Landscape Designer/Project Manager - San Antonio, Texas
Our client is excited to be growing their San Antonio, TX landscape design studio and are seeking a mid-level Landscape Designer/Architect and Project Manager with strong construction document (CD) experience to join their diverse team of professionals.
Project Types: Typical projects you'll work on include park planning and design; sports and recreation facility design; trails and non-motorized transportation plans; streetscape planningand design; site and landscape design for public and private buildings, plazas, and turban environments; campus master plans; children's play environments; and community engagement (including online meetings and tools). The company is particularly interested in projects that support equity and inclusion.
Project Work: You will work with a team of landscape architects, planners, and project managers on landscape architecture projects in the public and private sector. Yourresponsibilities will vary by project, with you sometimes supporting others and other times leading tasks.
Your role will typically include:
- Supporting lead designers or project managers with tasks such as site analysis, site design, problem solving, construction detailing, planting plans, selection and design of site amenities and paving systems, aesthetic detailing, and project research.
- Providing project management, project support, or both depending on the project and project team. This will include working closely with a team of designers and planners to produce project deliverables, develop forward-thinking designs, strategies, and materials to facilitate project and public meetings. Depending on your experience, you may provide overarching project direction to staff and oversight of work products; lead internal and external subconsultant and client teams; and develop and manage projects including scopes of work, budgets, and schedules. Project Managers maintain client relationships; identify the correct course of action to the client; represent clients at public hearings and meetings; and set the standards for excellence, responsiveness, and accountability.
- Producing conceptual exhibits, illustrative graphics, and full construction document sets. Other responsibilities may include conducting project research and project reports; preparing design presentations; providing support in developing cost estimates; responding to construction submittals and questions; providing sub-consultant and client coordination; and attending client meetings.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from an accredited university (a Master's degree is a plus.)
- Relevant consulting experience working in or with other landscape designers or a closely related field with strong construction document and construction management experience.
- You are local or willing to relocate to work in the San Antonio office to attend in-person client meetings and work closely with the team.
- You can produce high-quality work products, including but not limited to complete construction document drawing sets and illustrative site plan and site detail graphics.
- Ability to participate collaboratively in small and large group discussions.
- Excellent skills in graphics and document presentation and written and verbal communication. Plant identification and hand-drawn graphic skills are a plus.
- You are an adaptable teammate who is willing to pitch in and help others.
- Software proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite. Experience in ArcGIS, Lumion, Revit, and/or Rhino is a plus.
- You have demonstrated experience managing public-sector projects, including maintaining compliance with project contracts, maintaining schedules, as well as working with clients and partners to execute project work.
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