Managing Landscape Architect
Anchor QEA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Irvine • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $129,298 - $145,460 per year
About the role
- Lead landscape architecture design from concept through implementation for waterfront development, shoreline resilience, habitat restoration, public access, and recreation projects
- Lead development of graphic deliverables
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive site analyses and to identify project opportunities and constraints
- Communicate design, planning, and analyses through graphic presentation materials, reports and memoranda
- Lead restoration design including grading, materials, planting, and irrigation design
- Prepare and coordinate construction document packages including drawings, technical specifications, and construction cost estimates with limited oversight and direction
- Develop and document constructable design details
- Conduct construction administration during project implementation
- Serve as project manager on small- to medium-sized projects, including developing and tracking project schedules, managing and tracking project budgets and reviewing monthly invoice tracking, developing project scopes and fee estimates, and managing internal and external teams.
- Lead meetings with clients, Tribes, stakeholders, and the public
- Support business development efforts, including proposal preparation, client engagement, relationship development, and identification of new waterfront and coastal permitting opportunities
- Provide technical oversight and mentorship to junior staff and contribute to strategic planning for restoration and resiliency initiatives
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited institution
- Licensed Landscape Architect in California
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in landscape architecture, restoration design, and project management in California
- An understanding of and experience with coastal, freshwater, and estuarine systems
- Fluency in the following software programs is required: AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Lumion, SketchUp and MS Office Suite
- The ability to learn new skills, adapt to changing priorities, work in multidisciplinary teams, and work independently
- Experience with federal, state (California), and local environmental regulations, and with the permitting process for projects with aquatic resources
- Strong writing, organizational, critical thinking, and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a client-focused consulting environment
- Competency and experience in irrigation design
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing scopes, schedules, and budgets for complex projects.
- Experience supporting client development efforts and contributing to proposal preparation
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
- 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
- 3 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
- 80 hours annually Sick and Safe Time.
- 401k plan with an employer match
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
landscape architecturerestoration designproject managementirrigation designgraphic deliverablesconstruction document preparationtechnical specificationsproject schedulingbudget managementsite analysis
Soft Skills
communicationorganizational skillscritical thinkingclient engagementrelationship developmentmentorshipadaptabilityteam collaborationindependent workproposal preparation
Certifications
Master’s degree in Landscape ArchitectureLicensed Landscape Architect in California