Senior Landscape Architect

Position is 100% onsite; must live in Arizona.

This role requires a minimum of 8 years of professional experience in Landscape Architecture or a related field, a professional degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, or a related discipline, with licensure or progress toward licensure preferred. The ideal candidate will have experience managing staff, consultants, project teams, client relationships, and projects. They should excel in design, technical knowledge, construction documentation, and business development.

Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are essential. The candidate must demonstrate excellence in design and presentation using hand graphics and relevant software (AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite). Expertise is required in open space, parks, plazas, streetscapes, recreation planning, land development, and resilient landscapes, with extensive knowledge of Arizona planting, site grading, and technical detail development.

• Provide design solutions for moderate to difficult projects including model complexes, open spaces and communities, or projects ranging from 800k and above.
• Lead, execute, and manage a variety of complex landscape architecture projects for clients and discipline-specific projects.
• Work through design development and construction document phases to execute built work.
• Serve as a technical design expert in the office, mentor, and train staff.
• Conduct site analysis and design concept development, including digital and hand-illustrated deliverables suitable to communicate design intent to clients and staff.
• Scoping, scheduling, and concept design through construction phase project management.
• Prepare analysis, design reports, and master plan preparations and narratives.
• Develop, maintain, and strengthen new and existing client relationships and play a key role in client management and satisfaction.
• Interact with clients and represent the practice for projects, project pursuits, strategic initiatives, promotional events, and business development in collaboration with the practice leader and leadership.
• Provide project development through relationships, vision, and leveraging in-house expertise.
• Lead design project teams and manage project teams, as appropriate, to produce deliverables, develop forward-thinking designs, strategies, and materials to facilitate project meetings.
• Produce conceptual exhibits, illustrative graphics, and assist in full construction document set production.
• Conduct project research and reports; prepare design presentations; support cost estimation; respond to construction submittals; coordinate with sub-consultants and clients; and attend client meetings.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• Professional degree in Landscape Architecture or Architecture/related field preferred.
• Licensed Landscape Architect or actively working toward licensure preferred.
• Experience managing staff, consultants, project teams, client relationships, and projects.
• Ability to meet with potential clients to develop business.
• Exceptional design and technical knowledge; strong design sense and detailing; experience in design and construction documentation with quality-built projects.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments with aggressive delivery schedules while mentoring team and balancing project lead responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality design work and design presentations using hand graphics and relevant software (AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite).
• Demonstrated experience and design excellence in core areas including open space, parks and plazas, streetscapes, recreation and master planning, trails, greenways and transportation, land development, urban design, naturalized and resilient landscapes, and cultural landscapes.
• Fully competent in all conventional aspects of Landscape Architecture.
• Team player, thought leader, passionate and self-motivated professional.
• Collaborative thinking; design coordination with internal and external teams and consultants.
• Previous senior role experience in a landscape architecture office that includes project lead design responsibilities.
• Extensive planting knowledge, especially Arizona planting, required.
• Site grading and technical detail development required.

• Ability to sit/stand for extended periods while using a computer or drafting.
• Frequent use of hands for typing, mouse control, and operating office equipment.
• Excellent eye-hand coordination and visual acuity to distinguish details in technical drawings and computer screens.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions such as typing and mouse movements.
• Ability to stand, walk, and use stairs occasionally for site visits or meetings.
• Ability to lift and carry items up to 20 pounds, such as laptops, documents, and supplies.
• Clear communication skills for discussing projects with team…