Managing Consultant, Landscape Architecture

ERM

Managing Consultant, Landscape Architecture focusing on high-visibility infrastructure projects for sustainability consultancy ERM. Leading multidisciplinary teams for landscape design and environmental assessments.

Posted 7/1/2026full-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
A 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.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
MA/MS in a relevant discipline (preferred)
Strong horticulture knowledge (preferred)
Familiarity with GIS/Global Mapper, Rhino, 3DS Max or 3D rendering software (preferred)
Supplementary experience in planning, graphic design, and/or photography (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
parental leave
medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance
401(k) or RRSP/DPSP
other applicable benefits to eligible employees

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Hard Skills & Tools

Landscape DesignSite DesignVisual Impact AssessmentBrownfield RehabilitationTechnical Reporting

Soft Skills

Client Relationship ManagementProblem SolvingCollaboration

Certifications

Valid Driver's LicenseRegistered Landscape Architect