Landscape Architect

1 week ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Setco Group Full time
Job Title: Landscape Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled Landscape Architect to participate in the design and development of landscape projects from conception to completion. As a key member of our team, you will work closely with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure that design plans meet project goals, budget constraints, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Participate in pre-design and design phases of landscape projects, including site visits and analysis, case studies, regulation research, design proposals, concept design, schematic design, design development, and construction administration.
  • Conduct site analysis and information gathering, producing assessments of the natural features and conditions of a site, reading topography surveys, soil reports, identifying local climate characteristics, and existing vegetation.
  • Prepare pre-design questionnaires for client representatives to identify goals and needs, develop programmed space spreadsheets, narrative summaries, and graphics for communication.
  • Complete research of local design guidance, ensuring that landscape designs comply with local zoning regulations, building codes, and environmental laws.
  • Develop conceptual plans and designs that integrate the client's needs and preferences with environmental, social, and aesthetic considerations.
  • Present design proposals to clients and other stakeholders, explaining design intents, materials, and features, and soliciting feedback to refine the design as needed.
  • Work closely with clients, consultants, and contractors to communicate project progress, ensuring that design plans meet project goals, budget constraints, and regulatory requirements.
  • Design with respect to project budgets and assist with value engineering.
  • Assist in establishing task schedules and staffing plans consistent with the project agreement.
  • Assist in setting up weekly project issue trackers and identifying project long-term needs.
  • Support the implementation of landscape projects from conception to completion, including coordinating construction activities, managing budgets and schedules, and ensuring quality control.
  • Provide plant selection and arrangement, choosing appropriate plant species based on factors like climate, soil type, and desired aesthetics.
  • Determine proper presentation formats, displaying 3D modeling and renderings, using Adobe Suite products for Photoshop montages, Illustrator diagrams, After Effects animations, and InDesign presentation decks.
  • Prepare visual materials for presentations, workshops, and meetings, using 2D/3D digital modeling programs, including Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, SketchUp, Enscape, and Lumion.
  • Create visually appealing and functional landscapes.
  • Incorporate sustainable design practices to minimize environmental impact and enhance ecological functions, such as using native plants, implementing water-efficient irrigation systems, and promoting biodiversity.
  • Provide design alternatives requiring site plans, site sections, 3D digital massing, and physical site modeling.
  • Propose site grading designs incorporated with drainage strategies.
  • Develop documents for all design phases, including landscape plans, sections, and details in imperial or metric standards for jurisdictional agency corrections using computer-aided design software and graphic design tools.
  • Organize, file, and distribute documents utilizing firm-wide standard file structures.
  • Write and review project landscape specifications.
  • Convey design performance to architecture, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, structural, lighting, graphics, and interior consultants to incorporate building systems into designs for the production of technical drawings and secure regulatory approval.
  • Analyze input materials like sketches, photographs, notes to determine the best approaches for completion of drawings to solve technical issues efficiently.
  • Apply design principles to review all related shop drawings, samples, mock-ups, and cut sheets on materials & equipment.
  • Pick up comments and make corrections as indicated by the director and consultants to in-progress sets of design documents.
  • Respond to technical issues or design debates, and develop proper solutions following established standards.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture or foreign equivalent.
  • 3 years of experience participating in pre-design and design phases of landscape projects, including site visits and analysis, case studies, regulation research, design proposals, concept design, schematic design, design development, and construction administration.
  • Experience working on international projects of various scales, including campus masterplans, large scale mixed-use, traffic oriented development, waterfront and wetland parks, retail plazas, streetscapes, and community parks.


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