Landscape Architect

Summary

Looking for a Landscape Architect/Project Manager to lead planning and design work from master planning through detailed design, serving as both project manager and hands-on contributor. Good fit for someone who can mentor junior staff, help grow the business, and represent projects through public review and approval processes. Some travel required, including on short notice.

Key responsibilities -

• Lead projects from master planning through detailed design as both project manager and contributor
• Mentor and provide technical oversight to junior and mid-level staff
• Drive business development: networking, proposal prep, interviews, and fee negotiation
• Prepare and review deliverables including reports, cost estimates, renderings, plans, and specs
• Lead presentations in public and private settings, including design review and entitlement processes
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects at once
• Participate in committees and special projects as needed

Qualifications -

• 5-8 years of professional experience as a Landscape Architect, including planning and design of communities, parks, and streetscapes
• Registered Landscape Architect
• Experience leading projects through design review, entitlement, or similar public approval processes
• Land and site planning design experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities independently
• Track record of mentoring junior staff and working well as part of a team

Requirements -

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited university
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Adobe Design Suite, and Microsoft Office
• Valid driver's license required
• Willing and able to travel, including on short notice
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills; strong attention to detail

Compensation and benefits -

• $110K–$120K base, plus performance bonuses
• Employer-paid health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• PTO including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Company vehicle and cell phone provided

Why join us -

We're a civil engineering and consulting firm that's spent over 40 years building long-term relationships with the communities we serve across North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Virginia. We invest in our people through real compensation, benefits, and time off, and give the right person room to lead projects and grow the practice, not just execute someone else's plan. If you like owning a project from concept through construction and mentoring the next generation along the way, this is that kind of shop.