Landscape Designer Job Sacramento area,California USA,Design & Architecture

Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy.

We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description
AECOM Design + Planning has an immediate opening for a Mid-level Landscape Designer with interest in restoration ecology, landscape architecture and environmental design to work in our Sacramento office. Opportunities include the ability to support and partner with other AECOM designers and ecologists on sustainable landscape architecture, habitat restoration, mitigation, environmental design, visual impact assessment and other project assignments.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Support in preparation of schematic and conceptual designs, construction drawings and specifications, cost estimates, and illustrative drawings and computer-generated graphics.

Project coordination and project site visits to conduct site assessments, monitoring, or construction oversight.

Support projects for the Northern California Environmental Planning practice.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

BA/BS in Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning, Ecological Restoration, Plant Ecology or a related field.

Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education with an emphasis on native plant landscaping, sustainable landscape architectural design, and ecological restoration.

Preferred Qualifications:

Motivated to improve the natural environment and interested in sustainable landscaping and ecological restoration.

Strong working knowledge of CA native plants, their identification with scientific and common names, ecology, phenology and growing requirements and preferences.

Familiarity with basic irrigation design concepts, MWELO requirements and WUCOLS.

Capable of working independently while adhering to project budgets and schedules.

Proficient knowledge of Auto Cad, and Land F/X to prepare landscape and irrigation progress, permit and construction drawings.

Excellent written communication skills, grammar, writing and report preparation capabilities.

Capable of working on multiple tasks and multiple projects simultaneously.

Proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PDF Exchange or Acrobat. (InDesign or Photo Shop helpful as well).

Some experience preparing construction drawings and…


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