Experienced landscape designer

Felixx; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position prospect

CAO-aligned salary

Dynamic international team

Lloydpier Rotterdam office

Job summary

Felixx is seeking an experienced landscape designer to work on masterplans and public space design, collaborating with a design team and project leaders. The role involves translating concepts into real-world projects within an international, dynamic environment.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of professional experience, a landscape design degree, and strong English communication. There is a 32–40 hour per week contract with potential for permanent placement.

Qualifications

• Graduated as a landscape designer with a relevant degree.
• 3–5 years of professional landscape design experience.
• Strong English communication and ability to work in an international team.
• Proficiency in Vectorworks, Adobe Suite, GIS and 3D software.
• Familiarity with digital twins and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to masterplans and public space design across design phases.
• Collaborate closely with the design team and project leaders.
• Apply expertise to real-world landscape projects and ensure quality outcomes.
• Support supervision of colleagues and share knowledge within the team.

Skills

English communication

Independent work ethic

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Landscape design degree

Tools

Vectorworks

Adobe Suite

GIS

3D software

Digital twins

Job description

Felixx is looking for an experienced landscape designer with at least 3 years of work experience

Full-time

Felixx is an international, award-winning landscape architecture firm dedicated to building a sustainable world. Founded in 2014, the firm has grown into an enthusiastic team of 40 designers, researchers, and engineers. To continue growing, deepen our knowledge, and broaden our field of work, we are looking for an experienced landscape designer with a minimum of 3 years of work experience.

Are you an enthusiastic landscape designer with an independent work ethic, eager to be part of a dynamic international team?

About the role

As an experienced landscape designer at Felixx, you will be involved in design phases ranging from developing masterplans to public space design plans, meaning your work will quickly translate into real-world projects. These tasks are performed in close collaboration with a design team and experienced project leaders. We value our informal working environment and expect everyone to contribute their expertise and experience to the projects we work on.

Meet your team

project leader

Idil Yagmur Ozkalkan

Julia Gensicke

Your profile

graduated as a landscape designer (Van Hall Larenstein or equivalent);

3–5 years of professional experience as a landscape designer;

an open, enthusiastic, and inquisitive work attitude;

affinity for multidisciplinary collaboration within an international team;

experience in the elaboration and detailing of public space designs across the Schematic Design, Preliminary Design, and Definitive Design phases;

experience in supervising colleagues is an advantage;

proficiency in Vectorworks and Adobe Suite;

knowledge of 3D software is an advantage;

proficiency in GIS and digital twins;

strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written;

available for at least 32 hours per week;

preferably residing in the Rotterdam area.

What we offer

a diverse and creative working environment within a forward-thinking firm;

the opportunity to contribute to meaningful climate and societal challenges;

a contract for 32 to 40 hours per week, with the prospect of a permanent position;

a competitive salary in line with the applicable collective labour agreement (CAO).

About Felixx

At Felixx, you will have the opportunity to actively contribute to societal challenges. We specialise in Nature-based Solutions, translating knowledge into design and applying it throughout project realisation. The firm offers a diverse range of projects, from public space designs to large-scale landscape transformations.

We offer a dynamic and creative working environment in our green office at the Lloydpier in Rotterdam. The team is composed of ambitious professionals with diverse backgrounds and nationalities, fostering a positive and collegial working atmosphere. We regularly organise outings, team-building activities, workshops, and informal knowledge-sharing sessions to nurture talent and share expertise. We encourage personal initiative and actively support personal growth, monitored through competency assessments and periodic development and evaluation meetings.