Landscape Architect

ST - Seattle
401 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104, USA

ST - Seattle
401 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104, USA

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ST - Seattle
401 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104, USA

ST - Seattle
401 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104, USA

• Full-Time
• Requisition #: LANDS
  003544

Salary range is $81K to $144K with a midpoint of $98K. Total compensation includes project-based premiums that reflect project complexity, political sensitivity, size, and strategic importance. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint of the base range, however, we may go higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

• Health Benefits:
  We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off:
  Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• Pet Insurance.
• ORCA Card:
  All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Compensation Practices:
  We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

This is a Term-Limited position with an anticipated duration of 5 years.

The Landscape Architect is a key member of the Architecture and Art Group, within the Center of Excellence Division of the Capital Delivery Department. Under general direction by the Principal Landscape Architect and in coordination with Environmental, Operations and other staff, the Landscape Architect serves as a point of contact for tree and vegetation related issues in design standards and capital project work.

This position helps establish and provide a consistent approach for: tree and vegetation protection, impacts, mitigation, landscape design, and maintenance across all Agency projects for all modes of transportation. Provides guidance and coordination agency-wide for landscape architecture work for capital and operational projects, especially for landscape, irrigation, and sustainability issues. Assists with developing standards and consultant scopes of work in coordination with related design disciplines and agency stakeholders.

This position also monitors project landscape construction for conformance to contract requirements; meets with the project team and contractor to discuss issues, resolve problems, and drive issues forward with the construction management team; assists in preparing answers to requests for information from the contractor; contributes to the review of contractor provided submittals; advises consultant design support during construction; and conducts work independently for resolving issues in the field.

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Reviews and comments on scope of work for consulting Landscape Architects.
• Reviews and comments on vegetation and visual impact assessments during environmental reviews.
• Advises on tree and planting strategies and designs for mitigation areas, including environmentally sensitive areas.
• Reviews and comments on scope of work for consulting Landscape Architects, including tree surveys and preliminary…