Director of Landscape Architecture

Alliant Engineering, Inc

$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in designing private and public sector landscape projects
  • Hands-on experience in business development and project management
  • Strong design skills and critical thinking abilities
  • Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture
  • Professional registration (FL) is required
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
  • Expert knowledge of landscape site development elements and materials

Responsibilities

  • Lead outreach initiatives to secure new project opportunities
  • Develop marketing strategies and assist in preparing proposals
  • Manage creation of comprehensive project documents for varied developments
  • Interpret regulatory codes and comprehensive plans to guide design
  • Analyze land features to identify development opportunities and constraints
  • Conduct due diligence and prepare design development concepts
  • Guide teams of landscape architects and civil engineers in design refinements
  • Facilitate project meetings with stakeholders and regulatory bodies
  • Oversee technical editing of plans, specifications, and details

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with bonus opportunities
  • Profit sharing and ESOP along with a 401k contribution plan
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Company paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
  • Wellness programs and competitions for employee engagement
  • Generous leave policies and compensatory time off
  • Options for flexible work schedules
  • Casual work environment that fosters comfort and creativity
  • Paid professional development opportunities for career growth
  • Active community involvement and charity event participation
  • Various employee-focused events to promote team bonding and wellbeing
Full Job Description
The Impact You'll Have:

As the Director of Landscape Architecture, you will spearhead our business development initiatives and contribute significantly to the overall growth of the team. You will work closely with our clients, developers, counties and other municipalities to develop plans, manage the design process and lead production efforts.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead client outreach for new project marketing
  • Create marketing plans and assist in proposal writing
  • Manage and assist in the development of complete project documents that include urban design, mixed-use, commercial, multi-family and single-family developments.
  • Review and interpret regulatory codes, ordinances, and comprehensive plans
  • Review and analyze land features relating to opportunities and constraints for development
  • Prepare due diligence analysis, land development concepts, design development plans and graphic illustrations using both digital and hand drawn formats
  • Guide landscape architects and civil engineers to develop and refine design solutions
  • Lead project meetings with staff, clients, & regulatory agencies
  • Oversee the editing of technical plans, details, and specifications


Qualifications:
  • Hands on experience in business development, project management and staff mentoring and training
  • Demonstrated experience building and leading a Landscape Architecture department
  • Strong design and critical thinking abilities
  • Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture
  • 8+ years designing private and public sector projects
  • Professional registration (FL)
  • Excellent writing and oral presentation skills
  • Strong interpersonal and Client relationship building skills
  • Strong aptitude with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
  • Expert technical knowledge of landscape architectural site development elements and materials
  • A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and a strong work ethic


Benefits:

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:
  • Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
  • Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
  • Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
  • Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
  • Wellness Programs and Competitions
  • Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Casual Work Environment
  • Paid Professional Development and Training
  • Community Involvement/Charity Events
  • Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)


The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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