Senior Landscape Architect

SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

New York, NY

Sherwood is a civil and environmental engineering firm that is committed to investing in and embracing people, communities and the environment.

Our team has delivered net zero energy and net zero carbon systems, net positive water systems, resilient coastlines, natural resource protection, green streets, living roofs and more for thousands of clients in the region and across the globe. We specialize in sustainable infrastructure, water management strategies, green building design, and systems based solutions for infrastructure and landscapes. Our focus is on the conservation and management of the consumption of all site resources — carbon, energy, water, and waste.

We’ve worked on over thirty award-winning projects, and our work has been published locally and internationally.

Founded in 2003, our award-winning projects include Hudson Yards in New York (the largest private real estate development in U.S. history), San Francisco Better Streets Plan, Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan, revitalization of the iconic waterfront Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the 35 square-km Baietan Urban Area Plan in the heart of Guangzhou, China.

Our mission is to engineer an environmentally and socially regenerative planet. Will you join us?

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Landscape Architect to lead design and delivery for a major, highly complex, nature-forward campus project in the southeastern United States while helping shape the next chapter of Sherwood's interdisciplinary landscape architecture and urban design practice.

This is a hands‑on senior leadership role for someone who can move comfortably between site‑wide vision, technical detail, project strategy, client conversations, and team priorities. You will guide work from master planning and concept design through Design Development, Construction Documents, bidding, and Construction Administration, coordinating landscape architecture with civil engineering, hydrology, ecology, water systems, architecture, and other specialist disciplines.

The ideal candidate combines strong design judgment with technical depth, decisive project leadership, clear communication, and genuine care for people. You bring structure to complex, fast‑moving projects, build trust with clients and partners, mentor staff, make thoughtful decisions under pressure, and step into critical issues when senior judgment is needed to protect design quality, schedule, scope, and team performance. We also value curiosity about how data, computational design, BIM, AI, and emerging technologies can expand what is possible in landscape architecture.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited university.
• Registered Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) license required, or current state registration with ability to obtain Tennessee reciprocity within 1 year.
• 10+ years of progressive landscape architecture experience, including substantial responsibility for complex, multidisciplinary projects and project teams.
• Demonstrated design leadership on large-scale campus, public realm, mixed‑use, waterfront, land development, or civil/environmental infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to lead projects across the full design lifecycle, from master planning and concept design through DD, CD, CA, bidding, construction administration, and field observation.
• Strong technical understanding of site planning, grading and drainage, hardscape, planting, materials, detailing, specifications, constructability, and cost implications.
• Experience managing scope, fees, schedules, staffing, QA/QC, consultant coordination, and client expectations across multiple concurrent work streams.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D modeling workflows such as Rhino and/or Revit; working knowledge of Civil 3D, GIS, and project management tools is highly desirable.
• Outstanding written, verbal, facilitation, and executive presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and design issues into clear decisions and compelling narratives.
• Ability to travel periodically to…