Stantec's New Haven Landscape Architecture Studio is seeking a Landscape Architect or Landscape Designer to join our team. The successful candidate will take a key role in advancing design, coordinating interdisciplinary teams, and supporting project delivery from concept through construction.
Your Opportunity
Working within Stantec's New Haven Landscape Architecture studio, you will play a key role in the design and delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects across the public realm. You will contribute to all project phases-from concept design through construction-while taking increasing responsibility for technical execution, team coordination, and project delivery.
You will collaborate closely with landscape architects, engineers, architects, and planners to advance design solutions that are both conceptually strong and technically sound. This role provides the opportunity to lead portions of projects, guide junior staff, and contribute to the delivery of projects throughout Connecticut and the broader Northeast region.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead or significantly contribute to project design from concept through construction documentation
- Manage the preparation of contract drawings, specifications, and presentation materials
- Coordinate closely with internal and external multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, architects, and planners
- Participate in and help lead client meetings, agency coordination, and project presentations
- Oversee technical delivery and support project quality through Stantec's QA/QC processes
- Support construction administration, including shop drawing review, submittal tracking, and site observation
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff within the studio
- Contribute to proposal efforts and support ongoing business development activities, as appropriate
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Demonstrated passion for landscape architecture and the design of the public realm
- Strong design, site analysis, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate concepts into buildable solutions
- Advanced understanding of technical design, detailing, and documentation
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and navigating complex project requirements
- Familiarity with municipal and state agency standards, permitting processes, and regulatory frameworks in Connecticut and the Northeast
- Experience in construction administration and field observation
- Strong graphic, written, and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Rhino (or comparable 3D modeling tools)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute to project delivery schedules
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited program
- Professional licensure (or active pursuit of licensure)
- 5-7 years of relevant professional experience
- Experience delivering public realm projects, including parks, streetscapes, campuses, or waterfronts
- Valid Driver's License
Pay Range:• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas-$67,300.00 - $97,600.00 Annually
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
Primary Location: United States | CT | New Haven
Organization: 1923 Transpt-US Northeast Infrastructure-New Haven CT
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 21/07/2026 09:07:48
Req ID: 1006788
