Landscape Architect

Exp Global Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Landscape Architect, where your creativity and expertise will shape innovative solutions for the built and natural environments. In this dynamic role, you will lead diverse projects, from parks to urban designs, and collaborate with a talented team dedicated to sustainable results. With a focus on professional growth and work-life balance, this opportunity offers exciting challenges and the chance to make a significant impact in the community. If you are passionate about landscape architecture and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect place for you to grow your career.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Emphasis on work-life balance

Wellness program

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in landscape architecture.
• Strong design skills in parks, streetscapes, and urban design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist in landscape architecture and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare technical drawings and graphics for presentations.

Skills

Landscape Architecture

Design Excellence

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Site Inventory and Observation

Client Interaction

Technical Landscape Design

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture

Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Photoshop

InDesign

Microsoft Office Suite

3D Max

Lumion

GIS

BIM/Revit

Vectorworks

Job description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators, and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients, and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Be our next Landscape Architect!

As EXP continues to grow, we are on the lookout for a highly motivated Landscape Architect with outstanding design, communication, and organizational skills to join our Calgary office. Our landscape architecture team is driven to provide innovative solutions for the built and natural environment.

What a day at EXP has in store for you:

• Part of an integrated team; you will lead and assist with the design, planning, and execution of a variety of landscape architecture and infrastructure projects.
• Preparing technical working drawings, including landscape plans, details, and construction contract documents.
• Preparing graphics for design presentations, reports, and public meetings.
• Conducting quantity assessments and opinion of probable cost estimates.
• Conducting site inventory, observations, and construction contract administration.
• Communicating with suppliers and contractors.
• Assisting in preparation of landscape proposals.
• Interact with existing and prospective clients and professionals across many disciplines.

What your experience looks like:

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Minimum four years’ professional and progressive working experience.
• Membership or eligibility with AALA (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience and design excellence in several core areas of the practice including open space, parks and plazas, streetscapes, recreation and open space master planning and design, trails, greenways and transportation, land development and urban design, naturalized and resilient landscapes, and cultural landscapes.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality design work and design presentations using hand graphics and relevant computer software (AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite) and experience working with 3D rendering software an asset (SketchUp, 3D Max, Lumion, GIS, BIM/Revit, or Vectorworks).
• Excellent construction site experience and demonstration of good working relationships with contractors and suppliers.
• Knowledge and experience in technical landscape design (grading, planting, construction specifications and detailing), construction detailing, and contract documents. Experience working in western Canada is considered an asset.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, highly collaborative, and a strong team player.
• Ability to work on multiple projects with aggressive delivery schedules.
• A valid driver’s license with own vehicle and travel throughout Calgary and immediate region is required.

Additional Valued Skills and Considerations:

• Land F/X
• MicroStation
• Other Certifications (RHRAC, ISA, LEED)
• BCSLA membership or eligibility

Benefits and Perks at EXP:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Emphasis on work-life balance
• Exciting projects and prestigious clients
• Wellness program
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Training and development (including tuition reimbursement, coverage of professional membership fees, and other opportunities to grow professionally)

EXP subscribes to the Workplace Equity Program. Applications from women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Persons with disabilities can obtain accommodation for the selection process by contacting us at the following email address: [e-mail].

About Us

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner, and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design, and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments. Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What makes us different:

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity, and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity, and rewards excellence.

Job Info

• Job Identification 109773
• Posting Date 02/03/2025, 04:28 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 48 Quarry Park Boulevard S.E., Calgary, AB, T2C5P2, CA