Project Landscape Designer

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Landscape Designer to join our team. The position will work in a collaborative and integrated team of professionals that include landscape architects, civil engineers, planners, surveyors, environmental scientists, and transportation engineers. The primary responsibilities for the Project Landscape Designer include design/graphic leadership for specific landscape architectural scope of work on a multi-discipline project managed by another in-house professional, or landscape architectural scope of work managed by an outside firm, government, or developer. This person is the point of contact for the Client or in-house Project Manager, and responsible for all aspects of management and delivery of the applicable scope of work. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Your Role with Us: This is a full-time, in-office position where your work will directly contribute to our team's success. You will be responsible for a range of tasks including but not limited to site analysis, design, and construction plans. While this role does not have supervisory responsibilities, it offers a pathway to significant professional development within a supportive and energetic team environment.

Coordinates efforts of Graduate Landscape Designers (GLD) to assist in the production of work as needed.
• Often self-produces graphics, plans, specifications for the scope of work.
• Assists the Landscape Architectural Service Leader in training GLDs with standards.
• Assures that assisting GLD's implement illustration, design and CAD standards established for the group.
• Reviews planned submittals to Client or PM for completeness.
• Coordinates with Senior Landscape Architect for interim reviews and ultimate signing and sealing of documents.
• Builds increasing skills in Client management.
• Prepares scopes and fees for projects requested by the Project Manager or Client for ultimate review by the Landscape Architectural Service Leader.
• Shows a clear design methodology that results in creative, sound solutions to a given problem.
• Shows clear mastery in preparing basic hardscape, grading, planting and irrigation graphics, plans and illustrations using both digital and hand drawn formats.
• Leads project meetings with staff, clients, & regulatory agencies.
• Leads construction administration scopes of services for the scope of services proposed.

• A bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited university with a degree in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or closely related field.
• 2-5 years of professional experience.
• This position is for a professional with experience, but without professional licensure.
• Demonstrated proficiency of common software required to lead a small team of professional landscape designers.
• Strong freehand illustration and computer rendering skills.
• Track record of successful management of landscape architectural scopes of work within a larger project.
• A positive leadership and mentor ethic.
• Careful dedication and attention to organization and processes.

Ready to Make a Difference? If you're passionate about starting your journey in landscape architecture and eager to contribute to a team that's shaping the future, Westwood Professional Services, Inc. wants to hear from you. Join us, and let's thrive together in our collaborative and dynamic team environment.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many of the markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multidiscipline professional engineering firm and serves wind, solar, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from multiple offices across the U.S.

In 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-wining projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.