THE WORK:- You'll oversee Landscape Unit staff, projects, programs, and activities, providing professional leadership and technical direction for landscape architecture and greening initiatives.
- You'll provide technical guidance and oversight to consultant landscape architects and design professionals working on landscaping, irrigation, grading, and related projects.
- You'll serve as Landscape Architect of Record for District-designed projects, overseeing the preparation, review, coordination, and certification of professional design documents.
- You'll plan, develop, and direct complex landscape architecture projects involving site planning, planting, irrigation, hardscape, grading, and site improvements.
- You'll prepare and certify landscape architectural plans, specifications, and technical documents in compliance with applicable laws, codes, standards, and District requirements.
- You'll lead the design and development of in-house landscape architecture, greening, and land-use planning projects, establishing effective design solutions through professional judgment.
- You'll direct the preparation, review, and coordination of landscape drawings, specifications, construction documents, and design revisions for new and existing landscapes.
- You'll oversee the development, review, negotiation, and processing of design service proposals, scopes of work, task orders, and consultant agreements.
- You'll coordinate community engagement with school administrators, teachers, parent groups, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders, incorporating appropriate feedback into project development.
- You'll review, negotiate, and approve consultant proposals, task orders, scopes of work, and related documents for landscape architecture and professional design services.
- You'll prepare and review cost estimates, evaluate materials and equipment, determine installation methods, and assess appropriate project delivery strategies.
- You'll conduct site visits and field investigations to evaluate existing conditions, monitor construction progress, identify technical issues, and direct corrective actions.
- You'll review and approve technical documentation for grant applications supporting landscape architecture, greening, and sustainability projects, ensuring compliance with District and funding agency requirements.
- Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:- Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture
- Minimum ten (10) years' professional experience in landscape architectural design on commercial and public agency projects, preferably school or university projects
- Minimum three (3) years' experience in supervising a team of landscape architects and related staff providing direction and overseeing projects from inception to completion
- Extensive experience in AutoCad and Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:- Revit, Rhino and Lumion experience is preferred
$180,000 - $198,000 a year
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