Landscape Designer

Landscape Designer

• Job Title: Landscape Designer
• Start Date: Immediate, position open until filled
• Status: Full-Time
• Pay: $68,000 – $90,000 Annually commensurate with experience
• Full-Time Benefits: Vacation, Training/Wellness Stipends, 401k Match, Long/Short Term Disability
• Location: Regional to Ventura County, CA, or hybrid remote with ability for frequent travel to Ventura County sites, and occasional travel to other areas within California

Watershed Progressive is hiring a Landscape Designer to join our team! As a Landscape Designer at Watershed Progressive, you will play a crucial role in advancing our mission of “connecting communities with their watersheds through integrated strategies for a healthy, resilient future” through your skills, expertise, and contribution to a dynamic team.

Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks related to nature-based landscape design including use of site assessments; client meetings; design software including Adobe, AutoCAD, and GIS for drafting of grading, planting, irrigation, and other landscape design drawings; multimedia presentations; graphic formatting for report documents; and translating technical information into graphic formats. Your work will contribute to the development and implementation of projects that engage communities in building climate, ecological and water resilience.

This position offers an opportunity to expand your career in building creative, integrated solutions for healthy communities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture;
• 1-5 years of related professional office experience;
• Experience assessing project sites and meeting/communicating with clients;
• AutoCAD:
  High proficiency in AutoCAD software plus experience using Land-FX;
• Adobe:
  Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign; including ability to complete landscape designs in Illustrator, understanding of reflowable text for presentations and reports in InDesign, knowledge of setting up printable documents according to specifications with bleed in  AI, flattening vectors, and variable output settings for print and web;
• GIS:
  Experience with Arcview GIS software or geoplanner;
• Knowledge of California native plants;
• Planting design/plan drafting;
• Irrigation design/plan drafting;
• Grading and drainage design/plan drafting;
• Experience leading landscape construction administration or design-build teams;
• Excellent, professional, oral, & written communication skills;
• Ability to be self‑motivated working independently, remotely or within teams.

• Experience with holistic, multi‑benefit, nature‑based design;
• Graduate Degree in Landscape Architecture;
• Experience with Stormwater Management Low Impact Design (LID)/Best Management Practices;
• Sketchup, Rhino, or other 3D rendering software experience;
• Strong graphic design and visual communication skills in Adobe as well as Squarespace experience, LMS experience, and experience with captioning videos in Premiere or Vimeo;
• Exceptional Word, Excell, and PowerPoint proficiency;
• Ability to manage projects and lead teams;
• Experience with public outreach;
• Ability to project manage, lead and work on multiple projects concurrently.

We recognize that environmental challenges, social and economic inequity, and environmental racism are intrinsically linked, and therefore, marginalized communities must be centered in the work we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ candidates are encouraged to apply. We seek dedicated people who believe they have the skills and ambition to succeed at Watershed Progressive to apply for this role.

• LEAD effective and collaborative approaches to creating design plans and construction documents.
• TEACH interfacing with design software, platforms and effective methods of landscape design to a multi‑disciplinary team.
• LEARN about Watershed Progressive’s unique approach using multiple benefit tools including climate appropriate landscaping, greywater reuse, rainwater harvesting, and more.
• IMPROVE your understanding of holistic resilient design and how to advance a shared vision of a resilient future through designing beautiful landscapes with a deep knowledge of natural systems.

• Hybrid remote work, with occasional travel required
• Health care stipend
• Annual training funds
• Paid holidays
• PTO Vacation and sick time

Note:

This job description is intended to provide an overview of the responsibilities and qualifications for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.