Managing Consultant, Landscape Architecture

ERM

Managing Consultant leading landscape architecture and design for high-visibility infrastructure projects at ERM. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure regulatory compliance and technical integrity.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRochester • California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $79,395 - $101,693 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create planting designs, site designs, and detail sheets, including landscape plans, lighting plans, and landscape management plans that comply with local ordinances and community expectations.
Provide innovative, nature-based approaches to rehabilitation and reuse of brownfield sites.
Collaborate with visual simulation experts to produce legally defensible simulations of proposed projects that incorporate accurate depictions of recommended vegetation.
Contribute to Visual Impact Assessments (VIAs) and technical reports.
Work with and coordinate multidisciplinary teams—including GIS, visual simulation specialists, and technical experts—to deliver clear, defensible analyses.
Serve as a strategic partner to clients, helping them solve problems, anticipate challenges, and advance their projects with confidence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Valid licensure as a Registered Landscape Architect
digital portfolio available for review via a website, linked drive, etc.
BA/BS in Landscape Architecture or related field, plus 5–10 years of landscape architecture experience
Proficiency with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and related software
Proven success managing project scopes, schedules, budgets, and client relationships
Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which may include occasional travel to various client locations across a large geographical area

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
parental leave
medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
life insurance
disability insurance
AD&D insurance
401(k) or RRSP/DPSP

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Hard Skills & Tools

landscape designsite designlandscape managementvisual impact assessmentsproject managementrehabilitation of brownfield sitesvegetation simulationtechnical reportingGISAutoCAD

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingclient relationship managementstrategic thinkingcommunication

Certifications

Registered Landscape Architect