and basic office programs
• Valid driver’s license and ability to visit project sites as needed

Preferred Experience

• Degree or certificate in landscape architecture, landscape design, horticulture, construction, or a related field
• Licensed Landscape Architect preferred, but not required
• Experience with residential design-build projects
• Experience designing projects in the Bay Area
• Knowledge of Contra Costa County climate, planting conditions, drought-tolerant landscapes, and local construction practices
• Experience with CAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Vectorworks, Land F/X, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design software
• Experience creating 3D renderings, visual presentations, planting plans, construction details, and client-facing design packages
• Familiarity with Bay Area suppliers, nurseries, hardscape materials, and landscape construction costs
• Experience using AI tools to assist with design, visualization, communication, organization, or workflow

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is creative, organized, practical, and construction-minded. This person should be able to design beautiful outdoor spaces while understanding how those designs will actually be built in the field. A strong candidate will be comfortable working with homeowners, listening carefully to client goals, translating ideas into clear design concepts, and collaborating with the construction team to help projects move smoothly from design to estimate to construction.

This role is a good fit for someone who enjoys residential landscape design, values quality work, and wants to be part of a team that builds custom outdoor spaces from concept through completion.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $105,000