The Opportunity:We are currently seeking a
Senior Landscape Architect II to join our Jacksonville, FL office.
This role is ideal for an experienced landscape architect who brings together creative design, technical expertise, and project management experience. You will lead landscape architecture and planning projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and deliver innovative design solutions across a variety of public and private sector projects.
You will have the opportunity to manage complex assignments, strengthen client relationships, mentor emerging professionals, and contribute to the continued growth of PRIME AE's Design, Planning, and Landscape Architecture practice.
What You'll Do:As a
Senior Landscape Architect II, you will manage landscape architecture and planning projects from initial concept through construction administration. You will oversee design development, technical documentation, project schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary coordination while ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet client expectations.
You will serve as a key point of contact for clients and consultants, provide technical direction to project teams, and support business development initiatives while mentoring staff and advancing design excellence.
Key Responsibilities:- Project Management: Lead landscape architecture and planning projects from concept through construction administration, managing scope, budgets, schedules, staffing, deliverables, and overall project performance.
- Design Leadership: Guide the development of master plans, site layouts, landscape and hardscape designs, planting plans, and presentation materials that align with client goals and project requirements.
- Technical Oversight: Oversee construction documents, specifications, design details, and irrigation coordination while addressing grading, utilities, materials, and construction considerations.
- Multidisciplinary Coordination: Collaborate with architects, engineers, planners, specialty consultants, and regulatory agencies to support integrated design solutions, permitting, and project approvals.
- Client Engagement: Maintain strong client relationships, lead presentations and project meetings, communicate design recommendations, and manage expectations throughout project delivery.
- Quality Assurance: Review plans, specifications, and technical deliverables for accuracy, constructability, code compliance, and consistency with established design and quality standards.
- Team Leadership & Construction Support: Mentor and guide design staff, coordinate workloads, and provide technical direction while supporting site observations, submittal reviews, RFIs, and construction-related coordination.
- Practice Development: Support business development efforts through proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, project interviews, and identification of new opportunities while contributing to improvements in design standards and workflows.
What You'll Bring:- Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field.
- Professional Landscape Architect license required.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in landscape architecture, site planning, design, or related professional practice.
- Demonstrated experience managing landscape architecture and site development projects, including budgets, schedules, technical deliverables, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong technical expertise in master planning, site design, hardscape and planting design, construction documentation, and construction administration, with knowledge of related design disciplines.
- Experience coordinating with clients, consultants, and regulatory agencies, with familiarity with Florida land development codes, landscape regulations, permitting procedures, and construction practices preferred.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office preferred; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and other design visualization software is a plus.
- Strong leadership, communication, presentation, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to mentor staff, manage competing priorities, and independently resolve complex design challenges.
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