Landscape Architect – Education Market Leader

Higher Education Market Sector Leader

Help shape the future of higher education campuses across the Southeast. At Thomas & Hutton, you'll lead and grow our Higher Education Market Sector, partnering with colleges and universities to deliver impactful campus planning, infrastructure, and site development projects. This unique leadership opportunity is ideal for an experienced Professional Landscape Architect (PLA/RLA) with a passion for relationship building, strategic growth, and client service.

• Lead the growth and development of Thomas & Hutton's Higher Education Market Sector throughout the Southeast
• Build and strengthen relationships with colleges, universities, campus planners, facilities leaders, and other higher education stakeholders
• Identify, pursue, and secure new opportunities with higher education institutions
• Lead proposal development, pursuit strategies, presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients throughout campus planning, design, and implementation efforts
• Provide senior-level leadership on campus development, infrastructure, planning, and capital improvement projects
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to client needs
• Guide clients through planning initiatives, procurement processes, stakeholder engagement efforts, funding opportunities, and project implementation strategies
• Represent Thomas & Hutton at industry conferences, client meetings, and professional organizations
• Support business development efforts through market awareness, strategic planning, and relationship management
• Mentor team members and foster collaboration across offices and disciplines

• Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, or a related field
• Professional Landscape Architect (PLA/RLA) license required
• 10+ years of experience in consulting, project management, business development, or higher education-related work
• Experience working with colleges, universities, or institutional clients preferred
• Understanding of higher education planning, procurement processes, capital improvement programs, funding strategies, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery
• Proven ability to develop client relationships, lead pursuits, and manage multidisciplinary teams
• Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills
• Experience with either:
  • Campus infrastructure, utilities, stormwater management, transportation systems, permitting, and site development; or
  • Campus planning, site design, open space systems, pedestrian connectivity, placemaking, sustainability initiatives, and student experience
• Ability to connect client needs with Thomas & Hutton's broad range of engineering, planning, landscape architecture, surveying, and consulting services
• Strategic mindset with a collaborative, client-focused approach

• Competitive salary plus performance bonus
• Condensed work schedule for better work-life balance
• Top-tier health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• 401(k), generous PTO, holidays, and tuition assistance
• Thomas & Hutton University and leadership development opportunities
• Employee-owned culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and growth
• Opportunity to build and lead a strategic market sector with significant growth potential

Client-facing position with regular travel throughout the Southeast. Occasional evening and weekend meetings, conferences, and events may be required.

At Thomas & Hutton, our mission of "Building Relationships and Solutions for Success" shapes how we serve our clients, strengthen our communities, and invest in our team. As a private employee-owned firm consistently recognized as a Top Workplace and recipient of PSMJ's Build a Better World Award,…