Junior Landscape Designer

About BIG

BIG is a global collective of 800+ architects, engineers, urbanists, inventors, researchers, and business minds based in New York, Copenhagen, Los Angeles, London, and Barcelona. We are infectiously ambitious and united by a shared mission: to shape the world we want to live in and bring the future into form, one project at a time.

As a Junior Landscape Designer you will be responsible for design and technical production on landscape projects of varying scales, including conceptual design, production of drawing sets, grading and planting design, coordination, and landscape materiality.

• Develop conceptual design concepts for landscape projects.
• Produce drawing sets and models for grading and planting plans.
• Coordinate technical details with project teams and consultants.
• Ensure accurate technical documentation and production quality.
• Support design development and prepare edits during the project lifecycle.

• Professional degree in landscape architecture, architecture, or a related field such as Ecology, Urbanism, Urban Design, or Environmental Design.
• 0-3 years of professional experience as a landscape designer or architect.
• Strong ability with 3D modeling in Rhino, Adobe Suite, and AutoCAD.
• Understanding of grading design, planting design, natural systems, materials, and technical aspects of landscape architecture.
• Familiarity with technical documentation, coordination, and a dedication to rigor and craft in built work.
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English, spoken and written.
• Strong conceptual and design skills with sensitivity to human scale.
• Ability to express design ideas quickly, clearly and succinctly.
• Ability to develop design options collaboratively with other teams and consultants.
• Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to accept constructive guidance from managers.

• Experience as a junior designer on built and published projects.
• Familiarity or competence with Revit.

• Generous time off with increases over tenure and 12 recognized holidays plus winter break.
• Professional development support, including continuing education, dedicated ARE time, AIA membership dues, and lunch & learn sessions.
• Health benefits:
  
  medical, dental, vision, ancillary and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings: 401(k) plan with 3% company match.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
• Family leave: 2-week pre-birth leave, generous parental leave, and flexible return-to-work options.
• Catered meals: complimentary breakfast daily and catered lunches on Wednesdays.
• Staff entertainment:
  Friday beers and biannual parties.
• Additional perks: dog-friendly office, company-sponsored sports teams, employee referral bonus, and more.

Salary range: $67,000 – $74,000 per year, depending on experience.

Diversity has been part of our DNA since BIG’s foundation. A multitude of cultures and backgrounds creates a new point of reference which leads to amazing insights. We celebrate and support diversity because it makes our team, work and the built environment better. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and take affirmative action to employ equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

Future sponsorship is not available for this position.