Senior Landscape Architect

Poutrix; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy is seeking a Senior Landscape Architect in Edmonton. The role involves managing complex projects, providing peer reviews, and leading a diverse team of professionals. Candidates must have over ten years of experience, membership in relevant architectural associations, and excellent design and communication skills. The position offers a salary range of $89,000 - $134,000, emphasizing equality and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience in a wide range of projects.
• Ability to mentor junior staff, technologists, and interns.
• In-depth knowledge of landscape architecture technical aspects.

Responsibilities

• Identify design issues and produce viable design solutions.
• Manage all aspects of landscape architectural tasks from inception to completion.
• Ensure project deliverables comply with local standards and contract requirements.

Skills

Design experience

Technical detailing

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Membership of AALA and CSLA

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

We are seeking a Senior Landscape Architect with design experience across a wide array of project types. This role will have the ability to managecomplex projects and provide peer reviews for our team of project managers , landscape architects and urban designers in the Edmonton studio. We work in a creative, innovative, inclusive, sustainable public and private high-quality spaces including civic plazas, parks, streetscape and pedestrian centric urban design projects. You will have excellent design skills and be involved in all phases of the project from proposal preparation,master planning, engagement, conceptual design through to detailed design, tendering and contract administration

Role accountabilities:

• Identifies design issues and produces diverse, yet viable design solutions.
• Understands and reviews technical detailing and reviews preliminary design andconstruction drawings from our team of landscape architects and technologists, contributing to all aspects of the design process.
• Ability to manage all aspects of landscape architectural tasks from inception to completion.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Membership of AALA and CSLA
• Ten (10)or more years of experience in a wide range of projects.
• Experience leading project teams
• An ability to mentor junior staff, technologists and interns.
• Strong communication skills, both visually, verbal and written, including production of technical and design reports, including and ability to articulate, present, and inspire others with your ideas.
• Work in close collaboration with the Edmontonteam and the west Canada region placemaking team.
• Thrive within a multi-disciplinary environment within Arcadis and external consultants to design and deliver creative, landscape solutions that support public and private sector projects.
• Manage project workflows and oversee internal production and project deliverables.
• Ensure project deliverables comply with local standards and contract requirements.
• Proven leadership in design excellence with demonstrated high quality work.
• In-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of Landscape Architecture such as planting, grading, storm water management, construction detailing, specifications and cost estimation.
• Detail-oriented, able to multi-task and can work independently and take initiative

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $89,000 - $134,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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