Landscape Architect / Designer

Job Summary:

Urban Ecosystems is seeking a talented and experienced Landscape Architect / Graduate Landscape Architect / Landscape Designer with 3-10 years of experience to join our team.

This full time role will include design opportunities in all project phases, including concept/schematic design, design development, public engagement, construction documentation, and construction administration. We work with a number of different software types, including the adobe suite, revit, autocad, sketchup and lumion. We also work in a small office setting where collaboration is imperative and interpersonal skills are just as important as the work we produce.

Experience:

- MLA / BLA in Landscape Architecture or related field

- 3-10 Years Experience in a Landscape Architecture / Design Firm setting

- Professional Licensure not required, but valued commensurately to experience

Salary subject to negotiation based on skills and experience. After 6 months of successful employment, Urban Ecosystems will cover the costs associated with professional exams and ongoing continuing education and license renewals.

Duties:

- Develop conceptual designs, including site plans, renderings, and 3D models using software such as Sketchup, Lumion, Autocad, Revit, and GIS

- Prepare detailed construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates using Revit

- Coordinate with contractors, engineers, and other professionals to ensure the successful implementation of landscape projects

- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to project timelines and budgets

- Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in landscape architecture

Skills:

- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, AutoCAD, CAD, and Revit software programs

- Strong ability to illustrate design concepts using hand sketches and digital tools

- Project management skills to effectively plan, organize, and execute landscape projects

- Familiarity with construction processes and design contract administration processes

- Understanding of sustainable design practices and principles

- Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, buildable construction drawings

- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with coworkers, clients and project stakeholders.

About Urban Ecosystems Landscape Architects:

Urban Ecosystems Inc. is a critical design practice of landscape architects, planners, and designers focused exclusively on enriching the vibrance of these urban ecosystems. We are curious about different types of communities and landscape settings. This provides an opportunity to work among a wide range of landscape scales and with a variety of communities and project types. Consistent throughout these projects is our belief that each landscape deserves its own story. In response, our approach is grounded in listening with rigor to discover, reveal, and interpret the latent characteristics of the landscape through space, material, and detail.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance stipend
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Ability to Relocate:

• Saint Paul, MN 55114: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saint Paul, MN 55114

Please provide:

• Cover Letter (1 page). Tell us about your experience in the landscape architecture profession and why you’d be a good fit with us.
• Resume with email addresses for 2 references.
• Portfolio of your best work.

Combine all of the above in one PDF file and email to ryan@urbanecosystemsinc.com with the subject title “Job Opportunity”.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out as well!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Saint Paul, MN 55114