Senior Landscape Architect

Senior Landscape Architect – Hudson River Bioregion

Location:

Brooklyn, NY (hybrid, flexible schedule)

Salary: $ – $ per year

Biohabitats is a purpose-driven organization that specializes in ecological restoration. We seek a Senior Landscape Architect with a strong background in ecology and experience in nature-based design or ecological restoration to join our Hudson River Bioregion team.

• Serve as Project Manager or Technical Lead on projects.
• Lead and support a range of planning, design, and design-build projects related to ecological restoration, conservation, climate adaptation and resiliency, and environmental justice.
• Prepare design drawings, construction documents, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Conduct natural resources and watershed inventories and field assessments.
• Provide graphic communication oversight and input on projects and proposals.
• Lead and participate in community engagement initiatives.
• Provide construction phase services (bid support, construction observation).
• Support business development activities, including maintaining client relationships, lead generation, and proposal writing.

• Professional experience in ecological restoration, conservation, and climate adaptation and resiliency.
• Applied experience leading and supporting design projects from concept through construction drawings and implementation (grading, soils, planting plans, habitat enhancement, invasive species management).
• Community engagement experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and Microsoft 365.
• 2+ years of project management experience including oversight of budgets, deliverables, client relationships, and project teams.
• Ability to lead or support field assessments under a variety of weather and site conditions.
• Strong graphic, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Willingness to travel throughout the Hudson River and Northeast region.
• Dedication to restoring the earth and inspiring ecological stewardship.

• Familiarity with ecosystems of the Hudson River, Long Island Sound, and Coastal New Jersey watersheds.
• Native plant identification and habitat assessments.
• Familiarity with permitting of restoration projects in NJ, NY, CT, RI, or MA.
• Experience developing proposals, scopes of work, and fee estimates.
• Experience in business development and professional networking in NJ, NY, and/or New England.
• Experience with construction oversight and restoration construction.

Master’s degree in landscape architecture with a background in ecology or a related discipline.

10–15 years of relevant experience as a Landscape Architect with an emphasis on ecological design and at least 2 years of project management experience.

Registered Professional Landscape Architect preferred.

Competitive salary, health benefits, and a purpose-driven work culture. (Further details available on the Careers page.)

Biohabitats is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status. Biohabitats participates in the E-Verify program.