Landscape Architect/Project Manager

Position: Project Manager/ Landscape Architect – Parks and Recreation

Growing firm is looking for a qualified Landscape Architect with Project Management experience to join their growing team! The firm offers and thrives on a collaborative environment working on Parks and Recreation projects from idea to full fruition.  

QUALIFICATIONS

*Must have experience with Parks and Recreation Master Plans for municipalities

 5-8 years of experience for Parks and Recreation Master Plan/General Landscape Architecture

Master Plan Document Preparation

- Experience using InDesign for desktop publishing and page layout

• Text and graphic organization

Major Skills Needed

-          Detail-oriented

-          Strong writing skills

-          Comfortable with developing planning document graphics

-          Public speaking

-          Task delegation

PROJECT MANAGER LANDSCAPE DESIGN

General requirements:

• Manage the design, documentation, and budget of a project through all phases of the design process
• Technical design, technical review, QA/QC
• Interfacing with operational firm needs
• Project presentations
• Assisting with and overseeing the preparation of presentation graphics and materials
• Research and development of planting palettes and landscape materials.
• Preparing plan, section, and perspective renderings, as well as other presentation materials
• Research and development of planting palettes
• Support of principal development of design concepts
• Project-specific administrative tasks as assigned
• Assisting other teams as required
• Shared leadership role with the managing principals
• Assist with the preparation of proposals
• Landscape Architectural License

Knowledge of:

AutoCAD, Sketchup, Lumion, Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word), Bluebeam

Education

• Master in Urban Planning, City and Regional Planning, or equivalent
• B/MLA from an accredited Landscape Architecture program

Community Outreach Experience

-Experience in preparing for, and hosting, community meetings – online and in person

• Create meeting agenda(s)
• Create graphic presentation(s)
• Lead community input/engagement exercises – community note taking, prioritizing exercises, etc.

-Experience in survey/questionnaire development and implementation

• Survey development – working with clients to ask the ‘right’ questions for specific master planning intentions
• Survey implementation – capable of using applications, such as SurveyMonkey or equal, to run survey(s) for master planning
• Assessment of survey results – ability to review and summarize collected community input

-Experience leading small-group discussions for specific community input

• Organizing and leading Steering Committee meetings
• Organizing and leading Stakeholder group meetings

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management

- Manage client and subconsultants for project delivery

• For Parks and Recreation Master Plans, the typical team includes:
  
  
  
  • Client – City/public agency
  • Consultant – Project Manager
  • Subconsultants – recreation and operation planner, public financing planner, architect, ADA access specialist
  
  
• Understand scope of subconsultant work and relationship to project manager scope of services
• Succinctly incorporate subconsultant work into overall Master Plan
• Prepare schedule and updated as needed

****All inquiries are confidential!****

Our client is ready to hire. Take the next step in your Landscape Architecture career. Don't wait, APPLY NOW! Please contact Angelina Sanchez at [ Email address blocked ] - Click here to apply to Landscape Architect/Project Manager today and get the ball rolling. You are weeks away from your next big career move!

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Angelina Sanchez

Search Consultant | gpac

Landscape Architecture

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

Salary : $95,000 - $110,000