WSP

Intermediate Landscape Architecture Designer

WSP$77K — $102K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7+ years of professional experience in Landscape Architecture.
  • Full Member in Good Standing with AALA (or similar relevant qualification) preferred.
  • Strong proficiency with design software like CAD and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Experience with field reviews and overseeing project construction.
  • Demonstrated success in proposal development and business growth activities.
  • Knowledge of project management and financial principles.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate across disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to landscape and urban design projects from concept to administration.
  • Develop innovative and sustainable design solutions for various project types.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality project outcomes.
  • Support proposal development and engage in business development to expand the practice.
  • Lead project delivery while mentoring junior professionals.
  • Prepare design documentation including grading and planting plans.
  • Engage with clients and stakeholders to foster strong working relationships.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on diverse projects across Western Canada.
  • Collaborative team environment focused on innovation and design excellence.
  • Support for professional growth and mentorship initiatives.
  • Engagement in impactful community-driven projects.
  • Dynamic work culture that values creativity and technical expertise.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Bring your creativity, technical expertise, and passion for landscape architecture to a team shaping communities across Alberta and Western Canada. Based in our Calgary office, you will play a key role in delivering innovative landscape architecture and urban design projects while helping grow a thriving practice that values collaboration, community impact, and design excellence.

As an Intermediate Landscape Architect / Designer, you will contribute to projects from concept through construction, supporting both project delivery and business development initiatives. Working alongside multidisciplinary professionals, you will help create environmentally responsible and socially conscious design solutions for public, private, and institutional clients.

Our work spans urban revitalization, master planning, regional parks, public spaces, plazas, complete streets, multi-use trails, transit facilities, infrastructure, commercial developments, institutional campuses, land development, and ecologically based landscapes. You'll also collaborate with Landscape Architecture teams across Calgary, Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria, and Winnipeg to support projects throughout Western Canada.

Your Impact
  • Contribute to landscape architecture and urban design projects from concept development through contract administration.
  • Develop creative, environmentally responsible, and technically sound design solutions that enhance communities and public spaces.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality outcomes across a diverse range of project types and scales.
  • Support proposal development, client pursuits, and business development initiatives that help grow the practice.
  • Lead portions of project delivery while mentoring and supporting early-career professionals.
  • Prepare and coordinate design documentation, including site design, grading, planting plans, detailing, and construction packages.
  • Engage professionally with clients, stakeholders, and members of the public to build strong working relationships.
  • Contribute to a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and design excellence across Western Canada.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • 5-7+ years of professional experience working in Landscape Architecture.
  • Full Member in Good Standing with the AALA is considered an asset (or similar related design education).
  • Strong technical proficiency with core design and administrative software including CAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and related platforms.
  • Experience performing field reviews and observing projects during construction.
  • Demonstrated experience preparing proposals and supporting business development activities.
  • Working knowledge of project management principles and sound financial acumen.
  • Strong understanding of design development, construction documentation, site grading, planting design, detailing, and contract administration.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across multiple disciplines.
  • Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Additional assets include:
  • ISA Certification.
  • Ability to develop business opportunities within Calgary and surrounding municipalities and client sectors throughout Alberta.
  • Proficiency in Civil 3D, SketchUp, Lumion, Revit, Rhino, and GIS.
  • Additional credentials in Accessible Design, Environmental Stewardship, or related disciplines.
  • Fluency in a second language (French preferred).

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $77,400 - $102,500
MB & ON: $70,600 - $97,200
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $69,900 - $92,900

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Join a team where your ideas, creativity, and technical expertise help create vibrant, sustainable places for people and communities. If you're passionate about design, collaboration, and making a lasting impact through landscape architecture, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit both a RESUME and PORTFOLIO (PDF or website link) highlighting relevant work experience. PDF submissions should be limited to 10MB.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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