Landscape Designer

Description

Ruppert Landscape is a leading provider of commercial landscape maintenance and installation services with more than 3,500 employees serving customers from 55+ branches across the Northeast, Mid‑Atlantic, and Southeast United States. Our mission has been to provide opportunities for our people, take care of our customers, and be good stewards of the environment and our community.

The Designer is responsible for developing high‑quality enhancement designs for existing and potential commercial Landscape Maintenance customers. This involves working with the branch team to prioritize design needs, conducting site visits to capture existing conditions and the client’s needs, producing final visual designs, and presenting concepts and designs to customers as needed.

• Manage design workflow to provide complete proposals before bid deadlines.
• Communicate with internal team members and external subcontractors regarding pricing and availability of plants, site furnishings, and hard materials to estimate costs and timing of projects.
• Prepare, log, and distribute proposal packages to Area Managers.
• Participate in regular branch meetings and complete additional duties or assignments as directed by the Branch Manager.
• Develop a clear understanding of the company’s philosophies, goals, and financial position.
• Develop good working relationships with the branch team.

• Ability to develop creative designs that are functional and aesthetically pleasing.
• Ability to use design software, such as Realtime Architect, DynaSCAPE, Photoshop/Gimp, and InDesign.
• Extensive understanding of landscape installation and Landscape Construction methods.
• Thorough knowledge of plant material and best horticultural practices.
• Ability to read and understand plans and specifications.
• Ability to build strong relationships with subcontractors and customers.
• Ability to project a professional image and a positive attitude in all situations.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with PC and widely used business software packages, e.g., spreadsheets (Excel), word processing (MS Word), and presentations (PowerPoint).
• Bachelor’s degree in design or architecture, and/or four years of experience in landscape design and sales. Professional certification is a plus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work takes place in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office setting or on a commercial or landscape construction site. The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to loud. Generally, a 40+ hour week, but could require long hours, including evenings and weekends. Fast‑paced and working under pressure is unavoidable. The position requires travel to local branch locations in Northern Virginia including the Dulles and Gainesville locations.

• Salary Range is $55,000 to $75,000 a year based on experience.
• Company Vehicle.
• Medical benefits with dental and vision.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• 401(k) plan.
• Flexible work/life balance.
• Family‑oriented company culture.

Ruppert Landscape is an Equal Opportunity and E‑Verify Employer.

Please attach a design portfolio with clear examples of all abilities along with a resume.